Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
History Midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| when was Thomas Jefferson elected 3rd president? | 1800 |
| Why was the precedent of Judicial Review put in place? | Marbury vs. Madison court case |
| What did Thomas Jefferson negotiate in 1803 which doubled the geographical size of the United States? | Judicial Review |
| What two men did Jefferson recruit to explore the Louisiana Purchase? | Lewis and Clark |
| Who were the culprits of the problems encountered dealing with trade in the Mediterranean Sea near the beginning of Jefferson's second term? | Barbary Pirates |
| June 21, 1807, a british captain fired on the USS Chesapeake, which resulted in 3 dead and 18 wounded known as.. | Chasapeake-Leopard Affair |
| What did Jefferson introduce as a result of he 1807 incident? | embargo act |
| Who was the author of the Constitution? | James Madison |
| What two domestic problems were encountered by President Madison? | Non-intercourse act and Macon's Bill |
| What were three causes of the War of 1812? | free seas and trade, frontier pressures, war hawks |
| Problems Americans face preceding the War of 1812. | Militarily and financial unprepared, regional dissagreements. |
| Three major battles of the War of 1812. | Battle of Baltimore, Washington, DC, Battle of New Orleans |
| The Hartford Convention | use federal revenue only for defense |
| What Treaty was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812? | Treaty of Ghent |
| Who led American forces to victory at the Battle of New Orleans? | Andrew Jackson |
| What were the three motives for exploration into the New World? | God, Gold, and Glory |
| Three improvemens in the navigation that made exploration much easier. | maps, ships, wind patterns, astrolabe |
| what is the economic theory of mercantilism? | raw material given from colony to Europe, processed then shipped back to the US |
| Why were Africans preferred in the slave trade? | they were less susceptible to European diseases. |
| what was the initial purpose of the colonies? | to serve the homeland. |
| What was the first permanent English settlement in the New World? | Jamestown |
| What system of government was called for by the Governor of Virginia in 1619 | House of Burgesses |
| Who was the Governor of Massachusetts Bay Company, founder of Boston? | John Winthrop |
| Misconceptions about Puritans | not educated, boring, no music |
| Differences between Pilgrims and Puritans | puritans were non separating Congregationalists, repentant of the church membership, worshiped church of england |
| Approximately how many people were living in the US in 1709? | 4 million |
| What was the public debt acquired during the Revolutionary War? | 52 million dollars |
| Who was the vice president while George Washington was president? | John Adams |
| Washington's cabinet was formed by ideological differences between whom? | Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton |
| What was the first priority of the new Republic? | to adopt a Bill of Rights |
| According to Alexander Hamilton's Report on Public Credi fiscal policy it would be designed to favor | wealthier groups |
| According to Hamilton's Report on manufacture a protective ____ would be place on all imported goods. | Tariff |
Created by:
CassidyM
Popular U.S. History sets