Chapter 5

Question 1

causes of the War of 1812

Answer 1

Britain selling guns & ammo to American Indians; encouraging attacks on American settlers; impressment of American sailors; seizing American ships

Question 2

why Democratic Republicans opposed policies favoring manufacturing & trade

Answer 2

thought manufacturing & trade would corrupt nation & give power only to wealthy

Question 3

significance of impressment of sailors

Answer 3

one factor that led to War of 1812

Question 4

effect of Louisiana Purchase on U.S.

Answer 4

doubled size of United States & allowed for westward expansion

Question 5

laissez-faire attitude toward economy

Answer 5

Jefferson wanted less govt. interference in economy

Question 6

why Federalists wanted war with France (2 reasons)

Answer 6

would weaken Democratic-Republicans & strengthen country’s military

Question 7

how life changed for ordinary Americans in early republic (2 ways)

Answer 7

more people left farms to work in factories in cities; books were more easily accessible

Question 8

Tecumseh’s opinion about relationship between American Indians & white settlers

Answer 8

he thought American Indians relied on white goods/trade too much

Question 9

Treaty of Greenville

Answer 9

American Indians get paid for their land

Question 10

revolutions in Latin America result

Answer 10

overthrow of wealthy creole control

Question 11

Jefferson’s concern with Marbury v. Madison decision

Answer 11

it gave the Supreme Court too much authority

Question 12

election of 1796 & political tension

Answer 12

President & VP of different political parties; didn’t agree on anything

Question 13

Jefferson & Louisiana Purchase oddity

Answer 13

usually a strict constructionist, he thought purchase was ok b/c it was part of a treaty

Question 14

tariff feelings in North

Answer 14

liked it b/c it made Northern products cheaper than imported products so they’d sell more

Question 15

differences between Jefferson & Hamilton regarding govt.

Answer 15

Jefferson: no national bank b/c not in Constitution; smaller federal govt.
Hamilton: national bank needed; strong central govt.

Question 16

causes of conflict between settlers & American Indians

Answer 16

disagreements over land use; competition for natural resources

Question 17

Washington’s foreign policy

Answer 17

trade is fine, but otherwise stay out of European affairs/conflicts

Question 18

Alien & Sedition Acts led to…

Answer 18

claim that states had the right to determine constitutionality of laws; Jefferson and Madison opposed acts

Question 19

Hamilton’s economic plan

Answer 19

create a national bank & enact liquor tax

Question 20

Clay’s American System benefits to West & South

Answer 20

Northerners making more money due to tariffs would buy goods from West & South

Question 21

ESSAY: Explain why Washington issued the Neutrality Proclamation in 1793.

Answer 21

-some people supported Britain, but others supported France in their fight; no agreement on who was right
-U.S. too weak to get sucked into another war, and if we picked a side, we’d get attacked or have to fight
-needed to publicly say we were neutral to keep that from happening

Question 22

ESSAY: Compare & contrast the arguments of Hamilton & Jefferson regarding the Bank of the United States.

Answer 22

Jefferson: strict constructionist–only get to do what the Constitution specifically says govt. can do; Constitution doesn’t give permission for a bank
-bank would make wealthy even more wealthy, but he believed govt. was supposed to help the “common man”
Hamilton: loose constructionist–govt. needs to do whatever is “necessary & proper” to fulfill their duties; he thought Bank was necessary
-he believed the bank would help govt. be efficient with collecting taxes & paying off debts

Question 23

ESSAY: Summarize the reasons why John Adams was not reelected as president in the election of 1800.

Answer 23

-war between Britain & France was escalating
-French seized American ships, so people pushed for war against France
-Adams lost support from his party b/c he didn’t want war, but others did
-Federalists as a whole lost support from the public b/c of their support for the Alien & Sedition Acts
*he wasn’t ever really that popular anyway, even if he was a decent leader

Question 24

ESSAY: Summarize the purpose & results of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

Answer 24

Purpose:
-explore new land & the Missouri River
-map route to the Pacific Ocean
-look for Northwest Passage (water route across America)
-study geography, weather, plants, & animals
-meet & set up good relationships w/American Indians

Results:
-documented route–maps
-found many new plants & animals
-finally proved there was no Northwest Passage
-set the stage for later movement west

Question 25

ESSAY: Summarize the Monroe Doctrine in your own words. What was its effect?

Answer 25

Summary: Europe needs to stay on their own side of the ocean. They can’t get back old colonies or start new ones in the Western Hemisphere. The U.S. will take care of watching over Latin America. The U.S. will keep its nose out of European conflicts.

Effect: The Doctrine was enforced on multiple occasions to keep European powers out of the Western Hemisphere. The U.S. sent troops to Caribbean nations in order to restore order during conflicts.