Vocabulary
This is a strong feeling of loyalty, devotion, and pride for ones nation. The first expressions of this feeling can be found in the late 1700s during the American and French Revolutions.
What is Nationalism?
This was a policy first stated by President James Monroe in 1823. It called for Europe to not create more colonies in North and South America. In exchange, the U.S. agreed to stay out of conflicts between Europe and existing colonies.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
These two states were owned by many powers and were frequently grouped together until they split and became states in 1817 and 1819. (2 answers)
What is Mississippi and Alabama?
This treaty ended the War of 1812 in February of 1815 following the Battle of New Orleans.
What is the Treaty of Ghent?
This act done by the British to force U.S. sailors to serve in their army was the main reason the U.S. began trade restrictions against England and Europe and eventually one of the main causes of the war.
What is impressment?
This is a law to prohibit trade with a particular nation or nations. These can be placed by individual nations or groups of nations.
What is an embargo?
This U.S. president brought us through the War of 1812. He was Thomas Jefferson's former Secretary of State and mainly focused on foreign trade relations during the war.
Who is James Madison?
This state was the first state admitted to the union. It was formerly owned by New York, but after much back and forth and some declarations of independence, the state was recognized as its own territory and officially admitted in 1791.
What is Vermont?
These two early treaties from the time of George Washington had established a precedent for the U.S. to interact with Native tribes as if they were independent countries. These two treaties would serve as important context during the War of 1812.
What is the Muscogee Treaty (1790) and the Canandaigua Treaty (1794)?
These two Native leaders led the Battle of Tippecanoe in November of 1811 against William Henry Harrison in Indiana. They had previously attempted to form a Native confederacy from Canada all the way to Florida to attempt to prevent American expansion.
Who is Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa (The Prophet)?
This is the principle that the Supreme Court has the power to declare a federal law unconstitutional. This power was not originally in the Constitution but came from the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison.
What is judicial review?
This is the military institution established by Thomas Jefferson in 1802, following the passing of the Military Establishment Act. This institution still exists today and has remained a place of education for future military First Officers.
What is West Point / U.S. Military Academy?
This territory stretched from Canada to modern day Louisiana. It was formerly owned by the French but was sold to the U.S. in October of 1803. This territory more than doubled the size of the U.S. at that point.
What is the Louisiana Territory?
This agreement between the U.S. and England created peaceful borders to the west and agreements for joint occupation of the Great Lakes. This agreement was settled by Richard Rush, who stood in place of John Quincy Adams (JQA).
What is the Rush-Bagot Agreement?
This group of congresspeople (Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun) were strong advocates for war against England at this time and for the U.S. to invade Canada. They believed the U.S. had defeated them once, we could do it again.
Who were the War Hawks?
This is a phrase created by Henry Clay, it describes the U.S. government's efforts to support the economy in the 1800s. The goal was to improve agriculture, commerce, and industry.
What is the American System?
This U.S. president was a former foreign diplomat who was also the final Founding Father to serve as president. He focused on expanding U.S. borders and settling disputes with other nations following the War of 1812. His biggest impact is a doctrine (named after him), which established the U.S. future interventions in Latin America.
These three explorers completed the expedition to the Oregon Country. Two of these explorers initiated the expedition and were explicitly chosen by Thomas Jefferson for the job due to their military experience. The third explorer was picked up along the way as a way to show Natives that they were peaceful. She also navigated, found food, and made clothing for the expedition.
Who is Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea?
This agreement, argued by John Quincy Adams (JQA), determined the border between the U.S. and Canada (owned by England). It determined the border all the way to the Oregon Country, which would remain shared between the U.S. and England.
What is the Convention of 1818?
These two acts served to limit trade with Europe. The first act, passed in 1807 and repealed in 1809, limited trade with all of Europe. The second act, passed in 1809, allowed trade with everyone except England and France. (2 answers)
What is the Embargo Act (1807) and the Non-Intercourse Act (1809)?
This is an economic transition in the 19th century in the U.S. and Europe. This refers to the change to a market-oriented economy, where people purchase what they need instead of making it themselves.
What is a market revolution?
This U.S. president wanted America to be agrarian (farming based). This president supported the Lewis and Clark expedition and dealt with John Adams' midnight judges. He focused on improving America's economy and military.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This territory was given to the U.S. following the Adam-Onis Treaty in 1819. Andrew Jackson took some of this territory in a war with the Natives of the land (in a raid not approved by the president). This territory would officially become a state in 1845.
What is Florida?
This treaty was created after Andrew Jackson took land in Spanish Florida following a raid in the First Seminole War. This agreement was argued between John Quincy Adams (JQA) and Luis de Onis in 1819. Spain would give up Florida and any claims to the Oregon Country, and the U.S. would take on $5 million in debt.
What is the Adam-Onis Treaty?
These are the names of the two main early battles in the War of 1812. The first battle, fought in 1813, saw the U.S. take control of Upper Canada and burn down the governor's mansion. The second battle, fought in 1814, saw the British do the same, invading Washington D.C. and burning down the old White House and anything inside. Luckily, Dolley Madison was able to save many historical documents and treasures. (2 answers)
What is the Battle of York (1813) and the Battle of Plattsburgh (1814)?