chapter 7 Flashcards
what is the Embargo Act
it prohibits trade with another country
what is Neutral rights?
the right to sail the seas and not take sides
who are the War Hawks
the War Hawks pressured the president to declare war against Britain
what is nationalism ?
loyalty to a nation and promotion of its interests above all others
what did Andrew Jackson do in 1814??
led an attack against the Creeks in present-day Alabama
what did the Barbary pirates want and what did they do??
raided ships near Barbary coast states for years
-demanded tribute or protection money from Europeans government to let their ships pass safely
what is Tecumesh??
a powerful chief
who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner ?
Francis Scott Key
what caused the burning of DC ?
the British burned and destroyed everything in the most distant degree connected with government
what was the Monroe Doctrine provisions
they didn’t want war
