Madison, Monroe, Adams, Jackson – Flashcards
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What political party did James Madison and James Monroe belong to?
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Democratic-Republican
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What is the term for an official count of the people, and how often is it taken?
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Census, taken every ten years
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Constructions began at what road in 1811?
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Cumberland Road
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What were covered wagons called that pioneers used to travel west?
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Conastoga
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Which section of the country opposed the War of 1812?
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New England States
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During the War of 1812, the British set fire to government buildings in what American city?
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Washington D.C.
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Americans successfully defended what city during the attack on Fort McHenry?
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Baltimore
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Did manufacturing in the US increase or decrease as a result of the War of 1812?
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increase
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What is the term for a tax on imports to the US?
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Protective Tariff
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Who was the first president from the Democratic Party?
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Andrew Jackson
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What state nullified the Tariff Act of 1832 and threatened to secede?
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South Carolina
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Who was the first president of the Lone Star Republic?
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Sam Houston
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Which section of the country wanted a high protective tariff?
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The North
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Which president opposed the US Bank and used the spoils system?
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Andrew Jackson
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What presidential statement warned Europe to stay out of the Americas?
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Monroe Doctrine
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Who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
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Francis Scott Key
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In what city and state was the first public high school established?
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Boston, Massachusetts
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What nickname is given to James Monroe's presidency?
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The Era of Good Feelings
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Which of the presidents between 1809 and 1837 served just one term?
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John Quincy Adams
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Which countries fought the War of 1812, and which side won?
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US and Great Britain, it was a draw
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Adams, Madison, Monroe, and Jackson served as presidents in what order?
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Madison, Monroe, Adams, Jackson
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Who led Indian raids in the Northwest Territory before the War of 1812?
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Little Turtle
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What term means the seizing of American crewmen by the British navy?
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impressment
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Does the president or Congress have the power to declare war?
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Congress
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What was the name of the last battle of the War of 1812?
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Battle of New Orleans
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What term means "pride in one's country"?
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Nationalism
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At what meeting in 1814 did the Federalists condemn the War of 1812?
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Hartford Convention
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The Erie Canal connected what two waterways?
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Hudson River and Lake Erie
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What agreement was reached between the North and South in 1820?
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The Missouri Compromise
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Who led the first American settlers into Texas?
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Stephen F. Austin
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What is a meeting of delegates called at which presidential candidates are chosen?
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The National Convention
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Who published the antislavery newspaper "The Liberator"?
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William Lloyd Garrison
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How much did the United States pay for Florida?
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$5 Million
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Who defeated the Indians at the Battle of Tippecanoe?
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William Henry Harrison
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What two men held a famous debate in the Senate over states' rights?
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Daniel Webster and Robert Hayne
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In 1818, the US and Great Britain agreed to share ownership of what territory?
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Oregon Territory
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Who established a fur-trading post in Oregon?
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John Jacob Astor
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Andrew Jackson was _____________, or given the oath of office, as the 7th president.
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Inaugurated
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How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
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270 votes
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Where did the National Road begin, and how far west did it extend by the 1840's?
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Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois
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Who were the two leaders of the War Hawks?
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Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun
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What tow land areas did the War Hawks hope to add to the US?
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Canada and Spanish Florida
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Who was "the Great Compromiser"?
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Henry Clay
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In what election did Jackson win the most electoral votes, but lose the presidency?
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The Election of 1824
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What was the name of the treaty that ended the War of 1812?
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Treaty of Ghent
