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- Which American flagship was nicknamed "Old Ironsides"? The USS____________.
- Which US General was in charge of handling the Indian Wars of the early 1800s?
- What were the points of invasion for the British in the War of 1812
- Affairs of honor were commonplace in America at the time, and the complex rules governing them usually led to an honorable resolution before any actual firing of weapons. (T/F)
- Which battle of the War of 1812 was commanded by General Andrew Jackson and resulted in a nearly flawless victory for the American defenders?
- Who created the first national bank of the United States?
- What natural event did Tecumseh's brother predict would happen to gain credibility as a "prophet" among Native American tribes.
- Few duels of honor actually resulted in deaths, and the nation was outraged by the killing of a man as eminent as Alexander Hamilton. (T/F)
- Who won the duel between Hamilton and Burr?
- With which nation did America fight an undeclared "Quasi War"?
- Who were the "aliens" that were targeted in the Alien and Sedition Acts?
- What expedition was commissioned by US Government to chart the Louisiana Territory?
- Who was America's first great chief justice that served in the position for 34 years?
- What year did John Adams move into the new capital in Washington DC?
- What is the power of the Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of a law?
- John Adams was closely associated with which American political party?
- Why did Europeans not wish to travel overland on the continent of Asia in order to get to China?
- Which political party did Jefferson belong to?
- Sometime after the duel, A. Burr tried to start his own independent empire in the Louisiana Territory but was arrested and charged with treason. (T/F)
- What term is used to describe the President's close circle of chief advisors?