Friday

Today we are going to look at "Don't Know Much About History"

 

Please Know the Following:

 PART II: The Constitution, Jefferson, War of 1812, Jackson

10) How did Washington D.C. come be located on the banks of the Potomac?
11) What did Jay's Treaty do?
12) What was the "Whiskey Rebellion" and how was it put down?
13) Describe the election of 1800? How was it finally resolved?
14) Who was John Marshall?
15) Why did France sell its North America possessions (the Louisiana territory) to the U.S.?
16) What did Lewis and Clark do? Describe their journey?
17) How did Hamilton incur the wrath of Aaron Burr? Was he right in what he did? How did the ordeal end?
18) What was Jefferson's Embargo Act? Why was it unpopular and what was it suppose to do?
19) What did Tecumseh try and do?
20) Describe the Battle of Tippecanoe?
21) Most historians call the War of 1812 a draw. Why?
22) Describe the Battle of New Orleans.
23) What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
24) What was the Missouri Compromise?
25) How was the election of 1824 decided? Why was it called a "corrupt bargain"?
26) List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson.
27) Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What "Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his native "policy" as President?
28) How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people?
29) Name the 1st seven Presidents of the United States

Marbury v Madison

 

 

 

The Louisiana Purchase (particularly how much it was brought for, why France sold it, what it did for the U.S.):

 

 

 

The Embargo Act (what was it, why was it enacted)

 

 

 

What was the Battle of Tippecanoe?

 

 

 

What were the causes of the War of 1812?

 

 

 

Election of 1824

The Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears

The Spoils System

The Nullification Crisis and how it was resolved

Andrew Jackson's war on the Bank of America 

John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, the Whig Party

 

Who was John Marshall?
Why did France sell its North America possessions (the Louisiana territory) to the U.S.?
What did Lewis and Clark do? Describe their journey?
How did Hamilton incur the wrath of Aaron Burr? Was he right in what he did? How did the ordeal end?
What was Jefferson's Embargo Act? Why was it unpopular and what was it supposed to do?
What did Tecumseh try and do?

Most historians call the War of 1812 a draw. Why?
Describe the Battle of New Orleans.

What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
What was the Missouri Compromise?
How was the election of 1824 decided? Why was it called a "corrupt bargain"?
List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson.
Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What "Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his native "policy" as President?
How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people?
Name the 1st ten Presidents of the United States, dates of their terms, their parties and one thing that happened during their election or their term

War of 1812

1) Importance of Fort McHenry.
2) Burning of D.C. by the British.
3) Battle of Plattsburg
4) Battle of New Orleans

 

Also know the following:

 

What problems did the “little magician” (Martin Van Buren) face while in office?

 

 

What was William Henry Harrison’s campaign like?

 

What was the Alamo?

 

Discuss the Texas War of Independence. Why did Jackson not want to annex Texas?

 

Who was Nat Turner?

 

What was Manifest Destiny?

 

1. Jefferson was the primary author of what important document? 

2. What was the name of Thomas Jefferson's plantation? 

3. Jefferson's presidency is best known for what large land acquisition? 

4. What university did Jefferson establish after his presidency? 

5. What do you think was Jefferson's great accomplishment and why?