American Expansion
This 1787 law created a system for territories to become states instead of permanent colonies.
Northwest Ordinance
This major port city was the original location Jefferson hoped to buy in order to secure American trade along the Mississippi River.
New Orleans
What is impressment?
This British practice involved forcing American sailors to serve in the British navy.
This belief stated that the United States was destined to expand across North America.
What is Manifest Destiny?
The author of the song "Defense of Fort McHenry"
Francis Scott Key
The Northwest Ordinance banned this institution from spreading into the Northwest Territory.
slavery
How much did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana territory for and how large was it for America?
$15 million dollars and doubled the size of America (around 828,000 acres)
What was the other reason for America Declaring war on England besides impressment
The desire to invade Canada
This belief holds that the United States is superior in their role and mission in history compared to other nations.
What is American Exceptionalism?
The line “gave proof through the night that our flag was still there” refers to the fact that this object was still flying after the battle.
What is the American flag over Fort McHenry?
Name Three New states that came from the Ordinance of 1787
Wisconsin
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
-Create maps of the territory
- Make friends of the Natives that lived there
- Find a water route towards the Pacific Ocean.
What were two reasons as to Why the American Military had such a hard time in the War of 1812?
The American military was very small and relied on State Militias
The American navy was very small compared to the overwhelming numbers of the British Navy
What did the results of the War of 1812 do for Americans ideas of Manifest Destiny?
Helped strengthen the idea that they were divinely guided to conquer the North American continent despite not actually winning the war.
The line “the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air” refers to
The British using rocket artillery /cannons to fire on Fort McHenry
Why did the Founding Fathers believe Expansion was necessary towards the survival of the United States?
Farmers were the pillar of American society and needed land to prosper and promote self government
Explain what Thomas Jefferson's Civilization program for the Natives claimed was the goal then explain what was the actual goal behind this?
To teach the Natives to farm, ranch and craft - In reality it was so they would give up their hunting lands for American Farmers
American military being better
America proving something
America only declaring war due to impressment
America being able to defend themselves
What were three things Benjamin Hawkins was tasked with doing for the Native Americans in the "Civilization Program"
- Teach them how to farm
- Teach them how to raise livestock/make ranches
- Teach them how to craft things for trading
- Teach them how to rely on Hunting less
- Teach them how to trade with other people
Why was the line "Land of the free, home of the brave" hypocritical?
Because when Key wrote these lyrics, there were many people living in America who were not free nor had any liberties
What does the name "Alabama" mean or refer to?
word believed to mean “thicket clearers” or “vegetation gatherers.”
This was the tribe that Sacagawea was from who helped Lewis and Clark
Shoshone Indians
These two battles were the major turning point for the Americans in the War of 1812
The Battle of Thames and Plattsburg
Which group of Natives did Benjamin Hawkins live with during his attempts of "Civilization" and what two states were they located in?
Creek Indians - Alabama and Georgia
This was the name of the British Rocket used in their Rocket Artillery
The Congreve Rocket