Chapter 9 ReviewThe Jefferson Era

1. Election of 1800 – Federalist candidate – John Adams2. Democratic Republican – Thomas Jefferson

3. The House of Representatives decided the election because there was a tie between Jefferson and the Republican candidate for Vice President – Aaron Burr

4. Republican Thomas Jefferson won the election of 1800.

5. Aaron Burr was voted the Republican Vice

President.

6. The 12th Amendment was added after the election to allow the President and Vice President to be on separate ballots.

7. Jefferson believed in reducing the power and size of the government.

8. Laissez-faire – let the people do as they choose.9. John Marshall – Federalist Chief Justice10. Adams ensured Federalists would control the courts.11. Judicial Review – right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution.

12. Marbury v. Madison – court case that set the precedent of judicial review.

13. Conestoga Wagons – sturdy vehicles topped with white canvas.

14. In 1800, the territory of the US extended only as far west as the Mississippi River.

15. The US purchased the Louisiana Territory from France.

16. Napoleon Bonaparte –

French ruler who had plans for

Empires in Europe and the Americas.

17. The US paid $15 million for the Louisiana Territory.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase

19. Jefferson hired Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory.

20. They left from St. Louis, the “gateway to the west.”

21. The young Shoshone woman who joined the group was Sacagawea.

22. Secede – withdraw

23. Aaron Burr – killed Hamilton in a duel.

24. Tribute – protection money25. Customs duties – taxes on imports26. Neutral rights – right to sail the seas and not take sides27. Impressment – forcing people to serve in the navy

28. Embargo Act – Banned US trade with other countries.

29. James Madison – elected president in 1808

30. Tecumseh – Shawnee chief

31. General Harrison – governor of Indiana Territory

32. War Hawks – Young Republicans who pressed for war.

33. Nationalism – loyalty to your country

34. Henry Clay & John C. Calhoun – leading War Hawks

35. War of 1812 – conflict between Great Britain and the US.

36. Oliver H. Perry – Commander who destroyed the British naval forces on Lake Erie.

37. Frigates – warships

38. Privateers – armed

private ships

39. Francis Scott Key – wrote the “Star Spangled Banner”

40. Tecumseh – hopes of

a Native American confederation

Ended with his death.

41. Treaty of Ghent – ended the War of 1812

42. New Orleans – battle fought after the War was over.

43. Andrew Jackson – hero of the Battle of New Orleans

44. Federalist party - lost respect

45. Why did Jefferson send the Corps of Discovery into the Louisiana Territory?

To explore and map the new territory

Scientific venture-gain knowledge of plants, animals and people

46. War of 1812Causes – impressment of Americans, British alliance with Native Americans, interference with American trade and ships

Effects – new spirit of nationalism – pride in the US, Republicans gain respect, Federalists lose power, gained respect of

other nations, we could concentrate on

domestic issues – expanding west

47. Benefits of the Louisiana Purchase –

Doubled the size of US

Gave US full control of the Mississippi River and port of New Orleans

Cheap abundant land for farmers

48. Congress declares war on Great Britain