Chapter 5 Flashcards
causes of the War of 1812
Britain selling guns & ammo to American Indians; encouraging attacks on American settlers; impressment of American sailors; seizing American ships
why Democratic Republicans opposed policies favoring manufacturing & trade
thought manufacturing & trade would corrupt nation & give power only to wealthy
significance of impressment of sailors
one factor that led to War of 1812
effect of Louisiana Purchase on U.S.
doubled size of United States & allowed for westward expansion
laissez-faire attitude toward economy
Jefferson wanted less govt. interference in economy
why Federalists wanted war with France (2 reasons)
would weaken Democratic-Republicans & strengthen country’s military
how life changed for ordinary Americans in early republic (2 ways)
more people left farms to work in factories in cities; books were more easily accessible
Tecumseh’s opinion about relationship between American Indians & white settlers
he thought American Indians relied on white goods/trade too much
Treaty of Greenville
American Indians get paid for their land
revolutions in Latin America result
overthrow of wealthy creole control
Jefferson’s concern with Marbury v. Madison decision
it gave the Supreme Court too much authority
election of 1796 & political tension
President & VP of different political parties; didn’t agree on anything
Jefferson & Louisiana Purchase oddity
usually a strict constructionist, he thought purchase was ok b/c it was part of a treaty
tariff feelings in North
liked it b/c it made Northern products cheaper than imported products so they’d sell more
differences between Jefferson & Hamilton regarding govt.
Jefferson: no national bank b/c not in Constitution; smaller federal govt.
Hamilton: national bank needed; strong central govt.
causes of conflict between settlers & American Indians
disagreements over land use; competition for natural resources
Washington’s foreign policy
trade is fine, but otherwise stay out of European affairs/conflicts
Alien & Sedition Acts led to…
claim that states had the right to determine constitutionality of laws; Jefferson and Madison opposed acts
Hamilton’s economic plan
create a national bank & enact liquor tax
Clay’s American System benefits to West & South
Northerners making more money due to tariffs would buy goods from West & South
ESSAY: Explain why Washington issued the Neutrality Proclamation in 1793.
-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
ESSAY: Compare & contrast the arguments of Hamilton & Jefferson regarding the Bank of the United States.
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
ESSAY: Summarize the reasons why John Adams was not reelected as president in the election of 1800.
-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
ESSAY: Summarize the purpose & results of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
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
ESSAY: Summarize the Monroe Doctrine in your own words. What was its effect?
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.
