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Age of Jefferson
Identifications (4 Points)
• 1.Aaron Burr
Answer One
• Aaron Burr was the Republican Vice
President under Thomas Jefferson.
He later ran for Governor of New
York as a Federalist.
Identifications (4 Points)
• 2. Laissez Faire
Answer Two
• Laissez Faire comes from the French
words meaning “Let it be”. It
signified a hands off approach by
government regarding business.
Identifications (4 Points)
• 3.John Marshall
Answer Three
• John Marshall was the Chief justice
of the Supreme Court. He was a
Federalist who hated Thomas
Jefferson
Identifications (4 Points)
• 4.Writ of
Mandamus
William Marbury
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.
Identifications (4 Points)
• 5.Judicial Review
John Marshall
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.
Identifications (4 Points)
• 6.Louisiana
Purchase
Napoleon
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
Identifications (4 Points)
• 7.Lewis and Clark
Answer Seven
• Lewis and Clark were the two army
officers who were commissioned to
survey and explore the newly
acquired Louisiana Purchase.
Identifications (4 Points)
• 8.Impressment
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.
Identifications (4 Points)
• 9.Embargo Act
French Flag
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.
Identifications (4 Points)
• 10.Non-Intercourse
Act
Union Jack
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.
Identifications (4 Points)
• 11.Andrew
Jackson
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.
Identifications (4 Points)
• 12.Francis Scott
Key
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.
Identifications (4 Points)
• 13.Hartford
Convention
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.
Identifications (4 Points)
• 14.Battle of New
Orleans
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.
Identifications (4 Points)
• 15.Treaty of Ghent
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.
Short Answer One
(10 Points)
• Describe three accomplishments of
Jefferson during his first term of
office.
Thomas Jefferson
Answer
• 1. Reduced Taxes
• 2. Reduced national Debt
• 3. Increased Foreign Trade
• (Use sentences and expound)
Short Answer Two
(10 Points)
• Explain Jefferson’s reasons for
making the Louisiana Purchase.
Thomas Jefferson
Answer
• 1.expand the boundries of the
United States.
• 2. Rid the US of foreign interference.
• (Use sentences and Expound)
Short Answer Three
(10 Points)
• What did the Barbary Pirates do that
hurt US trade in North Africa?
Thomas Jefferson
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.
Short Answer Four
(10 Points)
• Why did US troops fail to capture
Canada during the war of 1812?
James Madison
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)