What was the name of the fort that the British bombarded in Baltimore harbor?
Fort McHenry
100
What is impressment?
British practice of forcing sailors (American) into the British Navy
100
The two people who were sent to explore the Louisiana Territory were ______________ and _______________.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
100
Which battle of the War of 1812 took place after the peace treaty was already signed?
The Battle of New Orleans
100
Who was the leader that we bought the Louisiana territory from?
Napoleon
200
Native American tribes typically sided with which side during the War of 1812?
British
200
Because of the Embargo Act, many Americans had to resort to illegally trading their goods. This is called ________________
Smuggling
200
Who was Francis Scott Key?
An American lawyer who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner after seeing the bombardment of Ft. McHenry.
200
Which country was the Louisiana Territory purchased from and how much did we pay for it?
We purchased it from France for $15 million
200
The people in the House of Representatives who were in favor of going to war with Britain were called by what name?
War Hawks (led by Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun)
300
Which two Michigan forts played a role in the War of 1812?
Fort Mackinac and Fort Detroit
300
What is an embargo?
Not allowing trade with a country/countries
300
What was the name of the American commander who led a failed invasion of Canada?
William Hull
300
What did the Embargo Act of 1807 do? Was it successful?
Prohibited trade with all countries. It was not successful and ultimately hurt the US the most.
300
What were 2 goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Find an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean, make contact with Native Americans, gather samples of plants/rocks and specimens of animals, map their route, note geographic features
400
On which lake did the Americans successfully win a major battle?
Lake Erie
400
What is judicial review and who can use it?
The power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional.
400
Which Native American leader attempted to unite tribes against the US in an effort to keep their lands?
Tecumseh
400
What did the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison do?
Established the power of judicial review
400
What happened at the Battle of Tippecanoe?
American troops led by William Henry Harrison attacked a Native American alliance led by Tecumseh and his brother "the Prophet." The Americans won the battle and the Native American alliance never regained its original strength.
500
What was the name of the treaty that ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
500
Jefferson believed in a government with a "hands off" economic policy. This type of economy is called ____________________
Laissez-faire
500
Which president imposed the Embargo Act?
Thomas Jefferson
500
What happened in the election of 1800?
There was a tie between Jefferson and Burr. The House of Representatives had to decide who would be president. On the 36th vote, they chose Jefferson.
500
What were two causes of the War of 1812?
British impressing our sailors, British arming the Native Americans, Britain seizing American ships