Major Events during the First Half of the Nineteenth Century

1. Major Events during the First Half of the Nineteenth Century

2. Under the Articles, what act surveyed new lands in the territories into 36 sq. mile sections called Townships?

3. Under the Articles, what act allowed for the admission of new states into the USA?

4. Who was the first president of the United States?

5. What were the first two political parties?

6. Who led the Federalists?

7. What were the beliefs of the Federalists?

8. Who led the Republicans?

9. What were the beliefs of the Democratic-Republicans?

10. What region gave the strongest support to the Democratic-Republicans?

11. Who was the 2nd President of the United States?

12. In an attempt to be reelected to a 2nd term, which acts did President Adams support (with a majority in Congress) which would limit support for Jefferson and the Democratic- Republicans?

13. What is the name of the incident in which an American delegation to France were insulted by three French officials?

14. Who did President Washington send to Britain in order to obtain a treaty so Britain would stop interfering with US trade, establish boundaries, and avoid a war?

15. Between 1798-99 the US was involved in an undeclared war with which nation because they had interfered in our trade, insulted our ministers, and we had captured 85 of their ships and ended trade ?

16. Who was elected president in 1800? Thomas Jefferson

17. The election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800 proved what about our nation and constitution?

18. What president bought the Louisiana Territory? Thomas Jefferson

19. From what country did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory? France

20. How did the Louisiana Territory affect the size of the United States? Doubled it

21. Who did President Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana Territory? Lewis and Clark

22. Where did the Louisiana Territory lie? West of the Mississippi River

23. Who was the guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition? Sacajawea

24. What war lasted from 1812 to 1815? The War of 1812

25. What two countries fought the War of 1812? The United States Great Britain

26. What territory did the United States claim after the War of 1812? The Oregon Territory

27. What territory did the United States acquire in 1819? Florida

28. From what country did the United States acquire Florida? Spain

29. Who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the first 30 years of the 19th century? John Marshall

30. To what political party did John Marshall belong? The Federalists

31. Why were the Marshall court�s decisions important? Made the federal courts a co-equal branch of the United States government

32. How did the Supreme Court rule in Marbury v. Madison? Declared a federal law unconstitutional

33. What is the power of judicial review? A court�s power to declare a law unconstitutional

34. What is the Supreme Court�s main check on the power of Congress? Judicial Review

35. How did the Marshall court rule in McCulloch v. Maryland? Forbid the states from taxing agencies of the federal government Declared a Maryland state law unconstitutional

36. Who said �the power to tax is the power to destroy�? John Marshall

37. Why was McCulloch v. Maryland important? Established the power of the federal government over the states Strengthened the federal courts� power of judicial review

38. What issue did the Monroe Doctrine involve? Foreign Policy

39. What set forth the basic principles of American foreign policy from 1823 until the end of the 19th century? The Monroe Doctrine

40. What were the 4 points of the Monroe Doctrine?

41. No more European colonies in the Americas Countries in Western Hemisphere were republics; countries in Europe were monarchies If European countries threatened any country in Americas, then they threatened the United States U.S. would stay out of European affairs

42. What continents are in the Western Hemisphere? North America South America

43. What is a republic? A Representative Democracy The People elect representatives to make the laws

44. Who rules in monarchies? Kings and Queens

45. What was the most important point of the Monroe Doctrine? European countries should stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere

46. What precedent did the Monroe Doctrine set for American presidents ? American presidents would consider it a threat to the United States, if European countries meddled with countries in the Western Hemisphere

47. What were two trends in American life during the first half of the 19th century? Westward Movement Economic Development

48. What type of economy developed in the North during the first half of the 19th century? An Industrial Economy

49. What two transportation improvements encouraged westward movement and economic development? Canals Railroads

50. Who invented the cotton gin? Eli Whitney

51. What did the cotton gin do? Separated cotton seeds from the cotton fiber

52. What did the cotton gin cause to spread throughout the Deep South? The �Cotton Kingdom� based on African-American slavery

53. Did the cotton gin increase or decrease the demand for slaves? Increased

54. What resulted from American immigration into Texas? An armed revolt against Mexican rule

55. What happened at the Battle of the Alamo? The Mexican army killed all the Texans.

56. What later happened when the Texans defeated the Mexican army? Texas gained its independence.

57. What action did the U.S. eventually take in regard to Texas? Annexed Texas Added Texas to the U.S.

58. What idea provided political support for territorial expansion? Manifest Destiny

59. What was Manifest Destiny? The belief that it was God�s will for the United States to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

60. What war lasted from 1846 to 1848? The Mexican War

61. What two countries fought in the Mexican War? The United States Mexico

62. Who won the Mexican War? The United States

63. What was the Mexican Cession? The territory the United States got from Mexico at the end of the Mexican War

64. What present-day states were part of the Mexican Cession?

65. California Nevada Utah Arizona part of Colorado part of New Mexico