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US History Final Exam B
Part B SAS
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History
7th Grade
05/23/2011

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Term
Partisan
Definition
favoring one side of an issue
Term
Precedents
Definition
traditions
Term
Nullify
Definition
legally overturn, federal laws considered unconstitutional
Term
National Debt
Definition
the amount of debt a nation’s government owes
Term
Tariffs
Definition
tax on imports or exports
Term
John Adams
Party, #, info
Definition
2nd president of the US, Federalist; Vice President under Washington; one term president; opposed Jefferson
Term
Thomas Jefferson
Party, #, info
Definition
3rd President, Demo-Rep; writer Declaration of Independence; VP Adams;
Term
Alexander Hamilton
Definition
First Secretary of the treasury under Washington; killed/duel with Burr, a political rival
Term
Amendment 2
Definition
protects people’s right to bear arms.
Protects the rights of states to maintain a militia; gives citizens right be armed and to defend themselves
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Amendment 5
Definition
Assures that people will not to be deprived of “life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.”
Term
Amendment 9
Definition
“The enumeration in the Const., of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
Provides that people’s rights are not restricted to those specified in the first eight Amendments.
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Amendment 10
Definition
: “The powers not delegated to the U.S. by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States, respectively, or to the people.” Powers not given to the national government, or prohibited to the states, belong to the states and the people.
Term
Washington’s Cabinet – _____ Branch
Definition
Executive branch. President is chief executive
Term
Department of State
Definition
Relations with other countries
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Department of Treasury
Definition
Responsible for money and economic issues
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Department of War
Definition
defends the country, Head of military forces
Term
1st Secretary of Treasury
Definition
Alexander Hamilton
Term
Proclamation of Neutrality-
What president? _____ barred what 2 countries from doing what with ships? -2 precedents G.W. set leaving office
Definition
President Washington. Britain and France from impressment of sailors. 1. Two term presidency 2. Avoid permanent alliances.
Term
Democratic Republicans
Definition
Strong state government
Rule by the people
Laissez-faire, no national bank
Thomas Jefferson
Term
Federalists
Definition
Strong national government
Rule by the wealthy
National Bank, National Taxes
Alexander Hamilton and John Adams
Term
Define Alien
Alien Acts
Definition
(Aliens-immigrants living in the country who were not citizens) Allowed the president to imprison aliens, or send those he considered dangerous out of the country
Term
Sedition
Definition
(Sedition- activities aimed at weakening established government.) Made it a crime to speak, write, or publish “false, scandalous, and malicious” criticisms of the government
Term
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions – tried to give states right to _____
Definition
•Claimed that the Alien and Sedition Acts violated the Constitution.
•Suggested the states might nullify, (legally overturn) federal laws considered to be unconstitutional.
•Affirmed principle of states’ rights, limiting the federal government to those powers assigned to it by the Constitution.
Term
What hurt Adams’ chances for re-election?
Definition
•He refused to rush to war; especially for his own political gain
•French agreed to treaty and stopped attacking American ships, which was in best interest of the US, but hurt Adams’ chance for re-election.
Term
Laissez faire
Definition
policy that government should interfere as little as possible in the nation’s economy
Term
Impressments
Definition
forcing people into service, navy
Term
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Definition
inspired by ideas of French Revolution, slave led rebellion in Santo Domingo and declared the colony an independent republic
Term
Sacagawea
Definition
Shoshone woman who acted as the guide for Lewis and Clark.
Term
Just before leaving office, _____appointed who as Chief Justice?
_____ Who was C.J. for ______ the new president?
Definition
Adams. John Marshall, Federalist. Thomas Jefferson Democratic Republican.
Term
HOw was election of 1800 decided?
Definition
Electoral College voted but it was a tie; House of Representatives had to decide
Term
Which amendment changed the process?
What election?
Definition
Congress passed 12th amendment in 1803: required voters to cast separate ballots for Pres and VP. Started in election of 1804
Term
This was passed after a deadlock between what 2 candidates?
Definition
Jefferson and Burr
Term
-Judicial review – Which Supreme Court case established this right for the S.C?
Definition
Marbury v. Madison
Term
Judicial review – Which Supreme Court case established this right for the S.C?
Definition
Marbury v. Madison: 3 principles;1. Constitution is the supreme law of the land 2. All laws must agree with the constitution and in conflict, the constitution. wins. 3. Judicial branch had a duty to uphold constitiution and can cancel/nullify laws that are unconstitutional.
