Road to War
This president tried to keep the United States neutral while Britain and France fought the Napoleonic Wars.
Who was James Madison?
In August 1812, this American ship sank the British ship HMS Guerriere.
What was the USS Constitution?
Signed in December 1814 in this Belgian city, the treaty ended the War of 1812.
What was Ghent?
This 1803 purchase from France doubled the size of the United States.
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
President James Monroe announced this foreign-policy statement in December 1823.
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
The British Navy’s practice of forcing American sailors to serve in its ranks was known by this term.
What was impressment?
At this September 1813 battle, nine U.S. ships defeated six British warships.
What was the Battle of Lake Erie?
This postwar change in the United States grew through the construction of steamboats, canals, and railroads.
What was economic growth?
This 1818 agreement set the U.S.–Canada border at the 49th parallel and established joint control of the Oregon Country for 10 years.
What was the Treaty of 1818?
Under the doctrine, the United States said it would not interfere in these overseas matters.
What were European affairs or conflicts?
Led by this congressman, the War Hawks pushed Congress toward war with Britain.
Who was Henry Clay?
This 1813 battle in Canada resulted in the death of Tecumseh and dealt a major blow to his alliance.
What was the Battle of the Thames?
This political party lost support and eventually ended after opposing the War of 1812.
What was the Federalist Party?
In 1810, American settlers in this area revolted against Spanish rule; the United States later claimed the region.
What was West Florida?
The doctrine opposed European attempts to do this to nations in North or South America.
What was colonize or recolonize?
This Shawnee leader organized an alliance of Indigenous groups to resist U.S. expansion and settlement.
Who was Tecumseh?
At this September 1814 battle, U.S. victory inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star Spangled Banner.”
What was the Battle of Fort McHenry?
he war strengthened this feeling among Americans, as many viewed the conflict as a second war for independence.
What was patriotism or national pride?
In this 1819 agreement, Spain gave Florida to the United States, while the United States gave up its claims to Texas.
What was the Adams-Onis Treaty?
This European country’s powerful navy helped prevent attempts to recolonize the Americas, effectively enforcing the doctrine.
What was Great Britain?
Name both sides of the congressional debate over declaring war in 1812: the group that favored war and the party represented by Josiah Quincy that opposed it.
Who were the War Hawks, and who were the Federalists?
Fought after the Treaty of Ghent had been signed, this battle helped make Andrew Jackson a hero to many Americans.
What was the Battle of New Orleans?
Although the war ended without a clear victor, it increased this country’s military reputation and earned it greater respect from European countries.
What was the United States?
Also called the Transcontinental Treaty, this agreement set a dividing line between Spanish and U.S. claims that extended to this ocean.
What was the Pacific Ocean?
The Monroe Doctrine declared the Western Hemisphere closed to new colonization, reflecting growing U.S. nationalism and this kind of policy.
What was a more assertive U.S. foreign policy?