(Class 7) Expanding America

Question 1

Monroe Doctrine

Answer 1

Any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potential hostile act against the U.S.
U.S. stays out of European Affairs and vice versa

Question 2

Adams-Onis Treaty

Answer 2

Quincy Adams negotiates with Spain
Treaty delivers Florida to the U.S.
settled disputed borders of the Louisiana Purchase
Americans abandoned claims to Texas and Cuba

Question 3

Missouri Compromise

Answer 3

Maine - free state
Missouri - slave state
Lower boundary of Missouri extended west would divide future states slave vs free

Question 4

Virginia Dynasty

Answer 4

Ended with James Monroe
Term used to describe the fact that four of the first 5 Presidents were from Virginia

Question 5

Hartford Convention

Answer 5

Federalists meet in Hartford as war ending
Aim: Strategy for reducing power of the South, power of Republicans and Virginia’s Grip on the Presidency
Proposed: Abolish 3/5s clause, Limit President, Prohibit successive Presidents from same state, Require 2/3 vote in Congress
Peace already achieved, Federalists unpatriotic and never recovered

Question 6

Star Spangled Banner

Answer 6

Francis Scott Key
Inspired by the large American flag flying triumphantly above the fort during American victory
Writes poem “Defense of Fort McHenry”

Question 7

War of 1812

Answer 7

Congress divided sectionally: South and West wanted war, New England and middle Atlantic opposed
America unprepared
Late 1812 American victories at sea
America attacked York (Toronto) and burned it
Commodore Perry defeats the British at Lake Erie
General William Henry Harrison defeats the British in Canada
Creek War - Andrew Jackson defeats Creek Indians at Battle of Horseshoe Bend; Creeks give up land to U.S.
British sail into Chesapeake Bay, Land 5000 troops, Burned White House and Capitol
Battle of New Orleans -British army in Louisiana, encounters Andrew Jackson and his militia
British lose (3000 casualties), Jackson army less than 80 casualties, Jackson is the hero

Question 8

Embargo Act of 1807

Answer 8

tried to pressure British economically
Act failed, brought American commerce to a standstill

Question 9

Hamilton Burr Duel

Answer 9

Culmination of a long and bitter rivalry
Hamilton fired above Burr’s head
Burr shot and mortally wounded Hamilton; Hamilton died the next day
Burr indicted for murder in New York and New Jersey

Question 10

12th Amendment

Answer 10

Made separate the election of President and Vice President
Two party system: running mates came into practice

Question 11

Lewis and Clark Expedition

Answer 11

Explorations of the territory commissioned by Jefferson
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Goals: Investigate Indian Cultures, Collect plant/animal specimens, Geography, Map out locations, negotiate fur trade, Identify river routes

Question 12

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 12

Land area west of Mississippi River transferred from France to Spain (7 years war); Spain could not control it
Spanish transferred to French and Napoleon accepted and promised not to transfer to anyone without permission
U.S. wanted the port of New Orleans and France needed $
Jefferson bought the whole territory for $15 million
doubles size of America

Question 13

Marbury vs Madison

Answer 13

Adams appointed 217 government workers; Jefferson refused to honor them
One was William Marbury; sued Madison for not making good on his hire
Although Marbury’s commission was valid the court could not compel the new President to deliver
Grounds for lawsuit was in conflict with the constitution
1789 Act Unconstitutional