Jefferson’s Presidency
This French term describes Thomas Jefferson’s economic policy of minimal government interference
What is laissez-faire?
This U.S. president led the nation through the War of 1812
Who is James Madison?
This term describes the period of national unity and political harmony during James Monroe’s presidency.
What is the Era of Good Feelings?
This Shawnee leader tried to unite Native American tribes against American settlement.
Who is Tecumseh?
This river was a crucial transportation route for farmers shipping their goods.
What is the Mississippi River?
Thomas Jefferson was uneasy about purchasing this vast territory because he did not have the constitutional power to buy land from another country.
What is the Louisiana Territory?
British impressment of American sailors and interference with trade led to this war.
What is the War of 1812
This policy warned European nations to stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This sectional leader from Kentucky was a War Hawk and supported compromises over slavery.
Who is Henry Clay?
This Shoshone woman played a key role as an interpreter on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Who is Sacagawea
This famous expedition mapped out the newly acquired Louisiana Territory
What is the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
This military leader became a national hero after winning the Battle of New Orleans.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This compromise, supported by Henry Clay, attempted to maintain a balance between free and slave states.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
This sectional leader from South Carolina strongly supported slavery and the War of 1812.
Who is John C. Calhoun?
This battle, fought in 1811 before the War of 1812, was a conflict between Native American forces and U.S. troops.
What is the Battle of Tippecanoe?
This 1807 law closed American ports to exports and restricted imports, damaging the U.S. economy.
What is the Embargo Act?
What is the Treaty of Ghent?
Loyalty to one’s region rather than to the nation as a whole is known as this.
What is sectionalism?
This U.S. Navy captain won the Battle of Lake Erie.
Who is Oliver Hazard Perry?
The goal of this Native American leader and his brother, the Prophet, was to unite tribes against American expansion.
Who is Tecumseh?
This Supreme Court case, decided during Jefferson’s presidency, established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
During the War of 1812, the British burned these important U.S. buildings.
What are the White House, Library of Congress, and the Capitol?
This long-term effect of the Monroe Doctrine helped the U.S. assert dominance in the Western Hemisphere
What is limiting European influence?
This sectional leader from New Hampshire opposed the War of 1812 and was known for his powerful speeches.
Who is Daniel Webster?
What is the Battle of Tippecanoe?