Practice Tests Flashcards

What group of congressman did Henry Clay lead?: The War Hawks

Name three U.S. frigates: Constitution, President, United States

Name the Indian who tried to organize the Indians in the west: Tecumseh

Who led the American forces at New Orleans: Andrew Jackson

What did the Federalists call the War of 1812: Mr. Madison's War

What did Macon's Bill #2 establish?: It promised to stop trade with the other if either Britain or France were nice

Who was the American general at the Battle of Tippecanoe: William Henry Harrison

What was president during non-intercourse act and what did it say?: Thomas Jefferson, it said America would have relations with everyone except Britain and France.

Name five of Madison's accomplishments: The Federalist Papers, Constitution, Virginia Plan, President, Bill of Rights

What are the three major causes of the War of 1812: Impressment, Violations of Peace of Paris, Trade

What are the three areas that Britain wanted to take in the U.S.: New York, New Orleans, Washington DC

Who was the American General who defeated the British in the New England area: William Henry Harrison

What did Dolly Madison save from the White House: Portrait of George Washington

What treaty ended the War of 1812: Treaty of Ghent

Who negotiated the treaty: John Quincy Adams

Who was the British general at New Orleans: Edward Packenham

What was Andrew Jackson's nickname: Old Hickory

Who was the U.S. naval commander at Put-in-Bay: Oliver Perry

What was his famous quote: We have met the enemy and they are ours

Did the British burn Washington D.C. yes/no: Yes

Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner": Francis Scott Key

What happened at the Hartford Convention: Federalists proposed 1 four-year term, and no back-to-back Presidents from same state

Name two political results of the War of 1812: Increase in Nationalism and The Era of Good Feelings

What was the period of time after the war called: The Era of Good Feelings

Who was president during the "era of good feeling": James Monroe

This Indian was killed at the battle of Thames: Tecumseh

"The power to tax is the power to destroy": John Marshall

This court case said that the state could not make a private school public unless the school wants to be: Dartmouth College v Woodward

This court case established Judicial Review: Marbury v Madison

This court case said that a state could not tax the national bank: McCulloch v Maryland

Who proposed the Missouri Compromise: Henry Clay

What did it say: Missouri as a slave state, Maine as a free state, prohibited slavery north of 36°30'

Who wrote the first dictionary: Noah Webster

What was the basic idea behind the Monroe Doctrine (be general): Said no colonies in the Western Hemisphere

Who was Monroe's Secretary of State: John Quincy Adams

They proposed the American System: Henry Clay

"Persons have come 500 miles to see General Jackson": Daniel Webster

Senator from South Carolina who opposed tariff: John C. Calhoun

His wife would not tolerate Peggy Timberlake: John Eaton

Secretary of state during Jackson's first term VP in the 2nd: Martin Van Buren

He supported the Cherokee right to exist in Georgia: John Marshall

He suffered a stroke and finished third in election of 1824: William Crawford

President of the second national bank: Nicholas Biddle

President accused of a corrupt bargain: John Quincy Adams

His marriage caused problems in the cabinet: John Eaton

He was Adams' secretary of state: Henry Clay

He was responsible for the Indian resettlement act: Andrew Jackson

"John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it": Andrew Jackson

"The union, next to our liberty the most dear": John Calhoun

"I know of no greater service…except taking a trip with another man's wife": John Seviere