Chapter 12 Flashcards
The war of 1812 was one of the worst fought wars in the United States history because
of the nation’s apathy and national disunity.
The Rush-Bagot agreement
limited naval armaments on the Great Lakes.
The most devastating defeat suffered by the British during the War of 1812 took place at the Battle of
New Orleans
Canada became an important battleground in the War of 1812 because
British forces were weakest there.
One of the most important by-products of the War of 1812 was
A heightened spirit of nationalism.
The delegates of the Hartford convention adopted resolutions that included a call for
a Constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds vote in Congress before war was declared.
Andrew Jackson’s military exploits were instrumental in the United States gaining
possession of Florida from the Spanish.
Spain sold Florida to the United States because
it could not defend the area and would lose it in any case.
The performance of the United States’ Navy in the War of 1812 could be best described as
surprisingly successful
The Era of Good Feelings
Was a misnomer, because the period was a troubled one.
With the demise of the Federalist party
the Democratic-Republicans established one-party rule.
As a result of the Missouri Compromise
slavery was banned north of 36* 30’ in the Louisiana Purchase territory.
The Monroe Doctrine was
an expression of the illusion of deepening American isolationism from world affairs.
Democratic-Republicans opposed Henry Clay’s American System because
They believed it was unconstitutional
The two most internationally recognized American writers in the 1820’s were
Washington Irving and James Fenimore Cooper.
The resolutions from the Hartford Convention
helped to cause the death of the Federalist party.
The Battle of New Orleans
saw British troops defeated by Andrew Jackson’s soldiers.
The Tariff of 1816 was the first in American history
that aimed to protect American industry.
In McCulloch vs. Maryland, Cohens vs. Virgina, and Gibbons vs. Ogden, Chief Justice Marshall’s rulings limited the extent of
States’ rights
The Russo-American Treaty of 1824 fixed the southernmost limits of Russian occupation of North America at
54* 30’
The doctrine of non-colonization in the Monroe Doctrine was
a response to the apparent designs of the Russians in Alaska and Oregon.
Latin America’s reaction to the Monroe Doctrine can best be described as
Unconcerned or unimpressed
Henry Clay’s call for federally funded roads and canals received whole-hearted endorsement from
The west
The British attack on
Baltimore inspired the writing of “The Star-Spangled Banner”.
At the time it was issued, the Monroe Doctrine was
incapable of being enforced by the United States.
At the end of the War of 1812, British manufacturers
began dumping their goods in America at extremely low prices.
America’s campaign against Canada in the War of 1812 was
poorly conceived because it split up the military.
America’s campaign against Canada in the War of 1812 was
a complete failure
John Marshall uttered his famous legal dictum that “the power to tax involves the power to destroy” in
McCulloch v Maryland
One result of the American naval victories on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812 was
a British naval blockade of the American coast.
In interpreting the Constitution, John Marshall
favored loose construction.
The Treaty of 1818 with England
called for a ten-year joint occupation of the Oregon country by both American citizens and British subjects.
One of the major causes of the Panic of 1819 was
over speculation in frontier lands.
When the House of Representatives passed the Tallmadge Amendment in response to Missouri’s request for admission to the Union, the South thought that the amendment
would threaten the sectional balance.
The Battle of New Orleans
unleashed a wave of nationalism and self confidence.
All of the following were true of the American regular army except
Their numbers were large enough that they did not have to rely on the militia
When the United States entered the War of 1812, it was
Military unprepared
The War of 1812 was one of the worst fought wars in American history for all of the following reasons except that
The militia was never called up to supplement the regular army
Canada became and important battleground in the War of 1812 because
British forces were weakest there
The performance of the Unites States’ Navy in the War of 1812 could be best described as
Surprisingly successful
America’s campaign against Canada in the War of 1812 was
Poorly conceived because it split up the military and ultimately a failure
Perhaps the key battle of the War of 1812, because it protected the Unites States from full-scale invasion and possible dissolution, was the Battle of
Plattsburgh
By 1814, the British strategy included all of the following except
Invading the Delaware and Hudson Valleys
British plans for their 1814 campaign did not include action in
Florida
The British attack in Fort McHenry
Inspired the writing of “The Star Spangled Banner.”
