Includes the following chapters from The American Pageant (12th edition):
Ch 11-18
Ch. 11 The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic, 1800-1812
John Adams:
One of the greatest problems that John Adams and the Federalists faced in the election of 1800 was – Adams’s refusal to take the country to war against France
[Alien and Sedition Acts]
Thomas Jefferson:
In the election of 1800, the Federalists accused Thomas Jefferson of all of the following having robbed a widow having fathered numerous mulatto children by his own slave women being an atheist having robbed children of their trust funds
In the 1800 election Thomas Jefferson won the state of New York because …show more content…
12 The Second War For Independence And The Upsurge of Nationalism, 1812-1824
War of 1812 (1812-1814):
The War of 1812 was one of the worst-fought wars in United States history because – of widespread disunity
When the United States entered the War of 1812, it was – militarily unprepared
The War of 1812 was one of the worst-fought wars in American history for all of the following reasons disunity was widespread only a zealous minority supported the war the army was scandalously inadequate the militia was poorly trained
Canada became an important battleground in the War of 1812 because – British forces were weakest there
The performance of the United States’ Navy in the War of 1812 could be best described as – much better than that of the army
America’s campaign against Canada in the War of 1812 was – poorly conceived because it split-up the military
Perhaps the key battle of the War of 1812, because it protected the United States from full-scale invasion and possible dissolution, was the Battle of – …show more content…
Two-Party System:
The new two party political system that emerged in the 1830s and 1840s – became an important part of the nation’s checks and balances. [traps us in the world of South Park too]
In the 1820s and 1830s the public’s attitude regarding political parties – accepted the sometimes wild contentiousness of political life. [radical parties of the political parties]
By the 1840s new techniques of politicking included all of the following: the use of banners - free drinks – parades - baby kissing
1824 Election – Our first son of a President as President – JQA – JQA wins!:
The presidential election of 1824 – was the first one to see the election of a minority president
Each individual below is matched with the correct description: Andrew Jackson – received more popular votes than any other candidate in 1824 Henry Clay – was eliminated as a candidate when 1824 election was thrown to House of Representatives John C. Calhoun – was vice president on the ticket of two presidential candidates in 1824
The House of Representatives decided the 1824 presidential election when – no candidate received a majority of the vote in the Electoral