Chapter 11

Question 1

Father of the American Navy?

Answer 1

John Adams

Question 2

Whispering campaigns

Answer 2

Ugly campaigns & personal attacks against opponents

Question 3

Who was a victim of the whispering campaigns? What were they saying?

Answer 3

Thomas Jefferson: Had a child w/ his slave & stole a trust fund (said by Feds)

Question 4

Who was the slave Jefferson was rumored to have a child w/?

Answer 4

Sally Hemmings

Question 5

Election of 1800 result

Answer 5

Thomas Jefferson won (after DW got tired and voted for him b/c through house 35 times)

Question 6

Revolution of 1800

Answer 6

1st peaceful transfer of power in American history: monumental

Question 7

How did Jefferson run the White House?

Answer 7

By Democratic-Republican standards (shook hands instead of bowed)

Question 8

What did Jefferson get rid of in office?

Answer 8

Alien and Sedition laws

Question 9

How long was naturalization under Jefferson?

Answer 9

7 years, down from 14

Question 10

Judiciary act: When/Who/What

Answer 10

1801: John Adams: 16 new federal districts w/ 16 new judges, appointed on Adam’s last day (all federalists)

Question 11

Who did Adam’s appoint as chief justice?

Answer 11

John Marshall, Thomas Jefferson’s cousin

Question 12

Marbury vs. Madison: When/What

Answer 12

1803, Marbury, a midnight judge, suing Madison for trying to shut down his court

Question 13

Midnight Judge

Answer 13

The judges Adam’s appointed

Question 14

What influenced the Founding Fathers?

Answer 14

The enlightenment and age of reason

Question 15

Who’s suing in a court case?

Answer 15

The first name (Marbury (suing) v. Madison)

Question 16

Where were there pirates?

Answer 16

Barbary Coast, Tripoli (now Libya)

Question 17

What did Jefferson do to the pirates at the Barbary Coast?

Answer 17

Went into war (1st as country) with pirates; gained respect from EU countries (ended up just paying bribe b/c too expensive to keep fighting)

Question 18

What precedent did the war in the Barbary Coast set?

Answer 18

That one didn’t have to go to congress to go to war (although one should)

Question 19

Who owns Louisiana?

Answer 19

Spain

Question 20

Who did Spain sell Louisiana to?

Answer 20

France, Napoleon

Question 21

Who does Jefferson send to talk to Tallerand about getting New Orleans? What money?

Answer 21

10 million, and sent Monroe

Question 22

“Damn sugar, damn rum, damn colonies.” - who said?

Answer 22

Napoleon (after slave rebellion in Haiti)

Question 23

Who led the slave rebellion in Haiti against the French?

Answer 23

Toussaint L’Overture

Question 24

How much was the Louisiana purchase for?

Answer 24

15 million dollars for 828,000 square miles: 3 cents an acrea

Question 25

What was the aftermath of the Louisiana Purchase?

Answer 25

Federalists: Strict Constructionists Dem-Reps: Loose Constructionists

Question 26

Who explored the Louisiana Purchase?

Answer 26

Louis and Clark (North) Zebulon Pike (Pike's Peak) (South)

Question 27

Who helped Louis and Clark?

Answer 27

Sacagawea

Question 28

Who killed Alexander Hamilton?

Answer 28

Aaron Burr

Question 29

What was Aaron Burr before he shot Hamilton?

Answer 29

VP to Jefferson

Question 30

What is Impressment? When? How many Americans?

Answer 30

1806, England would capture sea men, during their war against France, and force them to enlist in the British Navy: 6,000 Americans

Question 31

What warship did the British overhaul?

Answer 31

USS Chesapeake - Jefferson couldn't do anything about it

Question 32

Embargo Act: When/What

Answer 32

1806-07; Jefferson issued that America wasn't going to trade with anyone in Europe

Question 33

Effect of Embargo Act?

Answer 33

Bankrupted every merchant on East Coast (no one to sell to)

Question 34

Non-Intercourse act

Answer 34

Could trade in Europe, not just with Britain or France (no more Embargo act)

Question 35

Fourth President

Answer 35

James Monroe

Question 36

Macon's Bill

Answer 36

Reinstated trade with Britain and France, as long as they didn't violate US neutrality: France agreed

Question 37

War Hawks

Answer 37

Hotheads from South who wanted war - John C Calhoun & Henry Clay

Question 38

Doves

Answer 38

From coast, didn't want war

Question 39

Tecumseh

Answer 39

Began a confederation to protect Native Americans against Westward expansion

Question 40

Battle of Tippecanoe

Answer 40

big battle between Americans and Natives

Question 41

General William Henry Harrison

Answer 41

National hero for killing natives

Question 42

War of 1812-15

Answer 42

Against Britain, 1st declared war

Question 43

How many times has the US declared war?

Answer 43

5 times