Facts
People
Vocab 1
Misc.
100

Why was control of the port of New Orleans important to the US?

It was the key trading port for goods in the US

100

Why were Native American populations declining?

elimination of food sources & disease

100

Some nations responded to the Barbary Pirate raids by paying a ______________ to stop the attacks.

Tribute

100

What was the main condition of the Treaty of Ghent?

All land and prisoners were returned to the original countries

200

The Marbury vs Madison case was important to the Judiciary branch because…

Gave judiciary power to declare laws unconstitutional 

200

Thomas Jefferson's first and main goal when he became president 

limit the power of the federal government 

200

Jefferson passed an __________________ which forbid trade with foreign nations top try and force Britain and France to respect American neutrality

Embargo
200
What are TWO things that resulted from the Embargo Act?

1. Thousands of jobs were lost 

2. It hurt the New England Economy

300

Which foreign nation did the US purchase Louisiana from?

France

300

Francis Scott Key is famous because...

He wrote the Star Spangled Banner

300

__________________ was a Native American Leader who urged Native American to organize and resist American settlement

Tecumseh

300

True or False

Thomas Jefferson sent warships to defend against the Barbary States as a result of the American Neutrality War. 

FALSE

400

The main goal of the Hartford Convention...

Suggested that New England secede from the union because of the war

400

Battle won by William Henry Harrison against the Prophet and the Native Americans

Battle of Tippecanoe

400

Called __________________, men like Henry Clay and John Calhoun were eager for war with Britain

War Hawks 

400

Americans were shocked when the British attacked Washington DC because. . . 

Our military forces could not defend our capital city AND the White House and other government buildings were burned to the ground

500

This was created as a result of the election of 1800

12 Amendment

500

What are two of Madison's reasons for declaring the War of 1812?

1. Great Britain was arming Native Americans on the frontier

2. Great Britain was impressing American sailors

500

After defeating the Creeks at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, ______________ also led American forces defeating the British at teh final battle of the war at New Orleans

Andrew Jackson 

500

There was one last battle fought against the British by General Andrew Jackson at New Orleans even though…

The War of 1812 ended with the Treaty of Ghent

600

What were the goals and accomplishments of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the newly acquired Louisiana Territory. Make sure you have 3 of each and explain each one.

● To map and study the land (geography) to learn the land and resources it had available. such as plants, minerals, and animals. They found several hundred of each.

● To make contact with Native Americans and establish trade with them. With the help of Sacagawea they were able to meet with several tribes.

● To see if a waterway exists between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean there was not one single waterway to get to the Pacific.

600

Tecumseh and the Prophet traveled throughout the western frontier of the US to do what?

Organize an alliance to resist American settlement and restore Native American lands

600

A strong feeling of pride & devotion to one's country is known as...

Nationalism

600

US conflict with the Barbary States was resolved when... 

The Marines marched into Tripoli and used groups that hated the government to overthrow them and Stephen Decatur rescued the crew of Philadelphia

700

What were three causes of the war of 1812?

● Great Britain had violated American sovereignty by refusing to surrender western forts as promised in the Treaty of Paris after the Revolutionary War.

● Great Britain began stopping American ships and impressing US sailors.

● Great Britain provided arms and support to Native Americans in the western frontiers who were attacking American settlers.

● Great Britain controlled much of Canada and many Americans simply wanted to expel the British from the North American continent and expand America's borders.

700

Why was Thomas Jefferson uneasy about purchasing the Louisiana Territory?

He did not have the constitutional power to buy land from another nation

700

____________________ was the Vice President of the US in the Year 1800

Aaron Burr

700

Marbury vs Madison was the important court case that established ___________________.

Judicial Review 

800

What were three effects of the War of 1812?

● Growing sense of Nationalism

● British left Northwest Territory and defeat of Creek Indians led to Westward expansion

● End border disputes between Canada and US

● US gained international respect

800

In the Early years of the War of 1812, the British set up a ________________, preventing ships with supplies from coming in or going out of the US.

Blockade

800

Jefferson believed in the idea of ____________________ , meaning the government should not interfere with the economy.

laissez-faire

800

This Native American Woman guided Lewis and Clark on their journey through the Louisiana Territory.

Sacagawea
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