MISC 1 Adams / Jefferson Early 1800’sMid-1800’sOld Hickory

System of examinations that gave jobs to the most qualified person for the job. Maintained a competent civil service system. Replaced the old spoils system. Row Question

Merit System Row Answer

This group was in opposition to the new Constitution because they believed it had too much power and lacked a bill of rights. Patrick Henry was a very vocal leader. Row Question

Anti-Federalists Row Answer

Famous Supreme Court case that set up the power of judicial review. Row Question

Marbury v. Madison Row Answer

Expeditionary group that explored the newly purchased Louisiana Territory from Row Question

Lewis and Clark Row Answer

Famous Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Greatly enhanced the power of the court with the ruling in Marbury v. Madison. Row Question

John Marshall Row Answer

Political Party led by Jefferson and Madison. Believed in a weaker federal government and strong state governments Row Question

Democratic Republicans Row Answer

Scandal involving the French, a bribe, and the refusal of America to pay the bribe. Occurred while John Adams was President. Row Question

XYZ Affair Row Answer

Row Question Laws passed by the Federalist controlled Congress to suppress the opposition in the nation during the XYZ Affair with France. Limited freedom of speech and the press. Was denounced by many leaders including Jefferson and Madison who wrote the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions in opposition to the laws.

Alien and Sedition Acts Row Answer

Row Question Style of government where the government tries to stay out of people’s lives as much as possible. Philosophy advocated by Jefferson.

Laissez Faire Row Answer

Land that was acquired from France in 1803 by Thomas Jefferson. It more than doubled the size of the nation. Row Question

Louisiana Purchase Row Answer

Indian leader who wanted to form a confederation of Indians to win back Indian lands. Row Question

Tecumseh Row Answer

War against Britain that was fought over continued harassment of American trading rights and impressments. Major battles in Washington and New Orleans. Ended with the Treaty of Ghent. Row Question

War of 1812 Row Answer

Famous battle in the War of 1812 that was unnecessary because a peace treaty had already been signed. The American led by Andrew Jackson defeated the British in the battle. Row Question

Battle of New Orleans Row Answer

Program of internal improvements. Included roads, bridges, canals, a national bank system, and a protective tariff. Proposed by John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay. Row Question

American System Row Answer

Supreme Court case that determined the legality of implied powers and the ability of the government to create a national bank. Also stated that the national gov’t is supreme over the state gov’ts. Row Question

McCulloch v. Maryland Row Answer

Known as the Common Man’s President. Began the spoils system, removed the Indians from the East, and was a war hero in the Battle of New Orleans in Row Question

Andrew Jackson Row Answer

System of giving gov’t jobs to friends and supporters. Begun by Andrew Jackson and continued until the reforms of the late 1800’s. Row Question

Spoils System Row Answer

Forced removal of the Cherokee Indians from the East into the Oklahoma reservations. Process begun by Jackson and finished under Van Buren. Row Question

Trail of Tears Row Answer

Crisis involving the State of South Carolina and the high level of federal tariffs. S.C. threatened secession if the tariff was not lowered. Occurred while Jackson was President. Row Question

1828 Tariff Crisis Row Answer

First member of Whig Party to be President. First President to die in office. Was a former Indian fighter who won fame in the Battle of Tippecanoe. Row Question

William Henry Harrison Row Answer

Idea that the U.S. should expand its borders from ocean to ocean. Led to the addition of Louisiana, Texas, Mexican War, and Oregon Territories. Row Question

Manifest Destiny Row Answer

War begun in 1845 that lasted until In the Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo, the U.S. gained California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. Row Question

Mexican War Row Answer

Agreement that admitted California as a free state and agreed to passing a strong fugitive slave law to satisfy the slave states, as well as establishing popular sovereignty as the method of determining future slavery issues. Row Question

Compromise of 1850 Row Answer

Law passed in 1850 to help Southern slave owners to recapture escaped slaves. Made it a crime for anyone to help an escaped slave and allowed slave catchers to find escaped slaves anywhere in the nation. Row Question

Fugitive Slave Law Row Answer

Small political party that was anti- immigration. Row Question

Know Nothings Row Answer