Social Studies Topic 5 Flashcards
The main form of debt is…
bond
The ______ Act lengthened the time it took a foreigner to become a citizen from 5-14 years.
alien
During Britain and France’s issues, who tried to remain neutral?
the U.S.
What did the 12th Amendment do?
it established separate votes for President and Vice President
What did Britain do to the American soldiers?
they forced them to fight in the British navy
What was the war of 1812?
A war that Congress declared because britain was forcing soldiers to join their navy. Eventually the British gave up and the treaty of Ghent ended the war
What stretched from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada and from the Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains?
the territory bought from the Louisiana Purchase
Why was the National Bank set up?
to deposit government funds
What did Republicans want?
they wanted most power to be state or local
What did Washington emphasize in his Farewell Address?
the importance of keeping peace and staying out of European affairs
What did the Embargo Act prevent?
France and Britain attacking American ships
After the War of 1812 British companies sold goods to America very cheap and American companies went out of business, so congress passed the _______ and higher tariffs were seen in 1818 and 1824
tariff of 1816
The period of time that James Madison was president was know as what?
the era of good feelings
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
a violent protest started by farmers against the tax of whiskey passed by a tariff
the _______ would not allow European nations to create American colonies or interfere with Latin American free countries
Monroe doctrine