Term
Slave rebellion- Who? Where? Ruined whose plans for what?
Definition
Toussaint L’ouverture. Santo Domingo (Haiti). Napoleon's dreams for a Western empire.
Term
Who had the LA Territory first? Secretly given to what country? Sold by which country? To which country as the Louisiana Purchase?
Definition
Spain. France. France. Unites States under Jefferson.
Term
Definition
France
Term
leaders of expedition across the Louisiana Territory
Definition
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Term
Who killed whom in a duel? Why?
Definition
Burr killed Hamilton in a duel. Burr lost the election for governor of NY and blamed Hamilton.
Term
Barbary Pirates? did what? where?
Definition
Ships in the Mediterranean had to be on guard for pirates from Tripoli and the other Barbary Coast States of North Africa. They demanded tribute, (protection $) from European and US govts to let their ships pass safely
Term
impressment issues with what country?
Definition
Great Britain and France
Term
Embargo Act: Who was president? Define. What did it end up doing?
Definition
Act targeted Britain, banned imports and exports to all foreign countries. Jefferson wanted to prevent Americans from using other countries as go-betweens in the forbidden trade. Wanted to hurt Britain but avoid war. Wiped out all American commerce with other nations; ineffective;Britain traded with South America.
Term
What did Tecumseh and other native peoples believe about the land? (settlers kept encroaching)
Definition
Tecumseh believed that the settlers were moving onto lands that had been guaranteed to Native Americans by treaty.
Term
Who tried to create a confederation of Native Am.s to go against Am. settlers?
Where?
Definition
Tecumseh built a confederacy among Native American nations in the Northwest. Believed that a strong alliance with the British in Canada could halt white movement onto Native Americans land
Term
-War Hawks – party?_wanted to _____ expansion and development; NOT SURE.
Definition
Federalists. Avenge Britsh actions against Americans. National. land.
Term
War Hawks believed what about a war? with whom? Who/Names? what war? pressured which president to go to war?
Definition
They could avenge the British actions against Americans. Young Republicans, Henry Clay and John Calhoun. War of 1812. Madison.
Term
Who burnt buildings in what city? Name 2 main buildings
Definition
British and Washington DC. Capitol and President’s Mansion (White House)
Term
-Francis Scott Key – What song? Written while watching what battle? Where? (9-4)
Definition
“Star Spangled Banner” Written at Fort Mc Henry in Baltimore during the War of 1812
Term
What did winning the Battle of New Orleans mean for Andrew Jackson? Before or after the Treaty of Ghent?
Definition
It made him a hero; his fame helped him win the presidency in 1828. After the Treaty of Ghent
Term
Patent
Definition
gives an inventor the sole legal right to the invention and the profits for a certain period of time.
Term
Locks
Definition
separate compartments where water levels were raised or lowered; provide a way to raise and lower boats at places where canal levels changed.
Term
Corduroy roads
Definition
a road made of logs across muddy or swampy ground
Term
define Industrial Revolution; started where first? when?
Definition
the shift from home or farm work to work in mills to earn wages was called the Industrial Revolution. Great Britain. Mid 1700’s.
Term
Ind. Rev. in U.S. started where? why (3-4 reasons)
Definition
New England. in the 1800’s because:
•Soil was poor and farming was difficult in New England
•New England had many rivers and streams to provide waterpower to run machinery in factories
•Geographic location advantage: close to other resources, including coal, iron from Pennsylvania
•New England had many ports so materials could be shipped easily
Term
What helped increase the populations of northeastern cities (name 2)?
Definition
•Growth of factories brought the population to towns that were near the water: NYC, Boston, Baltimore
•Farmers in the west shipped their products by water to the towns
Term
Cotton gin: who?
Definition
Eli Whitney
Term
Factory system did what?
Definition
brought manufacturing steps together in one place to increase efficiency
Term
Factory system did what?
Definition
brought manufacturing steps together in one place to increase efficiency
Term
Effect of steamboats - used _____engine that began in 1780s
Definition
•Steamboats could transport cargo and passengers
•Cut time of travel from days to hours
•Cut cost of shipping goods
•Allowed boats to travel the rivers in both directions
STEAM engine
Term
3 reasons the Erie Canal was so important to the U.S.
Definition
•Lowered the cost of shipping goods
•Brought prosperity to towns along their routes
•United a growing country
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