President Adams
What were personally owned ships used to start a "half-war" overseas called?
Privateers
What was piracy and what was the punishment?
Piracy is robbery or thievery at sea. It is a crime punishable by death.
When did the war of 1812 end?
1814
What year did James Monroe become president?
1817
When did George Washington first take office?
1789
What is the name of the signed document where the British finally agreed to pull their troops out of the Ohio Valley.
The Jay Treaty
What was British impressment?
The British kidnaped American sailors and forced them to serve in the British navy.
The Star Spangled Banner was a poem written by Francis Scott Key about the bombardment of which city?
Baltimore
Who led the charge for independence in Argentina?
Jose de San Martin
In 1814, which battle took place near British North America?
The Battle of Lake Champlain
John Adams belonged to which political party?
The Federalists
Which U.S ship in the Mediterranean was captured by the Tripoli?
The Philadelphia
What two people were the “War Hawks”?
Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun.
Who inspired Latin Americans to revolt against Spanish Rule?
Catholic Priest Miguel Hidalgo
What is Washington’s policy of isolationism state?
It meant that the United States would not participate in any international political or military agreements.
What was the XYZ affair?
The XYZ affair was where the U.S. sent three representatives to France to end the attacks on American ships and the French agents said that no peace talks would be made until the U.S. gave money to France as tribute
What countries made up the Barbary States?
Morocco, Algiers, and Tripoli
Who was the leader of the American army in the Battle of New Orleans? What was the outcome of this battle?
Andrew Jackson. The British suffered 2,000 casualties and the U.S. only had 20.
What did the Monroe Doctrine policy state?
The Western Hemisphere was no longer open to European colonization.
On the back side of a $1 bill, a bald eagle is holding...
An olive branch and arrows
In July 1796, why did the French navy attack U.S. merchant ships headed for Great Britain?
Because the French felt that the Jay Treaty violated a previous treaty from 1778 between the U.S. and France, that the U.S. would aid France in a time of war.
In 1807, what major event occured between the British and the Americans?
A British warship known as the Leopold opened fire against an American warship known as the Chesapeake and killed 21 sailors.
Who was the leader of the American army in the Battle of Tippecanoe Creek? When did the battle of Tippecanoe Creek take place?
William Henry Harrison. November 7, 1811
What major benefit was open to Latin American countries after they had won their independence?
Foreign trade including with Great Britain.
What physical geographical feature was considered the western border of the U.S. in 1790?
The Mississippi River