APUSH: Chapter 12 [DONE]

Question 1

why was the war of 1812 one of the worst fought wars in US history? (4)

Answer 1

no burning national anger

unimpressive military outcome

decisive negotiated peace

very divided

Question 2

describe the performance of the United States’ Navy in the war of 1812

Answer 2

better than the army overseas

more skillful than the British

Question 3

What was the outcome of the British attack on Fort McHenry ?

Answer 3

The British failed to capture it

Question 4

what was significant about the battle of New Orleans? (3)

Answer 4

happened 2 weeks after the Treaty of Ghent

restored honor in America’s eyes

brought on a wave of nationalism and self confidence

Question 5

What were some of the reasons for the British withdrawing many of its earlier demands on the United states at the peace conference at Ghent? (3)

Answer 5

British reverses in New York and at Baltimore

increasing war weariness in Britain made London more willing to compromise

really preoccupied with redrafting Napoleon’s map of Europe

Question 6

the delegates of the Hartford Convention adopted resolutions that demanded all of the following (3)

Answer 6

financial assistance from Washington

constitutional amendments that required a 2/3rds vote in Congress

new states admitted

Question 7

how significant was the war of 1812 from a global perspective?

Answer 7

unimportant, but American gained respect

Question 8

one of the most important by-products of the war of 1812 was…?

Answer 8

heightened nationalism

Question 9

describe the various ways nationalism emerged following the war (4)

Answer 9

national literature and art

revived bank of the US

New capital

expanded army

Question 10

who supported Henry Clay’s call for federally funded roads and canals?

Why?

Answer 10

the West - they didn’t have roads and it would connect them to the East

Question 11

New England opposed the American System’s federally constructed roads because?

Answer 11

it would drain away the population and create competing states

Question 12

The Era of Good feelings (2)

1. what is it
2. what did it do

Answer 12

period of one party, republican, rule during James Monroe’s presidency.

Obscures conflicts over internal improvements slavery, and the national bank

Question 13

what was the effect of the demise of the Federalist party? (2)

Answer 13

republicans and a one party rule!

Question 14

one of the major causes of the panic of 1819 was…?

Answer 14

over speculation of land frontiers

Question 15

what was one of the West’s persistent political demands ? (3)

Answer 15

cheap acreage

cheap transportations

cheap money

Question 16

all of the following were results of the Missouri Compromise (3)

Answer 16

Maine = free state

Missouri = Slavery state

no more slavery of 36 degrees 30’

Question 17

people moved into the Old Northwest for all of the following reasons (2)

Answer 17

the people had depleted soil from tobacco

it was a chance to be equal

Question 18

Andrew Jackson’s military exploits were instrumental in the United States gaining…?

Answer 18

Florida

Question 19

what was the principle of non-colonization in the Monroe Doctrine? (2)

Answer 19

era of colonization = ended

old war can’t seize anymore

Question 20

what was the Monroe Doctrine and why was it significant?

Answer 20

statement delivered by James Monroe, warning European powers to refrain from seeking any new territories in the Americas

was an expression of Nationalism and an illusion of isolationism

Question 21

War of 1812

Answer 21

war b/t Britain and the U.S. largely over trade and impressment issues

resulted in America gaining respect

Question 22

Battle of New Orleans

Answer 22

resounding victory of American forces against the British, restoring American confidence and fueling an outpouring of nationalism

final battle of the war of 1812

Question 23

Congress of Vienna

Answer 23

convention of major European powers to redraw the boundaries of continental Europe after the defeat of Napoleonic France

Question 24

Treaty of Ghent

Answer 24

Ended the War of 1812 in a virtual draw

restored prewar borders

failed to address grievances that brought America into the war

Question 25

Hartford Convention

Answer 25

Convention of Federalists from 5 New England states who opposed the War of 1812 and resented the strength of Southern and Western interests in Congress and in the White House

Question 26

Rush-Bagot agreement

Answer 26

signed by Britain and the US, it established strict limits on naval armaments in the Great Lakes

first step in demilitarization of U.S.-Canadian border

Question 27

Tariff of 1816 (2)

what was it primarily created for?

Answer 27

first protective tariff in American history

to shield New England manufacturers from the inflow of British goods after the war of 1812

Question 28

American System (4)

Answer 28

Henry Clay’s 3-pronged system to promote American Industry

advocated a strong banking system, a protective tariff, and a federally funded transportation network

Question 29

Land Act of 1820 (2)

Answer 29

fueled the settlement of the Northwest and Missouri territories by lowering the price of public land

prohibited the purchase of federal acreage on credit

Question 30

Tallmadge Amendment

Answer 30

failed proposal to prohibit the importation of slaves into Missouri territory and pave the way for gradual emancipation

Question 31

peculiar institution (3)

Answer 31

term for the institution of American Slavery in the South

North = slavery –> gradually abolished

South = slavery –> became increasingly entrenched

Question 32

McCulloch vs. Maryland

Answer 32

supreme court case that strengthened federal authority and upheld the constitutionality of the Bank of the US by establishing the State of Maryland did not have power to tax the bank

Question 33

loose construction

Answer 33

legal doctrine which holds that the federal government can use powers not specifically granted or prohibited in the Constitution to carry out its constitutionally mandated responsibilities

Question 34

Cohens vs. Virginia

Answer 34

Case the reinforced federal supremacy by establishing the right of the Supreme Court to review decisions of state supreme courts in questions involving the powers of the federal government

Question 35

Gibbons vs. Ogden (2)

Answer 35

suit over whether New York State could grant a monopoly to a ferry operating on interstate waters

reasserted that congress had the sole power to regulate interstate commerce

Question 36

Fletcher vs Peck

Answer 36

Established firmer protection for private property and asserted the right of the Supreme court to invalidate state laws in conflict with the federal constitution

Question 37

Dartmouth College vs. Woodward

Answer 37

supreme court case that sustained Dartmouth university’s original charter against changes proposed by the New Hampshire state legislature

Question 38

Anglo-American Convention (3)

Answer 38

signed by Britain and the US, the pact that allowed New England fishermen access to Newfoundland fisheries

established the northern border of Louisiana territory

provided for the joint occupation of the Oregon County for 10 years

Question 39

Florida Purchase Treaty (Adams-Onis Treaty)

Answer 39

under the agreement, Spain ceded Florida to the U.S., in exchange for U.S.’s claims to Texas

Question 40

Russo-American Treaty

Answer 40

fixed the line of 54 degrees 40’ as the southernmost boundary of Russian holdings in North America