Jefferson Era Facts
This President was reelected in 1804
Thomas Jefferson
War between these two countries hurt American trade in the 1790s
France and Britain
Shawnee leader who built a Native American confederacy.
Tecumseh
A major US Naval victory happened on this lake
Lake Erie
Armed private ships allowed to attack enemy vessels.
Privateers
True or False: The Embargo Act of 1807 stopped trade with other countries
True
This 1807 event enraged Americans when Britain attacked a U.S. ship.
Chesapeake attcack
Two War Hawks who pushed for war
Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun
What Leader was killed in the Battle of thames?
Tecumseh, with him, hopes died for the Native American confederation
Another term for warships
Frigates
True or False: Americans wanted war with France after the Chesapeake attack
False, they wanted war with Britain
This law attempted to punish Britain and France economically.
Embargo Act of 1807
Who wrote "The Star Spangled Banner"
Francis Scott Key
The British burned this important U.S. government building during the war.
The Capitol
Barbary Coast state that declared war on the United States in 1801.
Tripoli
True or False: War Hawks has only one reason for wanting war
False
This conflict involved Native Americans resisting U.S. expansion.
Tecumseh's resistance/confederacy
US general who became a hero after a major battle in 1815.
Andrew Jackson
This battle made Andrew Jackson a national hero.
The Battle of New Orleans
This term describes the stopping of trade with other countries.
Embargo
This was the capital of Tecumseh's Native American Confederation
Prophetstown
These "politicians" pushed strongly for war with Britain
War Hawks
Commander of U.S. naval forces at Lake Erie.
Oliver Hazard Perry
What nation did Andrew Jackson lead forces against?
Creek Nation
Forcing sailors to serve in the navy against their will.
Impressment