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HNRS HIST Chk In #7
Mr. Stickler's Liberty Christian HNRS HIST A & B Check In Quiz 7 Flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the two "greatest dangers to a republic" according to Thomas Jefferson? | 1.) High population density & the social evils it generated; 2.) The concentration of money & power in the hands of the few. (Pg. 206) |
| What events led to the Marbury vs. Madison Supreme Court Case? | President Jefferson's Secretary of State, James Madison, held back appointment letters that John Marshall didn't deliver before his term expired. (Pg. 207) |
| What were the 2 main threats that jeopardized Jefferson's vision for a "new economy"? | 1.) Pirates that controlled the Mediterranean Sea; 2.) France & Spain's attitudes toward westward expansion in the United States. (SQR2, Jared & Jenna) |
| What does the term "impeach" mean? | To formally charge a public official with criminal conduct while in office. (SQR2, Jahla & Megan) |
| What was Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin's ambitious goal for the U.S.? | To make the U.S. debt - free by 1817. (SQR2, Macy & Isaac) |
| Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin was responsible for making the U.S. debt free. What were some of the ways he did this? | 1.) Closed several overseas embassies; 2.) Drastically reduced the size of the Navy; 3.) Cut the army in half; 4.) Put an end to President Adam's fancy receptions. (SQR2, Isaac & Macy) |
| What does it mean to "transship goods"? | To ship cargo to a port, then transfer it to other ships for final destinations. (SQR2; Mady & Clayton) |
| How much money did Napoleon request for the purchase of the Louisiana Territory? | $5 million. (SQR2, Mady & Clayton) |
| How did America stop Barbary pirates from attacking American ships until 1801? | By using bribes. (SQR2, 1st Hour) |
| What 2 nations posed a serious threat to Jefferson's dream of rapid westward expansion? | France & Spain. (5th hr. SQR2) |
| What are "internal taxes"? | Taxes collected directly from others. (5th Hr. SQR2) |
| Who led the slave revolt on the island of Saint - Domingue? | Francios Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture. (5th Hr. SQR2) |
| When did Congress vote to ratify the Louisiana Purchase? | November 1803. (5th Hr. SQR2) |
| List 2 of the goals that President Jefferson gave Lewis and Clark before exploring the Louisiana Territory. | 1.) Note the numbers of French, Spanish, and other agents in the area; 2.) Note "the condition & number of the Indians". (SQR2, 1st hour) |
| Why was the fact that Lewis & Clark decided to spend the winter with the Mandan Indians important? | It allowed them to come into contact with many tribes from the west, which helped them complete their primary mission. (SQR2, 1st Hour) |
| Why was Jefferson's notion of "breadbasket America trading" doomed in the West? | 1.) Inexpensive, reliable transportation was impossible; 2.) No navigable streams. (SQR2, 1st Hour) Pg. 216 |
| What were the only 2 reliable routes of transporting produce from the interior to shipping centers in the east? | The Ohio - Mississippi - Missouri drainage system & the St. Lawrence River. (SQR2, 1st Hour) |
| What did the Awakening of 1801 emphasize? | Individual nature of salvation and the importance of Christian community. (Mady & Isaac, SQR2) |
| Where did the revival of 1801 take place? | Cane Ridge, Kentucky. (Mady & Isaac, SQR2) |
| Why did eastern companies get upset about westward expansion? | All young people wanted to start their own lives & moved west, driving up the price of labor & reducing profits. (SQR2, 1st Hour) |
| List 2 of the goals that President Jefferson gave Lewis & Clark before exploring the Louisiana Territory. | 1.) Note the numbers of French, Spanish, & other agents in the area; 2.) Note the "condition and number of the Indians". (SQR2) |
| What were the 2 conflicting religious currents during this time period? | 1.) Liberalism in thought; 2.) A new Evangelicalism. (SQR2) |
| What were most people who moved out west looking for? | Self sufficiency in agriculture which is something Jefferson advocated. (SQR2) |
| What were the 3 benefits of the Louisiana Purchase to Jefferson & the nation? | 1.) France was removed from the U.S., saving jefferson from allying with Britain; 2.) Secured he Mississippi River for shipping goods; 3.) doubled the size of the U.S. (SQR2) |
| What were the names of the 2 new political parties that sprang up in opposition to Jefferson's party during the election of 1804? | 1.) The Essex Junto; 2.) Tertium Quid. (Pg. 227) |
| What happened during Gabriel's Rebellion (in general).? | In Virginia, a blacksmith named Gabriel (an enslaved African), organized a revolt that included both whites and blacks. They planned to invade Richmond, but torrential rains bogged them down and they were caught & hanged. |
| What were Thomas Jefferson's views of Native Americans? | He felt that they were "savages", but was not convinced that they were biologically inferior to Europeans. (Pg. 221) |
| What were Thomas Jefferson's view of Africans? | He asserted in his "Notes on the State of Virginia" he wrote that blacks were "inferior to whites in the endowments both of body & mind." He felt that "whites & blacks cannot live together without polluting both." (Pg. 219) |
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