Miss Martin's Jefferson, Madison, Monroe Flashcards

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True or False: Supreme Court can review acts of Congress Unconstitutional

True

The Supreme Court reviewing and ruling on acts of the other branches is called...

Judicial Review

Louisiana Territory was purchased in...

1803

What law prohibited traade with another country?

Embargo Act

During which Presidency was the Embargo Act?

Jefferson

Who were the American Congressmen that pushed for war with England in 1812?

Warhawks

Which Land Purchased doubled the size of the U.S?

Louisiana Purchase

True or False: Lewis and Clark were send to explore Lousiana Purchase and continue to the Pacific Coast

TRUE

Which President Expanded the role of executive power?

JEFFERSON

Which Treaty Ended the War of 1812?

Treaty of Ghent

Which power was established by Marbury vs. Madison?

Judicial Review

Which court case dealt with interstate commerce?

Gibbons vs. Ogden (G-O-B-I-C)

What did George Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality, Jefferson's Embargo Act, and the Monroe Doctrine have in common?

They all were America's Attempt to avoid conflict with European Nationas

What is a primary source?

Something that is from the time period (artifact, journal...etc)

Which Supreme Court Case dealt with the National Bank? (Think "M" Money)

McCulloch vs. Maryland

Which Supreme Court case defined the elastic clause ("necessary and proper")

McCulloch vs. Maryland

Who did we buy the Louisiana Territory from?

France

How much did we spend on the Louisiana Purchase?

$15 million

What are the five things guaranteed by the first amendment?

Freedom of---1.Speech 2. Press 3. Petition (protest) 4. Assembly 5. Religion

True or False: The Battle of New Orleans happened after the Treaty of Ghent was signed

True

List the first five presidents in chronological order

1. George Washington 2. John Adams 3. Thomas Jefferson 4. James Madison 5. James Monroe

What important Geographical Feature did the U.S. gain with the purchase of Lousiana

Port of New Orleans---MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Why was Missouri's Application for Statehood so controversial?

It would upset the balance in Congress---it was over the issue of slavery

What statement made it clear to European nations and the world that the U.S. would reject other coutnries attempts at colonizing in the hemi

MONROE DOCTRINE

Under the Missouri Compromise---which state was added as a free state?

Maine

True or False: The War of 1812 led to economic growth in America

True

T/F: During the war of 1812-there was a disruption in shipping--therefore Americanindustries expanded to replace foreign products

true

Who were the leaders of the expedition that explored the Louisiana territory from 1804-1806

Lewis and Clark

The first Battle of the War of 1812

Battle of Lake Erie

What is Manifest Destiny?

The idea that the country should expand from sea to shining sea