IUSH Term 1.2 Crash Course

Though he never got to be president, whose vision of America is the Market based society?

Hamilton

Mathew Lyon was imprisoned under the Sedition Act. While in jail, what was he able to accomplish?

He won re-election to Congress.

The most successful slave rebellion (in that they killed some people) was what?

Nat Turner's Rebellion

Can the first presidential election be called an election and why?

No because there was no election or campaign. Washington was the only one running.

Who was the Secretary of State under Washington who was sent to draft a treaty with the British?

John Jay

Who was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during Jefferson's presidency?

John Marshall

Who actually wrote the Monroe Doctrine (hint: it was not Monroe)?

John Quincy Adams

As Missouri petitioned to become a state in the union - the storm of controversy over the allowing of slavery resulted in Missouri being added to the union as well as what other state?

Maine

Instead of being paid a price, workers in factories were paid a what?

wage

Whose pushing for war (the War of 1812) were called what?

warhawks

What type of power did the first factories rely upon?

water power

So many felt that working in factories restricted their freedom that many headed in what direction to strike out on their own?

west

The 4th point (of Hamilton's 5 point plan) was a tax on what?

whiskey

Prior to the Market Revolution, the production of goods at home was largely done by what group?

women

What do the nicknames "the Little Magician" and "old Hickory" tell us about the elections of the time?

The electoral candidates wanted to appeal to the common man and seem like a "regular guy".

Who was a fan of this rebellion?

Thomas Jefferson

The population debate led to what plan to count slaves, but as only a fraction of people?

Three-Fifths Compromise

What treaty ended the War of 1812?

Treaty of Ghent

What city did the British famously burn down?

Washington, D.C.

In his final goodbye, John does not say "Don't forget to be awesome" but instead says "don't forget to be":

abolitionist

How did Hamilton try to establish credit worthiness in his first part of his 5 point plan?

assuming debt

How did the French treat their aristocrats after 1789?

brutally

The periods of "booms" and "busts" made up what?

business cycles

The election of 1800 was the first time that both parties actually had what for each party?

candidates (that campaigned)

What part of the military really needed an expanded budget?

navy

The first conflict that arose at this new writing of the Constitution was between states that big or small what?

populations

The Baltimore & Ohio was the first commercial what?

railroad

What were the 2 things that the South did not have which was a disadvantage to them in the Civil War?

railroads and industries

Which group was most hurt by the Whiskey Tax?

small farmers

The ambivalence many felt about the war (of 1812) was evident in that the votes were so close in both the House and Senate, which part of the country wanted war?

southern and western states

Without what product, would the North have been unable to industrialize?

southern cotton

The War of 1812 is called this because that is the year the war:

started

Robert Fulton invented what which revolutionized travel?

steamboat

They could make money but they could not collect what?

taxes

What is Martin Van Buren credited with creating?

the Democratic Party

The time period after the War of 1812, which saw only one political party was called what?

the Era of Good Feelings (Jeffersonian Republicans only)

What canal linked New York City with the Great Lakes?

the Erie Canal

Choosing neither the Virginia Plan nor the New Jersey plan instead something in the middle was made called what?

the Great Compromise

The road that connected Cumberland, Maryland with Wheeling, West Virginia was called what?

the National Road

The compromise which allowed the first 4 points of the 5 point plan also moved the capital to where?

the Potomac in DC, VA

What was the other controversial act as president for Jefferson?

the embargo

The War of 1812 also ended what political party?

the federalist party

The Anti-Federalists were against having a strong government dominated by what group?

the wealthy

The case of Marbury vs. Madison set the precedent that the supreme Court could find laws to be what?

unconstitutional

What was Martin Van Buren called?

"The Little Magician"

What did Andrew Jackson call the election of John Quincy Adams?

"a corrupt bargain"

Tecumseh's brother Tenskwatawa was also known as the what?

"the prophet"

**How much was the total purchase (of the Louisiana Territory) at the time?

$15 million

By the time that Adams becomes president what two parties were established?

(elitist) federalists, democratic-republicans

The Yeoman farmers, who were the poorest of all, were in favor of slaver - why?