The most devastating defeat suffered by the British during the War of 1812 took place at the Battle of
New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans
Saw British troops defeated by Andrew Jackson’s soldiers
The Battle of New Orleans
Unleashed a wave of nationalism and self-confidence
Andrew Jackson sought to recruit free blacks to defend New Orleans by appealing to the governor of Louisiana using all of the following arguments except
Many of the free men are idle and would benefit from a term of military service
One result of the American naval victories in the Great Lakes during the War of 1812 was
A British naval blockade of the American coast
At the peace conference at Ghent, the British began to withdraw many of its earlier demands for all of the following reasons except
The American victory at New Orleans
Political cartoons lampooned the states that threatened to leave the Union at the Hartford Convention by
Depicting Great Britain welcoming them back with promises of nobility and goods to smuggle
The delegates of the Hartford Convention adopted resolutions that demanded all of the following except
A guarantee to no future wars with Britain
The delegates of the Hartford Convention adopted resolutions that included a call for
A constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds vote in Congress before war was declared
The resolutions from the Hartford Convention
Helped to cause the death of the Federalist Party
From a global perspective, the War of 1812 was
Of little importance
In diplomatic and economic terms, they War of 1812
Could be considered a second war for independence
The outcome of the War of 1812 was a
Stimulus to patriotic nationalism in the United States
For Native Americans, the War of 1812 meant
Treaties in which they reluctantly relinquishes lands north of the Ohio River
The Rush-Bagot agreement
Limited naval armaments on the greatly
After Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo in 1815, Europe
Turn toward conservatism, illiberal is him, and reaction
One of the most important byproducts of the war was
A heightened spirit of nationalism
Post war of 1812, nationalism could be seen in all of the following except
A revival of American religion
At the end of the war of 1812, British manufacturers
Began dumping their goods in America at extremely low prices
The tariff of 1816 was the first in American history
That came to protect American industry
Henry Clay embraced a program in 1824 called the American system which would create all of the following except
A solid navy to protect America’s merchant ships
New England oppose the notion of federally constructed roads because
They would drain away population create competing states in the West
Democratic Republicans oppose Henry Clay’s American system because
They believed it was unconstitutional
The era of good feelings
Was a misnomer because the period was a troubled one
With the demise of the Federalist party
Democratic Republicans established a one-party rule
The panic of 1819 brought with all of the following except
Inflation
One of the major causes of the panic of 1819 was
Overspeculation in frontier lands
The western land boom resulted from all of the following except
The construction of railroads lines west of the Mississippi River
One of the Wests persistent political demands was for
Cheap money used by unregulated banks
When the House of Representatives passed the Tallmadge amendment in response to Missouri’s request for admission to the union, the south thought that the amendment
Would threaten the sectional balance
The first day entirely west of the Mississippi River to be carved out of the Louisiana territory was
Missouri
In the north, the mission of Missouri as a state
Inspired a small but growing group of anti-slavery advocates to speak outs against the evils of slavery
As a result of the Missouri compromise
Slavery was banned north of the 36° 30’ in the Louisiana purchase territory
All of the following results of the Missouri compromise except that
Sectionalism was reduced
People moved into the old Northwest for all the following reasons except
To expand the territory where slavery was legal
Settlers from the south who moved into the old Northwest territory were known as
Butternuts
When moving to the old Northwest, settlers from the north want to do all of the following except
Supports an educated clergy
In interpreting the Constitution, John Marshall
Favored loose construction
John Marshall I did his famous legal dictum that “the power to tax involve the power to destroy” in
McCulloch versus Maryland
In the case is a Fletcher versus pack and Dartmouth College versus Woodward, Chief Justice John Marshall’s rulings
Erected barriers against democratic attacks on property rights
In McCulloch versus Maryland, Collins versus Virginia, and Gibbons versus Ogdon, Chief Justice Marshall’s ruling limited the extent of
States rights
John Marshall’s ruling almost single-handedly shaped constitutional interpretation in the direction of
National centralism and conservatism
John Marshall’s ruling uphill the defense of property rights against public pressure in
Fletcher versus Peck
The United States most successful diplomat in the era of good feelings was
John Quincy Adams
The Treaty of 1818 with England
Called for a tenure joint occupation of the Oregon country by both
Andrew Jackson’s military exploits were instrumental in the United States gaining
Possession of Florida from the Spanish
Spain sold Florida to United States because
It Could not defend the area and would lose it in any case
Britain oppose Spain’s reestablishing it’s authority and Latin American countries that have successfully revolted because
The ports of these nations were now open to lucrative trade
At the time it was issued, the Monroe doctrine was
Incapable of being enforced by the United sauce
