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Quiz 2/1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was John Adams? | Vice President of George Washington and the 2nd president of the USA; was a Federlist |
| Who was Thomas Jefferson? | First Secretary of State and was the 3rd president of the USA; was a Democratic-Republician |
| What was the French Revolution | French people decided to over throw their government; towards the end, France and Britain broke out in war |
| What is impressment? | Kidnapping of sailors and forcing them to join the other country's navy |
| What was the Quasi War? | "Almost war" ;France attacked American shipping hoping for a treaty and a large payment |
| What were the Alien and Sedition acts? | Aimed to keep French refugees from having power in the government |
| What were the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions? | They said that the states can decided what is constitutional and what is not |
| Who won the election of 1800? Who lost? | Thomas Jefferson won; John Adams lost |
| What was the Louisiana Purchase? | The purchase of the whole Louisiana territory for $15 million from the French |
| Who were Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery? | The army unit travelling with Lewis and Clark |
| Who was Zebulon Pike? What is named after him? | Army general that explored south; Pikes Peak |
| What was the Embargo Act of 1807? | Jefferson's attempt to stay out of the war between Britain and France by cancelling trade with both nations |
| What was the Non-Intercourse Act? | Americans would continue to trade with other nations(other than Britain and France);whoever would stop impressing first america would continue trade with. |
| Who was Tecumseh? | The Indian that decided to take a stand against the Americans and would not let Americans that their land |
| Who was William Henry Harrison? | General that was supposed to protect white settlers in the Ohio Valley from Tecumseh |
| What was the War of 1812? | Americans decided to declare war on Britain because of impressment, British forts in America, and Britain supplying indians with weapons. |
| What is important about the Battle of Baltimore? | This was a really big war for America, America was able to hold off Britian from land and sea. |
| Who is Francis Scott Key? | A neogatiator that was held on a British ship during the Battle of Baltimore; wrote a poem that was later turned into The Star Spangled Banner. |
| What is the Treaty of Ghent? | A treaty that makes things go back to the way things were before the War of 1812; tie between nations |
| Who was Andrew Jackson? | An amazing army general that went back and forth between many cities to protect America from Britain |
| What is the Battle of New Orleans? | A battle that was led by Andrew Jackson; Britain lost miserably (over 12,000 casualities) |
| What is the Adams-Onis' Treaty? | Spain recieved Texas to California |
| What was Marbury vs. Madison? | Established the power of the Judicial branch |
| What was Gibbions vs. Ogden? | Expanded federal power over interstate trade |
| What was McCullouch vs. Maryland? | States cannot interfer with federal institutions |
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