1. Chapter 9 Review The Jefferson Era

2. 1. Election of 1800 – Federalist candidate – John Adams 2
1. Election of 1800 – Federalist candidate – John Adams 2. Democratic Republican – Thomas Jefferson 3. The House of Representatives decided the election because there was a tie between Jefferson and the Republican candidate for Vice President – Aaron Burr

3. Republican Thomas Jefferson won the election of 1800.
5. Aaron Burr was voted the Republican Vice President.

4. 6. The 12th Amendment was added after the election to allow the President and Vice President to be on separate ballots.

5. 7. Jefferson believed in reducing the power and size of the government.
8. Laissez-faire – let the people do as they choose.
9. John Marshall – Federalist Chief Justice
10. Adams ensured Federalists would control the courts.
11. Judicial Review – right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution.

6. 12. Marbury v. Madison – court case that set the precedent of judicial review.
13. Conestoga Wagons – sturdy vehicles topped with white canvas.
14. In 1800, the territory of the US extended only as far west as the Mississippi River.

7. 15. The US purchased the Louisiana Territory from France.
16. Napoleon Bonaparte –
French ruler who had plans for
Empires in Europe and the Americas.
17. The US paid $15 million for the Louisiana Territory.

8. 19. Jefferson hired Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory.
20. They left from St. Louis, the “gateway to the west.”
21. The young Shoshone woman who joined the group was Sacagawea.

9. 22. Secede – withdraw 23. Aaron Burr – killed Hamilton in a duel.
24. Tribute – protection money
25. Customs duties – taxes on imports
26. Neutral rights – right to sail the seas and not take sides
27. Impressment – forcing people to serve in the navy

10. 28. Embargo Act – Banned US trade with other countries.
29. James Madison – elected president in 1808
30. Tecumseh – Shawnee chief
31. General Harrison – governor of Indiana Territory

11. 32. War Hawks – Young Republicans who pressed for war.
33. Nationalism – loyalty to your country
34. Henry Clay & John C. Calhoun – leading War Hawks

12. 35. War of 1812 – conflict between Great Britain and the US.
36. Oliver H. Perry – Commander who destroyed the British naval forces on Lake Erie.
37. Frigates – warships
38. Privateers – armed
private ships

13. 39. Francis Scott Key – wrote the “Star Spangled Banner”
40. Tecumseh – hopes of
a Native American confederation
Ended with his death.
41. Treaty of Ghent – ended the War of 1812

14. 42. New Orleans – battle fought after the War was over.
43. Andrew Jackson – hero of the Battle of New Orleans
44. Federalist party - lost respect

15. 45. Why did Jefferson send the Corps of Discovery into the Louisiana Territory?
To explore and map the new territory
Scientific venture-gain knowledge of plants, animals and people

16. 46. War of 1812
Causes – impressment of Americans, British alliance with Native Americans, interference with American trade and ships
Effects – new spirit of nationalism – pride in the US, Republicans gain respect, Federalists lose power, gained respect of
other nations, we could concentrate on
domestic issues – expanding west

17. 47. Benefits of the Louisiana Purchase –
Doubled the size of US
Gave US full control of the Mississippi River and port of New Orleans
Cheap abundant land for farmers

18. 48. Congress declares war on Great Britain