Causes of War of 1812
Name this cause of the War of 1812, where American sailors were captured and forced to join the British navy
Impressment
This assembly of New England Federalists met to complain about U.S. politics and government in 1814, upset with the War of 1812.
The Hartford Convention
Which cash crop did Southerners start growing and selling in the early 1800s?
Cotton
Which new invention, demonstrated in 1807, made river travel faster and easier, including the ablity to travel upstream?
The steamboat
What happened to the Federalist Party after the War of 1812?
goodbye
What was the name of the Shawnee chief who led a confederation of Native Americans in the Great Lakes region and opposed U.S. westward expansion?
Tecumseh
An American victory at which battle led to a renewed sense of patriotism and nationalism across the United States?
The Battle of New Orleans
What did the Cotton gin do?
It made cotton easier and faster to process by removing its seeds. This made growing and selling cotton much more profitable, and led to the expansion of cotton across the South.
A series of changes in the United States that led to the development of a more modern economy and society. Examples are the growth of new industries, the development of new financial institutions, and a shift in people's labor from subsistence (living off the land) to commercial production (making things for a profit, using money).
The Market Revolution
Which territory tried to become a state in 1819, which sparked a major political crisis?
Missouri
Which political party voted AGAINST going to war with Great Britain across the board?
The Federalist Party
What was the name of the treaty that formally concluded the War of 1812 with a white peace?
The Treaty of Ghent
How did Southern society change as cotton production increased?
Southern planters' reliance on slavery increased dramatically
What was the name of the Massachusetts town where some of the first major textile mills and factories were built?
Lowell
Define sectionalism
When Americans and U.S. politicians prioritized their own regional interests over the good of the nation as a whole, leading to political strife.
What was the name of the group of American politicians who vigorously advocated for war with Great Britian?
The War Hawks
What was the outcome of the Battle of the Thames?
Tecumseh was killed, which dissolved Tecumseh's Confederacy, opening the Great Lakes region to U.S. settlement (which faced less organized Native American resistance than before the War of 1812).
Define "Paternalism"
What caused the Panic of 1819?
Multiple answers:
1. Drop in the price of American land, which people and banks had "speculated" on
2. Drop in European demand for American goods, which made Americans less likely to buy land
3. Banks printing more money than they actually had, which made them unable to produce the money they needed, leading them to demand the repayment of loans from ordinary Americans
Name ALL THREE provisions of the Missouri Compromise.
1. Missouri would enter the country as a state where slavery was legal
2. Maine would enter the country as a state where slavery was illegal
3. In the future, any new state north of the 36th parallel had to be a free state, while any new state south of the 36th parallel could be a slave state
What was the name of the spiritual leader of Tecumseh's Confederacy, known as "the Prophet"?
Tenskwatawa
What was the name of the British admiral who commanded forces as they burned down Washington, D.C.?
Admiral George Cockburn
What was the outcome of the First Seminole War?
The Adams-Onis Treaty, which transferred ownership of Spanish Florida to the United States.
What was the name of the inventor of the steamboat?
Robert Fulton
Name ALL THREE major policy changes that Madison and the Democratic-Republicans instituted after the War of 1812.
1. The creation of the Second National Bank
2. "Internal improvements," federally funded infrastructure (roads, bridges, canals, etc.)
3. Protective tariffs (taxes that supported American industries)