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People: 100

The third president of the United States. :

ANSWER: Thomas Jefferson

People : 200

4th President of the US during the war of 1812. His wife saved George

Washington’s portrait from burning at the white house:

ANSWER: James Madison

People : 300

Hero General at the Battle of New Orleans. Future President.

ANSWER: Andrew Jackson

People : 400

Native American chief that wanted all tribes to unite against white

settlers taking native land.

ANSWER: Tecumseh

People : 500

Leader of a southern expedition in the Louisiana Purchase.

ANSWER: Zebulon Pike

Vocabulary: 100

A court case that affirmed the principle of judicial review:

ANSWER: Marbury v. Madison

Vocabulary : 200

An American purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France

in 1803:

ANSWER: Louisiana Purchase

Vocabulary : 300

A person who wanted the US to go to war with England in 1812:

ANSWER: War Hawk

Vocabulary : 400

A number of people acting together for a similar purpose:

ANSWER: Corps

Vocabulary : 500

The act of seizing by force:

ANSWER: Impressment

More Vocabulary : 100

The final authority of the Supreme Court on the meaning of the

Constitution:

ANSWER: Judicial Review

More Vocabulary : 200

An all water route to the Pacific coast:

ANSWER: Northwest Passage

More Vocabulary : 300

A political party that feared a strong central government.

ANSWER: Democratic Republican

More Vocabulary : 400

A person who takes extreme political positions:

ANSWER: Radical

More Vocabulary : 500

A law that forbade American ships from sailing to foreign ports and closed American ports to British

ships:

ANSWER: Embargo Act of 1807

Jeffersonian Democracy: 100

Jefferson favored a ________ interpretation of the

Constitution:

ANSWER: Strict

Jeffersonian Democracy : 200

Jefferson’s political party:

ANSWER: Democratic-Republican

Jeffersonian Democracy : 300

Jefferson’s arch enemy:

ANSWER: John Adams

Jeffersonian Democracy : 400

Jefferson ironically died on this day in history:

ANSWER: July 4th

Jeffersonian Democracy : 500

What did Jefferson do about the Alien and Sedation acts?

ANSWER: He released prisoners convicted under the

act.

Louisiana Purchase: 100

Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from:

ANSWER: France/ Napoleon

Louisiana Purchase : 200

Jefferson assigned these two men to explore the Louisiana

Territory:

ANSWER: Lewis and Clark

Louisiana Purchase : 300

What did Jefferson hope for America on the expedition?

ANSWER: Westward expansion, trade with natives, a northwest passage to Pacific, learn about new plants and

animals.

Louisiana Purchase : 400

Where did the expedition begin?

ANSWER: St. Louis, Missouri

Louisiana Purchase : 500

Why was Jefferson hesitant to purchase the Louisiana Territory?

ANSWER: the Constitution does not empower the president to

buy land.

War of 1812: 100

What started the War of 1812?

ANSWER: the Impressment of American sailors.

War of 1812 : 200

Who was president during the War of 1812?

ANSWER: James Madison

War of 1812 : 300

How did the British blockade of the US coast boost American industry?

ANSWER: Americans had to make goods it use to import from Europe.

War of 1812 : 400

Why did the British impress American sailors?

ANSWER: It needed men for its navy.

War of 1812 : 500

This battle of the war was fought after the Treaty of Ghent was

signed.

ANSWER: Battle of New Orleans

The power of the Supreme Court to review government actions to see if they are

allowed under the constitution is called:

Judicial Review