U.S. History: War of 1812, Louisiana Purchase, Supreme Court Cases, and Key Figures

What did Andrew Jackson do when he captured the capital of Florida?

He exceeded his orders.

What did Oliver Hazard Perry say after a battle?

We have met the enemy and they are ours.

How many troops did the United States enter the War of 1812 with?

7,000

What was the effect of Harrison demanding a sign from The Prophet?

He hurt his enemy.

What concept did the Indians not understand?

Private property

What purchase doubled the size of the United States?

Louisiana Purchase

Which Chief Justice supported Federalist views?

John Marshall

Who was the 3rd president of the United States?

Thomas Jefferson

Who was the most prominent Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

John Marshall

Who was the powerful ruler of France?

Napoleon Bonaparte

Who was the great explorer of the Louisiana Territory?

Meriwether Lewis

Who explored the Great Plains and the Colorado Rockies?

Zebulon Pike

Who was perhaps the greatest Indian leader in North American history?

Tecumseh

Who was the governor of the Indian Territory who defeated The Prophet?

William Henry Harrison

Who opposed the white man's ways, especially his whiskey?

The Prophet

Who was the president during the War of 1812?

James Madison

Who was Meriwether Lewis' partner in his exploratory mission?

William Clark

Who was the Vice President accused of treason?

Aaron Burr

Who won a major battle in Ohio against the Indians?

William Henry Harrison

Who was the war hawk from Kentucky who became the Speaker of the House?

Henry Clay

Who was the naval captain who defeated the British fleet in the Battle of Lake Erie?

Oliver Hazard Perry

Who was the American hero at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?

Andrew Jackson

Who wrote the National Anthem?

Francis Scott Key

Who was the Secretary of State who helped win Florida from Spain?

John Quincy Adams

Name two revolutionaries from South America.

Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín

What are delegated powers?

Powers specifically given to the national government by the Constitution.

What was the ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden?

Delegated powers could not be limited by state boundaries.

What are implied powers?

Necessary and proper powers that enable the government to carry out delegated powers.

What is impressment?

Forcing people into military and navy service.

What is judicial review?

The power of the courts to decide whether laws are constitutional.

What did Marbury v. Madison establish?

Judicial review.

What did McCulloch v. Maryland rule?

States could not tax the national bank.

What did the 12th Amendment require?

Electors to vote separately for President and Vice President.

What region of North Africa pirated American ships?

The Barbary Coast

What city was captured after the Battle of Bladensburg?

Washington, D.C.

What battle was won by the Americans after the war had been declared over?

Battle of New Orleans

What did the Adams-Onís Treaty provide for?

The purchase of Florida.

What did the Jeffersonian Republicans strongly support?

States Rights.

What was the Revolution of 1800?

Peaceful transfer of power from Federalists to the Jeffersonian Republicans.

Who was the Indian woman who assisted Lewis and Clark?

Sacagawea

What did the Chesapeake affair result in?

The Embargo Act.

Why was the USS Constitution named 'Old Ironsides'?

British cannonballs seemed to bounce off its strong sides.

Which fort prevented the capture of Baltimore?

Fort McHenry.

What event led to the death of the Federalist Party?

Hartford Convention.

Who was the president during the Era of Good Feelings?

James Monroe.

What was accomplished by the Monroe Doctrine?

Warned European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere.

What was the difference between the Federalists and the Jeffersonian Republicans?

Federalists supported a strong centralized government; Jeffersonian Republicans supported states' rights and a limited national government.