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US History from 1801-1865
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12/03/2010

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Four Main Points of the First Inaugural Address in the Jeffersonian Era
Definition
1.)SPOILS system: awarded supporters of winning political party appointive public offices; replaced federals with Jeffersonian republicans
2.)Tripolitan War: US victory over Tripoli; we no longer had to pay them money.
3.)Louisiana Purchase: purchased from France for $15 million
4.)Admission of Ohio: used to promote federal aid for education and internal improvements (improvements in transportation/communication);Cumberland/National Road was from new territory to east coast
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Lewis and Clark
Definition
sent to investigate north and northwest of Louisiana Purchase land; made it all the way to the Pacific Ocean
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Colonel Zebulon Pike
Definition
sent to investigate the southern Louisiana Purchase land
Term
Marbury vs. Madison
Definition
established the doctrine of Judicial Review, which was the right of the courts to review legislation to determine if it's constitutional
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Burr Conspiracy
Definition
apparently wanted to create his own territory by detaching the lower part of Louisiana and ruling it
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Burr-Hamilton Duel
Definition
Burr wanted Hamilton to apologize for calling him a "a man of irregular and unsatiable ambition … who ought not to be trusted with the reins of the government", but didn't feel he needed to. Duel ensued and Hamilton shot first and missed (on purpose?) leaving Burr to shoot and kill Hamilton
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Chesapeake Incident of 1807
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U.S. naval vessel "Chesapeake" was fired upon and boarded by British officers in 1807, and four sailors were impressed; in Dec. 1807, an embargo was placed on British and all other US foreign trade.
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Election of 1808
Definition
Fed.: C.C. Pinkcney
J. Rep.: James Madison (winner)
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Results of the War of 1812
Definition
elevated reputation of Jackson, "The Hero"; ended the Federalist Party; showed need for improved internal transportation, a better prepared army, another bank of the United States
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Election of 1816
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-federalists offer last candidate:Rufus King
-Jeffersonian republicans:James Monroe
disappearance of fed. party
-"Era of Good Feelings"-only one political party
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Election of 1820
Definition
Monroe seceded; had all votes but one
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Election of 1824
Definition
Andrew Jackson, John Q. Adams (winner), Crawford, Henry Clay (had "American System", only one with positive political program)
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Election of House of Representatives 1815
Definition
John Q. Adams; Jackson (thought presidency was stolen from him, "Corrupt Bargain" between him and Clay), Clay (Secretary of State)
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Election of 1828
Definition
-Democrats:Jackson
-Nat. Rep.:John Q. Adams
-most awful, mudslinging campaign ever
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Election of 1832
Definition
-Democrats: Jackson (winner)
-Nat. Rep.: Clay
-Antimasons 3rd Party: William Wirt
-->Recharter of 2nd bank of US
-->Jackson opposed to 2nd BUS rechartering, Clay was proponent
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Whig Party
Definition
Clay combined all Anti-Jackson elements into this party, had antimasons, nat. rep., and others
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Election of 1840
Definition
-Democrats:Martin VanBuren
-Whigs:William Henry Harrison (winner), John Tyler
-Liberty:James G. Burney
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