US Presidents & Policies
He was the 3rd president of the U.S. and bought the Louisiana Territory.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This doubled the size of the United States in 1803.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This war was fought between the U.S. and Britain over trade and sailor issues.
What is the War of 1812?
A tax on imported goods to protect American industries.
What is a Tariff?
Pride in one’s country and a desire for its success.
What is Nationalism?
He led the country during the War of 1812 and helped write the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
These two men were sent to explore the Louisiana Territory.
Who are Lewis and Clark?
British practice of capturing U.S. sailors and forcing them into the navy.
What is Impressment?
Roads, bridges, and canals used for travel and trade.
What is Infrastructure?
200: A period of national unity after the War of 1812.
What is the Era of Good Feelings?
This policy warned European countries to stay out of the Americas.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
The French leader who sold the Louisiana Territory.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
People in Congress who pushed for war with Britain.
Who are the War Hawks?
A time when machines and factories changed how people worked and made goods.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
Loyalty to one’s region over the whole country.
What is Sectionalism?
He was the 5th U.S. president and helped unite the country after the War of 1812.
Who is James Monroe?
The belief that the government can only do what the Constitution clearly says.
What is Strict Interpretation?
The battle won by Andrew Jackson after the War of 1812 had officially ended.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
A famous canal that boosted trade by connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic.
What is the Erie Canal?
A group that attacked American ships and demanded payment to stop.
Who are the Barbary Pirates?
This president believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution and a smaller federal government.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The belief that the government can take actions not specifically listed in the Constitution.
What is Loose Interpretation?
The treaty that officially ended the War of 1812.
What is the Treaty of Ghent?
Henry Clay’s plan to improve the U.S. economy through tariffs, a national bank, and infrastructure.
What is the American System?
A ban on trade with foreign countries.
What is an Embargo?