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Early Republic Unit

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    America after Revolutionary War
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  • The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and -
    Great Britain
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  • All of the following were causes of the War of 1812 except:
    the French were taking over Florida
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  • Why was the Embargo Act considered to be a disaster by most Americans?
    it hurt the American economy because it banned trade
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  • What is impressment?
    American sailors kidnapped and basically enslaved on British ships
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  • What was a result of the War of 1812?
    It ended in a stalemate where neither side officially won
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  • Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
    Treaty of Ghent
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  • Why was the presidency of James Monroe referred to as the “Era of Good Feelings?”
    there was political unity and prosperity (success) and no fighting
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  • The concept of "Judicial Review" is the -
    check that allows the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional
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  • The main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to
    limit European influence in the Americas
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  • The FIRST political parties in the United States emerged -
    in the late 1790s, at the close of George Washington's presidency
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  • The fundamental difference between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans revolved around -
    conflicting viewpoint on the power of the central government
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  • The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803) is most closely associated with—
    judicial review
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  • Is the Cabinet is made up of elected officials?
    No
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  • Believed in strong central government
    federalist
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  • Believed in a weak central government
    democratic-republicans
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  • Allied with Great Britain
    Federalists
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