Mystery ? 1
Who were the War Hawks?
inexperienced young congressmen who wanted to go to war with Great Britain
Who is responsible for the American System?
Henry Clay
What are the three parts of the American System?
National BANK
Tariffs
Infrastructure
Describe impressments
British were seizing American ships and forcing the sailors to work for the British navy
How did the blockade affect the U.S. economy?
it reduced trade
What was the main reason the natives allied with the British?
To stop the Americans from taking more land and moving westward
Which region relied on imported goods and disliked tarriffs?
Southern
What was the purpose of the natoinal bank?
to regulate currency and make it easier for interstate growth
How did the Embargo Act affect the U.S.
It stopped trade with certain nations.
What did the British think burning Washington DC would do to the American soldiers?
lower their morale
What did they call the time of peace and nationalism after the treaty of Ghent ended the war?
The Era of Good Feelings
Which case involved steamboats and interstate commerce?
Gibbons v Ogden
What was the purpose of tarriffs?
to encourage Americans to buy American goods
How did the Embargo Act affect the American economy?
Merchant experienced major losses
which legal case involved the Supreme court and the federal government gaining an increase in power
Both
What were the effects/outcomes of the War of 1812?
Stopped impressments of U.S. sailors and ships
Ended the blockade
natives could not get weapons from the British
all land was returned
Which legal case involved the national bank and the necessary and proper clause
McCulloch v Maryland
Why was infrastructer so important?
better roads and bridges made it easier to move goods and people from place to place
Which Treaty helped establish borders with the Spanish and helped the U.S. gain control of Florida
Adams-Onis Treaty
What did Dolley Madison do?
helped save important documents and and artwork
What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
to keep Europeans from interfering with North and South America
This law helped the U.S. take regional control in the Americas.
Monroe Doctrine
How did impressments effect the American economy
It hurt trade
Who was Jean Lafitte?
A pirate and smuggler
What did the treaty of Ghent do?
ended the war with Great Britain and restored peace in the nation
Who wrote the star spangle banner?
Francis Scott Key
What was the outcome of the battle of Lake Champlain/Plattsburg?
the British were forced to retreat to Canada
What was special about Andrew Jackson's team of soldiers?
they were allies from different backgrounds
How did Jean Lafitte help Andrew Jackson at the battle of New Orleans?
seized British vessels
gave them weapons
gave detailed knowledge about the land
what were the causes of the war of 1812?
War hawks wanted to fight to protect the nation
blockade limited trade which affected economic growth
impressments which caused the US to lose sailors, ships, and merchandise