AMSCO APUSH Unit 4 Questions and
Answers (Graded A)
Strict Interpretation - ANSWER - The idea that the government should obey the Constitution as
it is literally written
Loose Interpretation - ANSWER - A way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal
government to take actions that the Constitution doesn't forbid it from taking
Judicial Review - ANSWER - Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws
implied powers - ANSWER - Powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution
Louisiana Purchase - ANSWER - territory in western United States purchased from France in
1803 for $15 million
Lewis and Clark Expedition - ANSWER - Sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern
territories of the United States
John Marshall - ANSWER - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court appointed by John Adams;
decided several land mark cases
Marbury v. Madison - ANSWER - This case established the Supreme Court's power of Judicial
Review
Missouri Compromise - ANSWER - An agreement in 1820 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery
factions in the United States concerning the extension of slavery into new territories; Added
Missouri to the Union as a slave state, and Maine as a free state
War Hawks - ANSWER - Southerners and Westerners who were eager for war with Britain.
They had a strong sense of nationalism, and they wanted to takeover British land in North
America and expand.
, Hartford Convention - ANSWER - Meeting of Federalists near the end of the War of 1812 in
which the party listed it's complaints against the ruling Republican Party. These actions were
largely viewed as traitorous to the country and lost the Federalist much influence
Battle of Tippecanoe - ANSWER - Battle between Americans and Native Americans. Tecumseh
and the Prophet attempted to oppress white settlement in the West, but defeated by William
Henry Harrison. Led to talk of Canadian invasion and served as a cause to the War of 1812.
Fletcher v. Peck - ANSWER - Supreme Court case which protected property rights and asserted
the right to invalidate state laws in conflict with the Constitution
McCulloch v. Maryland - ANSWER - Supreme Court ruling (1819) confirming the supremacy of
national over state government
Dartmouth College v. Woodward - ANSWER - Supreme Court ruling that states could not
interfere with private contracts
Gibbons v. Ogden - ANSWER - Supreme Court ruling that stated that regulating interstate
commerce is a power reserved to the federal government
Tariff of 1816 - ANSWER - Helped American industry by raising the prices of British
manufactured goods, which were often cheaper and of higher quality than those produced in the
U.S.
American System - ANSWER - Economic program advanced by Henry Clay that included
support for a national bank, high tariffs, and internal improvements; emphasized strong role for
federal government in the economy.
Economic Nationalism - ANSWER - emphasis on home control of the economy
Era of Good Feelings - ANSWER - A name for President Monroe's two terms, a period of strong
nationalism, economic growth, and territorial expansion. Since the Federalist party dissolved
after the War of 1812, there was only one political party and no partisan conflicts.
Answers (Graded A)
Strict Interpretation - ANSWER - The idea that the government should obey the Constitution as
it is literally written
Loose Interpretation - ANSWER - A way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal
government to take actions that the Constitution doesn't forbid it from taking
Judicial Review - ANSWER - Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws
implied powers - ANSWER - Powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution
Louisiana Purchase - ANSWER - territory in western United States purchased from France in
1803 for $15 million
Lewis and Clark Expedition - ANSWER - Sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern
territories of the United States
John Marshall - ANSWER - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court appointed by John Adams;
decided several land mark cases
Marbury v. Madison - ANSWER - This case established the Supreme Court's power of Judicial
Review
Missouri Compromise - ANSWER - An agreement in 1820 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery
factions in the United States concerning the extension of slavery into new territories; Added
Missouri to the Union as a slave state, and Maine as a free state
War Hawks - ANSWER - Southerners and Westerners who were eager for war with Britain.
They had a strong sense of nationalism, and they wanted to takeover British land in North
America and expand.
, Hartford Convention - ANSWER - Meeting of Federalists near the end of the War of 1812 in
which the party listed it's complaints against the ruling Republican Party. These actions were
largely viewed as traitorous to the country and lost the Federalist much influence
Battle of Tippecanoe - ANSWER - Battle between Americans and Native Americans. Tecumseh
and the Prophet attempted to oppress white settlement in the West, but defeated by William
Henry Harrison. Led to talk of Canadian invasion and served as a cause to the War of 1812.
Fletcher v. Peck - ANSWER - Supreme Court case which protected property rights and asserted
the right to invalidate state laws in conflict with the Constitution
McCulloch v. Maryland - ANSWER - Supreme Court ruling (1819) confirming the supremacy of
national over state government
Dartmouth College v. Woodward - ANSWER - Supreme Court ruling that states could not
interfere with private contracts
Gibbons v. Ogden - ANSWER - Supreme Court ruling that stated that regulating interstate
commerce is a power reserved to the federal government
Tariff of 1816 - ANSWER - Helped American industry by raising the prices of British
manufactured goods, which were often cheaper and of higher quality than those produced in the
U.S.
American System - ANSWER - Economic program advanced by Henry Clay that included
support for a national bank, high tariffs, and internal improvements; emphasized strong role for
federal government in the economy.
Economic Nationalism - ANSWER - emphasis on home control of the economy
Era of Good Feelings - ANSWER - A name for President Monroe's two terms, a period of strong
nationalism, economic growth, and territorial expansion. Since the Federalist party dissolved
after the War of 1812, there was only one political party and no partisan conflicts.
