Age of Jefferson

1
Age of Jefferson
2
Identifications (4 Points)

• 1.Aaron Burr

3
Answer One

• Aaron Burr was the Republican Vice President
  under Thomas Jefferson. He later ran for Governor
  of New York as a Federalist.

4
Identifications (4 Points)

• 2. Laissez Faire

5
Answer Two

• Laissez Faire comes from the French words meaning
  Let it be. It signified a hands off approach by
  government regarding business.

6
Identifications (4 Points)

• 3.John Marshall

7
Answer Three

• John Marshall was the Chief justice of the
  Supreme Court. He was a Federalist who hated
  Thomas Jefferson

8
Identifications (4 Points)

• 4.Writ of Mandamus

William Marbury
9
Answer Four

• Writ of Mandamus was an order by a court
  requiring a specific action. Such a writ was
  issued in the case of Marbury vs. Madison.

10
Identifications (4 Points)

• 5.Judicial Review

John Marshall
11
Answer Five

• Judicial Review is the power of the court to rule
  on the constitutionality of laws. This principal
  was established by Marshall in the case of
  Marbury vs. Madison.

12
Identifications (4 Points)

• 6.Louisiana Purchase

Napoleon
13
Answer Six

• Louisiana Purchase was territory acquired from
  France by Jefferson which doubled the size of the
  United States. The price was 15 million dollars
  or about 4 cents an acre. It was a great deal for
  the United States

14
Identifications (4 Points)

• 7.Lewis and Clark

15
Answer Seven

• Lewis and Clark were the two army officers who
  were commissioned to survey and explore the newly
  acquired Louisiana Purchase.

16
Identifications (4 Points)

• 8.Impressment

17
Answer Eight

• Impressment was the forceful taking of sailors at
  sea and making them serve in the navy. This was
  done by the British to American sailors.

18
Identifications (4 Points)

• 9.Embargo Act

French Flag
19
Answer Nine

• Embargo Act was an act of Congress forbidding
  foreign trade. This bill was designed to avoid
  war but ended up hurting US businesses more than
  anything else. It was not effective.

20
Identifications (4 Points)

• 10.Non-Intercourse Act

Union Jack
21
Answer Ten

• Non-Intercourse Act was a more specific act
  outlawing trade with only France and Great
  Britain while allowing trade with the rest of the
  world. This law was also unsuccessful in dealing
  with French and British aggression at sea.

22
Identifications (4 Points)

• 11.Andrew Jackson

23
Answer Eleven

• Andrew Jackson was an American general during the
  war of 1812. He won a great victory at New
  Orleans which unfortunately came after the war
  had actually ended.

24
Identifications (4 Points)

• 12.Francis Scott Key

25
Answer Twelve

• Francis Scott Key wrote our National Anthem the
  Star Spangled Banner during the fighting in
  Baltimore which took place during the War of 1812.

26
Identifications (4 Points)

• 13.Hartford Convention

27
Answer Thirteen

• Hartford Convention was a meeting of New England
  delegates who sought to increase the power of the
  region by lessening the power of the south and
  requiring the Senate to have a 2/3 majority to
  declare war.

28
Identifications (4 Points)

• 14.Battle of New Orleans

29
Answer Fourteen

• Battle of New Orleans-was a great victory for the
  US over Britain in the War of 1812. It came,
  however, after the war had officially ended since
  the word had not reached the combatants in the
  south at the time of the battle.

30
Identifications (4 Points)

• 15.Treaty of Ghent

31
Answer Fifteen

• Treaty of Ghent was the treaty which ended the
  War of 1812. The treaty solved none of the
  problems which led to the war and only returned
  England and the US to the status quo which had
  existed before the war.

32
Short Answer One (10 Points)

• Describe three accomplishments of Jefferson
  during his first term of office.

33
Thomas Jefferson
34
Answer

• 1. Reduced Taxes
• 2. Reduced national Debt
• 3. Increased Foreign Trade
• (Use sentences and expound)

35
Short Answer Two (10 Points)

• Explain Jeffersons reasons for making the
  Louisiana Purchase.

36
Thomas Jefferson
37
Answer

• 1.expand the boundries of the United States.
• 2. Rid the US of foreign interference.
• (Use sentences and Expound)

38
Short Answer Three (10 Points)

• What did the Barbary Pirates do that hurt US
  trade in North Africa?

39
Thomas Jefferson
40
Answer

• The Barbary Pirates raided US ships on the high
  seas and sought to extort tribute from the United
  States as a condition for allowing Naval Trade in
  the area of North Africa. This led Jefferson to
  fight a four year war with Tripoli in which the
  United States prevailed ending the piracy by the
  Barbary Pirates.

41
Short Answer Four (10 Points)

• Why did US troops fail to capture Canada during
  the war of 1812?

42
James Madison
43
Answer

• a. Few competent leaders
• b. small army - spread on frontier
• c. Madison calls on State Militias
• 1. New England States Refuse
• 2. Other states refuse to go to Canada - Only
  defend their states
• (Use Sentences-Expound)