Thomas Jefferson
What was the name of the territory Jefferson purchased from Napoleon?
Louisiana
What was the practice of impressment?
Forcing sailors to work in the navy of another country
Describe Andrew Jackson's background/childhood
Poor family, parents immigrated from Ireland
He supported it and had slaves himself (150 slaves near the time of his death)
Which day did John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both die on?
50th anniversary of the 4th of July
What did Jefferson want the US economy to be based upon?
Agriculture
Which famous building was burned during the War of 1812?
White House
What job did Andrew Jackson get after moving to the state of Tennessee at the age of 17?
Lawyer
What was the "Spoils System"?
Jackson fired government workers and gave those jobs to his supporters/friends
Which region of the United States generally supported the Federalists before the War of 1812?
Northern States/New England
Which party did Jefferson belong to?
Democratic-Republican
What impact did the War of 1812 have on Native Americans?
They would lose land over the next 20 years since they no longer had the support of the British
What did Andrew Jackson do during the American Revolutionary War?
Ran messages between camps
What was Andrew Jackson's position on the National Bank?
He killed it because he thought it was being used to make wealthy bankers richers
What did the term "Trail of Tears" describe?
It was used by the Native Americans to describe their forced removal from their homeland
Which pirates did Jefferson fight, and where were they located?
Barbary pirates, North Africa
What happened to art as a result of the War of 1812
American artists moved away from European themes in art
Which political party did Jackson create after leaving the Democratic-Republican Party?
Democratic Party
What was the term "five civilized tribes" used to describe?
What did the Monroe Doctrine do?
Told Europe to stay away from the newly independent countries in South America
Embargo
Who became famous at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812?
Andrew Jackson
What was the "corrupt bargain"?
Henry Clay made JQA president #6 in exchange for being made Secretary of State
What happened with the Nullification Crisis?
Southern states threatened to nullify the tariffs on Britain, which made Jackson threaten them with war
What did the Missouri Compromise do?
1) Added Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
2) Drew a line for future states to be slave/free