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American History
1784-1815
1791
The 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution were called the _____ __ _____
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Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights were known as-Safeguards of fundamental individual Rights
1787
The Constitution of 1787 was composed of ------------
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Compromises
The Constitution of 1787, as drafted then, was composed of many Compromises
1789
The 1st President to be elected by all 69 Electorial College votes was -------
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Washington
Washington elected by all Electors voting-73 eligible, 69 voting, 4 absent
1790
Hamilton was known as Father of the National Debt
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True-he urged Congress to fund the entire Nat'l Debt & assume State Debts also
1789
The First Tariff Law-8% on value of dutiable imports, passed by 1st Congress
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True-Main goal was Revenue, 2nd was protective wall around infant Industries
1794
Jefferson favored strict construction of the -----------------
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Constitution
Constitution-he believed in general that what it did not permit it forbade
1794
The Wiskey Rebellion in Pennsylvania was because of an excise -------
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Tax
The Tax was regarded not as Tax on Luxury but a burden on economic necessity
1807
The Embargo Act of 1807 proved to be disastrous for America
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True-Jefferson overestimated British dependence on trade with America
1784
Who wrote - Notes on Virginia
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Jefferson
Jefferson, a man of many interests, intellectual curiosity, faith in Democracy
1801
Jefferson was elected President by the House of Representatives in 1801
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True-To break Electorial tie with Burr-all Federalists votes went to Jefferson
1803
Louisiana Purchase, negotiated with France, cost $15 million dollars
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True-U.S. doubles its domain, increasing its territory by 827,000 sq. miles
1804
----- & Clark expedition begins exploration of the Northwest Territory
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Lewis
Lewis-StLouis to Dakota-across Rockies-over Continental Divide to the Pacific
1807
I made the first successful steamboat trip on the Clermont
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Fulton
Fulton was the inventor of the steamboat
1800
The first submarine-Nautilus-was designed & built by Robert Fulton
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True
True-folding masts & sails flat-3 crew turning a screw dove to a depth of 25ft
1801
Tripoli declared war Jun 10 against U. S.
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True
True-U.S. refused added tribute to commerce raiding Arab Corsairs-thus War
1809
The Non-Intercourse Act was a limited substitute for the ----------Act of 1807
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Embargo
The Embargo Act was Jefferson's Compromise between submission & shooting
1812
Pressured by the War Hawks, Congress Declared War against ------Jun 18
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Britain
War with Britain declared over freedom of the seas for U.S. vessels
1814
The Capitol & White House in Washington D.C. was burned by the British in 1814
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True-This was in retaliation for the American attack on York
1813
Wm. Henry defeated combined British & Indians in the Battle of the Thames
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True-after which the Americans burned York(now Toronto)Capital of upper Canada
1814
Star Spangled Banner written by Francis Scott Key while a prisoner of British
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True-The Star Spangled Banner later became the National Anthem of the U.S.
1815
British routed at New Orleans Jan 8, 1815 by --------------------
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Jackson
This was the last battle, led by Andrew Jackson, of the War of 1812
1814
The Treaty of Ghent, signed on Christmas Eve, was essentially and Armistice
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True-Both sides simply agreed to stop fighting & restore Conquered Territory
1783
Massachusettes outlawed Slavery in 1783
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True
True-Stating the Bill of Rights "All men are born free & equal"
1808
Congress made Slave Importation illegal, no slave imported after 1808
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False
False-although illegal some 250,000 slaves were imported between 1808-1860
1810
Henry Clay, John Calhoun & Felix Grundy were so-called War Hawks
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True
True-they advocated war against the Indians to get more land for settlement
dy were so-called War Hawks