1810's - Sheet1 Flashcards
Macon’s Bill Number 2
A bill passed by Congress in 1810 to motivate Britain and France to stop stealing American ships during the Napoleonic Wars, by lifting embargoes against those nations temporarily.
The Republic of West Florida
An area of the Florida panhandle which claimed independence from Spain in 1810 and was succinctly annexed by America under Pres. Madison.
1811 German Coast Uprising
The largest slave insurgency in American history, lead by Charles Deslandes.
Commissioners’ Plan of 1811
The original grid design plan for the streets of Manhattan.
Battle of Tippecanoe
An 1811 battle which was part of Tecumseh’s War. The American forces lead by William Henry Harrison versus the Native Americans lead by Tenskwatawa . The Americans had a number of casualties but succeeded in their goal of destroying the city of Prophetstown.
1811-1812 New Madrid earthquakes
The most powerful earthquakes to ever hit the Eastern United States, reversed the course of the Mississippi River for a while.
Reasons the United States declared war on Britain in 1812:
1) Trade restrictions brought on by Britain’s continuous war with France.2) The impressment of American merchant sailors into the Royal Navy.3) British support of Native American tribes.4) Possible interest in annexing parts of Canada.
USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere
Single ship action during the War of 1812 which would prove to be a boost to American morale.
Battle of Queenston Heights
The first major battle of the War of 1812. It was a victory for Britain and stopped America from attempting to invade Canada through Niagara Falls.
United States presidential election, 1812
Incumbent Democratic-Republican James Madison vs. Moderate Federalist DeWitt Clinton. Major issue was war, in 1810 Madison sought peace but declared nonintercourse with the British. War broke out in 1812. Clinton won in the Northeast, which was then being ravaged by the War of 1812, but Madison won the South and West comfortably.
Battle of Stoney Creek
(1813) A British victory in the War of 1812 and a turning point in the American campaign to capture upper Canada.
Fort Mims massacre
(1813) The Red Stick Creek slaughtered settlers in Fort Mims, Alabama during the Creeks War.
Battle of Lake Erie
(1813) Americans won control of Lake Erie and were able to break the Indian confederation of Tecumseh.
Battle of the Thames
A battle fought in 1813 which resulted in the death of Tecumseh.
The Saint Lawrence Campaign
An American victory plan in 1813 during the War of 1812 which failed after losses in the Battle of the Chateauguay and the Battle of Crysler’s Farm.
The Creek War
(1813-1814) A civil war within the Creek Nation which the United States eventually involved itself in by joining the Lower Creeks to attack the Red Stick Creeks.
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
1814- General Andrew Jackson and the American Indian allies defeated the Red Sticks ending the Creek War.
Burning of Washington
An incident during the War of 1812 in which numerous D.C. buildings were burned and the White House was occupied.
Dolley Madison
The First Lady of the United States during the War of 1812, she worked at risk of her own life to save countless historical objects from being destroyed by the British.
Battle of Plattsburgh
An American victory at the end of the War of 1812, in 1814, which pushed Britain out of the Northeast and stopped them from being able to claim any land.
The Star-Spangled Banner
The National Anthem, written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812.
Hartford Convention
A series of meeting 1814-15 in which Federalists met to discuss their grievances. The convention floated removing the three-fifths compromise, and requiring a two-thirds supermajority in Congress for the admission of new states, declarations of war, and laws restricting trade. However, Andrew Jackson’s decisive military win resulted in their disgrace and the end of the Federalist party.
Treaty of Ghent
(1814) Ended the War of 1812, neither the British nor the Americans made any gains.
Amish immigration
Occurred in the early 1800s, looking for political stability and religious freedom.