Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Topics 1
Topics 2
Miscellaneous
100
"Hands Off", a policy that government should interfere as little as possible in the economy.
What is Laissez-Faire?
100
The right to sail the seas and not take sides in a war.
What are neutral rights?
100
Thomas Jefferson & Aaron Burr.
Who were the Presidential candidates in the election of 1800.
100
The revolution that took place in Santo Domingo/Haiti meant that France no longer had a base of operations near North America.
What stops Napoleon's dreams of a North American empire?
100
Loyalty to a specific nation and promotes it's interests above all other countries.
What is Nationalism?
200
Taxes on foreign imported goods.
What are customs duties?
200
An order prohibiting trade with another country.
What is Embargo?
200
1) Supporting States Rights; thought that a large federal government was a threat to liberty and that vigilant states were the best protection for freedom. 2) Believed in reducing the power and size of the federal government, specifically lowering taxes to almost zero.
What were Two of President Jefferson's ideas about America?
200
The law which banned US citizens from exporting their goods to any foreign country.
What is the Embargo Act?
200
The Northern Confederacy.
What Northern Federalists wanted to create because of their opposition the the Republicans in power and the War of 1812 in particular?
300
The right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the constitution.
What is Judicial Review?
300
Forcing Americans and British sailors to serve in the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars.
What is impressment?
300
Independent farmers willing to defend their own lands and the nation as a whole.
What did Thomas Jefferson believe was America's greatest strength?
300
The law that banned US citizens from selling their goods to England or France; including any of their colonies.
What is the Non-Intercourse Act?
300
A large warship.
What is a Frigate?
400
Sturdy wheeled vehicles topped with white canvas used by pioneers to move to the west.
What are Conestoga Wagons?
400
Republicans during Madison's Presidency who were desperate for a war with Great Britain.
What are War Hawks?
400
1) Expanding westward claiming more lands for American settlers. 2) Creating a smaller federal government, and specifically downsizing the military.
What were two ways Jefferson want to improve America?
400
James Madison.
Who is elected President in 1808?
400
Elite British Combat Veterans are able to leave Europe once the peace is restored with the downfall of Napoleon, and come to America and take part in the War of 1812.
How did the end of the Napoleonic Wars affect the War of 1812?
500
Money paid for protection.
What is tribute?
500
Privately Armed Ship, used in a form of a naval militia. Allowed to practice legalized piracy.
What is a Privateer?
500
Napoleon; he wanted to create a North American empire to go along with his own in Europe.
Who does Spain give the Louisiana Territory to and why did they want it?
500
The frigate earned the Nickname "Old Ironsides" because the British cannon balls simply bounced off the sides of this American Frigate.
What is the U.S.S. Constitution?
500
Signed in Ghent, Belgium in December 1814. Officially ends the War of 1812; there was no change in territory.
What is the Treaty of Ghent?
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