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A Young Nation Study Guide
Define the following terms:
Partisan:
Bipartisan:
Federalists (explain their beliefs and who supported them):
Republicans (explain their beliefs and who supported them):
Implied Powers:
Caucuses:
Laissez-faire:
The Louisiana Purchase:
Lewis and Clark:
Sacagawea:
Neutral Rights:
Impressment:
Attack on Chesapeake:
Nationalism:
War Hawks:
Fort McHenry:
Francis Scott Key:
Treaty of Ghent:
Battle of New Orleans:
Answer the following questions:
What was the primary dividing issue in 1796 that formed our first political parties?
Who were the leading figures of the Federalists and the Republicans?
Why is the election of 1796 important?
Describe the campaign tactics used by Adams and Jefferson in the election of
1800.
Describe the events leading up to and of the Louisiana Purchase (why were they
willing to sell?)..
Who were the leaders of the War Hawks?
What drove the British out of Washington after they burned it?
Who gains fame at the Battle of New Orleans?
ESSAY: Write and complete well thought out paragraph to answer the following
question. THIS QUESTION WILL BE ON THE TEST. Be sure to include a topic
sentence, 2-3 supporting sentences, and a conclusion. I will check your essay
before the test if you wish.
Why was the War of 1812 such a confusing conflict? (What were the causes of
war? Why is the U.S.’s declaration of war so ironic? In what year is the war really
fought? When does the most famous battle of the war take place?)