Elections have Consequences
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Mixed Bag
Louisiana Purchase
War, what is it good for?
100
What was the most important foreign policy success of President Jefferson's administration?
Louisiana Purchase
100
What court case led to the concept of Judicial Review?
Marbury v. Madison
100
What was the object of the exploration of the Louisiana Purchase?
To find a waterway to the Pacific Ocean
(Northwest Passage)
100
In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
1803
100
What event marked the conclusion of the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
200
What two individuals tied in the electoral college during the election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
200
Why did Marbury sue Madison?
To gain his commission as a federal judge.
200
What was an important event that occurred because of the attack on Fort McHenry?
Francis Scott Key write the Start Spangled Banner
200
What concept of westward expansion became more relevant when Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase?
Manifest Destiny
200
What event resulted from the practice in the picture shown above?
The War of 1812
300
Why was the Louisiana Purchase a delicate issue for President Jefferson?
He was a Democratic Republican with a strict view of the Constitution. The Constitution did not empower the president to buy land.
300
What does Judicial Review allow?
The Supreme Court decides whether or not a law is constitutional.
300
Why was the Battle of New Orleans so important?
Americans achieved an important victory that protected the port city and the gateway to the Mississippi River.
300
Why was France so eager to sell the Louisiana Territory?
Napoleon needed money to fight wars and didn't want to defend territory so far from home.
300
What are some things that CAUSED the war of 1812?
Impressment of sailors, encouraged natives to attack U.S. citizens, interfering with trade.
400
What did President Adams do on his way out of office that resulted in problems?
Appointed the "Midnight Judges"
400
Under what Chief Justice did the Supreme Court strengthen its authority by applying judicial review to the laws giving more power to the federal government?
John Marshall
400
What native leader was able to unite the tribes to fight against the Americans?
Tecumseh
400
Why was the Mississippi River system so important?
It allowed goods to travel to and from farms and factories to the markets that needed them.
400
What were some EFFECTS of the war of 1812?
Increase in U.S. Manufacturing, growing American nationalism, isolationism, westward migration, end of the Federalist party
500
What event caused the government to establish the 12th Amendment?
The tie in the election of 1800 between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.
500
Who was responsible for delivering the judicial commissions that were the basis for Marbury v. Madison?
Secretary of State John Marshall (given by President Adams) / Sec State James Madison (blocked by President Jefferson)
500
What future president was the commander of the U.S. forces at the battle for New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
500
What river played the most important role in the exploration of the Louisiana territory by Lewis and Clark?
Missouri River
500
What important city was captured and burned during the war of 1812?
Washington D.C.