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War of 1812
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who won the election of 1796? | John Adams |
| Who won the election of 1800? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What is impressment? | When the British forced American sailors they captured to work for their navy. |
| Who attacked our shipping during the "Quasi-War"? | Revolutionary France |
| What did the French want to end during the "Quasi-War"? | The special privileges that Britain gained from Jay's treaty. |
| What did the Alien Acts do? | They increased the eligibility for citizenship from 5 to 14 years. Gave President power to arrest or expel enemies in time of war. The President could also expel all aliens deemed "dangerous" to the peace and safety of the US |
| What did the Sedition Act do? | It became illegal to publicly critisize members of the government. |
| Who drafted the Kentucky and Virgina Resolutions? | Thomas Jefferson and James Madison |
| What did the Resolutions say? | 1. The Constitution was a compact between sovereign and state. 2. Each state had "an equal right to judge for itself. |
| Who were sent to purchase land from the French and end up getting all of Louisiana? | Robert Livingston and James Monroe |
| What did the Embargo Act of 1807 do? | Stopped all imports and exports. |
| What did the Non-Intercourse Act do? | It reopened trade with anyone not at war and would trade with one side if they promised not to attack our ships. |
| Who was Tecumseh? | He was a Native American that started a conferation of Indians to fight white settlers. He dies at the Battle of Thames. |
| Who was William Heny Harrison? | He was a major contributor of the War of 1812 and was the ninth president who only served one month. |
| What happened at the Battle of Fort McHenry? | The British try and attack the fort but the flag still stood in the morning. |
| Who wrote our national anthem? | Francis Key Scott |
| Treaty of Ghent | Declares war of 1812 a tie. |
| Who was Andrew Jackson? | He fought the Creek off and also decimated the British at the Battle of New Orleans. He later becomes president. |
| What is the Adams-Onis Treaty? | It's the treaty where we purchase Florida. |
| Marbury v Madison | Established the power of Judicial review. |
| Gibbons v Ogden | Expanded Federal power of interstate trade. |
| McCullouch v Maryland | Stated that states can't interfere with Federal institutions. |
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