Chapter 6 Flashcards
Who was Lewis?
Part of the expedition of the Louisiana Purchase along with Clark, they explored and documented the land the United States brought from France.
Who was Francis Scott Key?
Wrote the Star Spangled Banner while sitting in the harbor while the British were attacking Fort McHenry.
Who is Perry?
Navy commander who helped win at Lake Erie. Said, “We have met the enemy and now they are ours.”
Who is Marbury?
Appointed the Justice of the Peace in D.C., but was never given his papers after John Adams left office. He suited Jefferson’s administration in a case called, Marbury vs. Madison. Marshall, the Supreme Court Justice did not rule on the case, and threw it out.
Between 1800-1840, where did the population expand to?
The west
Where was Jefferson inaugurated?
Washington D.C.
Who was Jefferson’s Secretary of State?
Madison
What did the Marbury vs. Madison case come to the conclusion of?
Declares congress passed an unconstitutional law.
What did Jefferson want to do to the military?
Wanted to make it state based militias.
Why did Napoleon want to sell the Louisiana Territory?
Needed money to fund his war efforts in Europe; Couldn’t defend it against the British.
What was Jefferson’s issue with buying the Louisiana Territory?
Jefferson had just voted against thew National Bank because he thought it was unconstitutional by the Constitution did not state the US could set up a bank. Same goes for buying land. He set up a treaty with Spain to gain the territory, that way there would be no controversy.
What was Jefferson’s incentive to buy the Louisiana Territory?
It would more than double the size of the US for only 15 million, which was what the US bad planing to pay France for the Mississippi River and New Orleans.
What were Lewis and Clark meant to do?
They were to map the Northwest Territory, write journals, and document all vegetation, animals, Native Americans, geography, soil types, and water types/ways.
What did the United States gain from the expedition?
The rights to the Oregon Territory by discovery and exploration.
Who made up the old Republicans?
New England colonies
What were you risking when going through a blockade?
Loss of product, money, and imprisonment
What was Jefferson saying through his embargo to Britain and France?
He was trying to say that the United States did not need them and he was trying to bankrupt them.
What did the embargo do to Americans?
It bankrupt American businesses, not British and French.
What did Madison do with Britain when they interfered with trade?
Madison declared war on them, starting the War of 1812
What group supported the War of 1812 the most?
Western farmers.
What did western settlers and politicians think the US could conquer?
Canada
What was the US’s only strength going into the War of 1812?
Strong sense of Nationalism.???
Who won the Battle of Lake Erie?
The United States Navy, led by Commander Perry.
What Indians did Jackson beat at Horseshoe Bend?
The Creek Indians
What did the British capture in the Mid Atlantic?
Washington D.C.
What happened at Fort McHenry?
The US still held Fort McHenry, and the British bombarded it. However, the US held strong and did not abandon it. In the harbor, Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner, which became the National Anthem.
Why did we defeat the British at New Orleans?
Jackson went on his own mission without authority and got into a perfect position in New Orleans, he then waited for them to arrive. Once they did, His army defeated them handedly. This all happened because word that the war ended did not arrive to the United States yet.
What did the Treaty of Ghent do?
It made peace between the United States and Britain because the British realized they could not win, and neither country wanted to fight anymore. It did not resolve any issues that started the war, and the land boundaries stayed the same.
What did the Hartford Convention do?
It was held because the New England states were thinking about leaving the Union. The New England Colonies argued for a new Constitution, giving them more political power.
Essay: Why did the United States go to war with Britain? Who supported it and who opposed it? Why?
A.) The United States went to war with Britain because they were violating American shipping rights by stealing goods and ships, and imprisoning men. Also, it was suspected that they were behind the Indian raids in the west.
B.) The farmers supported the war because they were getting threatened by the Indians, and they believed that the United States could conquer Canada.
C.) The New England colonies opposed the war because they were the closest to the water, and the British would attack them first, however, they couldn’t defend themselves because the US didn’t have a strong enough nave.
Essay: Describe the Lewis and Clark expedition and the impact it had on Western Expansion.
A.) The Lewis and Clark expedition was meant to explore the newly acquired land and map, write journals, and document all vegetation, animals, Native Americans, geography, soil types, and water ways/types. The expedition would start in St. Louis, Missouri, and they would head north and west towards the Pacific Ocean. Through their expedition, the US also acquired the rights to the Oregon Territory through discovery and exploration.
B.) The impact on Western Expansion was that it gave people confidence that there was something out there, and that they would be able to have their own piece of history. The expedition allowed people to know what they were walking into, and it allowed them to decide if they could do it or not. Also, it gave the government confidence that they got a good deal and they didn’t waste their money.
Who was Clay?
A politician who wanted war and thought the United States could capture Canada.
