People
leader of the expedition through the Louisiana Territory
Meriwether Lewis
Shoshone Indian who served as a guide and interpreter
biggest American victory; happened after the war was already over
Battle of New Orleans
Name the two parts of the Monroe Doctrine
1. no US in Europe 2. no Europe in Western Hemisphere
How much land did the Louisiana Purchase add to America?
530 million acres
general who won the Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
leader of the War Hawks, congressman from Kentucky
Henry Clay
these two buildings were set on fire by the British in Washington, D.C.
Capitol Building and White House
What did McCulloch vs. Maryland decide?
states cannot tax federal government; federal government can do what it needs to do under the "necessary and proper" clause
What were Lewis and Clark supposed to do in the Louisiana Territory?
zoology, geology, and botany of the territory; scout out British in forts; info on Native Americans in the area
president during the War of 1812
James Madison
governor of the Indiana Territory who defeated Tecumseh in battle
William Henry Harrison
an attack here protected the city of Baltimore
Fort McHenry
proposed by Henry Clay to maintain the balance between free and slave states
Missouri Compromise
Barbary States; Barbary pirates
leader of two western expeditions who sighted a Rocky Mountain peak that bears his name
Zebulon Pike
had to take control of Lake Erie
Oliver Hazard Perry
Why did Madison want to declare war?
1. impressment 2. interference in American trade 3. British provoking Indians to attack
treaty that ended the issue of Florida with Spain
Adams-Onis Treaty
nickname of the USS Constitution
author of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Francis Scott Key
Who dueled with each other after a spoiled political campaign?
Name 3 results of the War of 1812
1. increased respect 2. national pride 3. new heroes 4. more industries 5. freedom from European conflict 6. political parties
what did Jefferson keep or change towards the Federalists once in office?
1. pardoned Sedition Act 2. replaced Federalists 3. repealed Naturalization Act 4. kept National Bank
What year did the economy crash? And why?
1819 - reduced prices for agricultural goods