A Strong Start For The Nation - Part 2 Flashcards
What is the name of the treaty that ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
What is the term which Jefferson called his winning the Presidency from the Federalist John Adams?
Revolution of 1800
Who is the Shawnee Indian Chief that tried to start a great confederation of Indians to fight the Americans for their land?
Tecumseh
Who were the explorers that took notes and samples on the many wonders of the Louisiana Territory while searching for the northwest passage?
Lewis and Clark
What was the name of the American city where the British troops burned a number of public buildings?
Washington D.C.
What is the name of the Supreme Court Justice that developed the prestige and power of the court during the early years of the nation’s growth; especially in the area of judicial review.
John Marshal
What is the name of the statement issued by the United States closing colonization of the Western Hemisphere to all European countries?
Monroe Doctrine
What is the name of the meeting of New England governors that discussed secession from the United States due to their opposition over to the War of 1812?
Hartford Convention
What are the names of two American heroes of the War of 1812 that would become presidents of the U.S.?
Harrison and Jackson
What is the name of the large purchase of land from the French that doubled the size of the nation stretching from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains?
Louisiana Purchase
Who is the slave that started a successful revolt on the island of Hiati?
Toussiant Louverture
In the Federalist Party, who opposed the War of 1812 and James Madison’s handling of it, like to use what name in reference to that war?
Mr. Madison’s War
What general led the Battle of Tippecanoe and the Battle of the Thames that were military campaigns?
William Henry Harrison
What is the term meaning kidnapping of sailors that was a major violation of American shipping rights in America’s early days?
Impressment
What is the name of the agreement to allow Missouri and Maine to enter the Union?
Missouri Compromise
What is the name given to the young western and southern congressman who wanted war with Great Britain?
War Hawks
What is the battle fought 2 weeks after the peace treaty was signed ending the War of 1812?
Battle of New Orleans
What is the name of the battleship that defeated Guerriere during the war of 1812?
USS Constitution
What is the name of the act passed during the Jefferson Administration that stopped trade with all foreign countries?
Embargo Act
What is the name given to the pirates of Morocco, Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli, who captured American merchant ships and held them for ransom?
Barbary Pirate
What is the name of the treaty that eliminated all military installations along the American-Canadian border?
Rush-Bagot Treaty
Who is the American Indian girl that was a vital guide to the expedition of the Louisiana Territory?
Sacajawea
What is the name of the court case where the Supreme Court established itself as the final authority in deciding a congressional law to be constitutional or not?
Marbury v. Madison
What is the name of the act that allowed American merchants to trade with all foreign nations except Great Britain and France; but whichever of these two nations would agree to honor American shipping rights, then trade would be open to that country and not the other.
Non-Intercourse Act
Who is the American naval officer that defeated the British in the Battle of Lake Erie?
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