*Aspirational Goals* They enjoyed their societal rank above the slaves and aspired to reach the milestone of wealth and success that came with owning slaves of their own.

What were Jefferson's 4 main goals?

-smaller government -lower taxes -shrink military -enable agrarian utopia

Though it could be changed through a unanimous vote, how many amendments were made to the Articles of Confederation?

0

What approximate number (of slaves) per year made the journey north in search of freedom?

1,000

The sparse industry in the South produced what fraction of manufactured goods?

1/10

How long did the Articles of Confederation last as a government?

10 years

After the 1800 election which amendment made it a little better?

12th

What was Jefferson's campaign slogan?

"Jefferson and Liberty"

A revolution in what country made Napoleon want to sell the Louisiana Territory?

Haiti

In what year did the British really put their forces into the war?

1814

How many terms did Washington serve?

2

Though a slave learning to read/write was prohibited, some did and even a few became preachers - the preachers were looked upon with suspicion by whites and this was logical since how many uprisings were led by preachers?

2

To avoid the dominance of any one part of the government, how many branches made up the new federal government?

3

To get something from Cincinnati to New York at that time (the Market Revolution) took about how long?

3 months

By 1860, how many slaves were in the US?

4 million

How much of the world's cotton came from the American South?

75%

In the Electoral Congress there was a tie and it was down to Thomas Jefferson and who?

Aaron Burr

How did Alexander Hamilton die?

Aaron Burr shot him in a duel.

Who was in favor of the president serving a life term?

Alexander Hamilton

The "Age of Jackson" is in reference to which Jackson?

Andrew Jackson

Who led the US at the Battle of New Orleans?

Andrew Jackson

What was the original government created by the Continental Congress?

Articles of Confederation

The MYSTERY DOCUMENT (slavery video) refers to the "queen's dominions", which means what place?

Canada

What "new land" was desired by the United States at that time (the War of 1812)?

Canada

What was Hamilton's 3rd point of his 5 point plan?

Create a Band of the US

Who was the author of the MYSTERY DOCUMENT (in the Market Revolution video)?

Emerson

The only powers that were given to Congress ensured that the United States could go to war with that country?

England

The X, Y, Z Affair involved representatives from what nation?

France

What people was Jefferson a big fan of?

French

What is the name of the first large-scale slave rebellion?

Gabriel's Rebellion

What two groups were the biggest losers of the War of 1812?

Indians and slaves

What is the most notable thing about the Battle of New Orleans?

It took place 2 weeks after the peace treaty was signed.

What two men were fans of the American system?

John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay

Hamilton was born in the British West Indies which means he could not become what?

President

The Electoral College can put a president in office that the people did not directly put in there, which person is shown as the first example?

Rutherford B. Hayes

Avowed Racist and all around "ass-hat" John C. Calhoun defended slavery as a good - what jobs did he have (which makes his views that much more upsetting)?

Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Vice President

What was the name of the event in which farmers rose up in Massachusetts and closed the courts over farm foreclosures?

Shay's Rebellion

Why did Martha Washington free the slaves that were property of her husband?

She was afraid of them when she lived alone on the plantation.

The MYSTERY DOCUMENT is a criticism of US policies, who wrote it?

Tecumseh

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison contributed to the collection of essays called what?

The Federalist Papers

The court cases which depicted the rights allotted to corporations tells us what about the process of the market revolution?

The government helped.

What was the main reason that the Articles were a failure?

The government was weak and could not collect taxes.

Slaves that worked in the cotton fields worked in 'gangs' under an overseer or a what (which was another slave with a position of slight power)?

driver

What general issue is Adams' presidency known for?

foreign affairs

What was one way that slaves could rebel against dehumanization which could be upset by the sale of one or more of the slaves?

forming families

What was the reality of potential slave rebellion (what outcomes were likely)?

harsher laws on slavery

The migration west meant that factory owners now employed what group?

immigrants

The practice of kidnapping American sailors to be sailors on British ships is known as what?

impressment

The Whiskey Rebellion led to Washington being the only president to do what while in office?

lead troops in the field

The concept that it is a god-given right to spread out across the continent is called what?

manifest destiny

Hamilton wanted what kind of government (remember he was a Federalist)?

mercantilist