test 9 Flashcards
What difficulties did the United States face with foreign powers during Jefferson’s presidency?
The United States faced various diplomatic challenges and conflicts with foreign powers during Jefferson’s presidency.
espically with france and englad. they struggled to keep her neutrality.
barbary pirates
How did Jefferson seek to deal with difficulties with foreign powers?
barbary pirates: captured there ship and burned it and made a peace treaty and pay 60k
impressment: made imbargo act where no exports can come in and it actually hurt americans.
What were the successes or failures of Jefferson’s solutions?
Jefferson’s solutions had mixed results, with some successes in diplomacy but failures in effectively managing foreign relations.
What is the importance of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
The Lewis and Clark expedition was significant for mapping the western territories and establishing American presence in the region.
What were the causes of the War of 1812?
The causes of the War of 1812 included trade restrictions, impressment of American sailors, and conflicts with Native Americans.
What were the results of the War of 1812?
The results of the War of 1812 included increased nationalism and the weakening of Native American resistance.
How did primitive means of communication contribute to the War of 1812?
Primitive means of communication delayed the dissemination of information, impacting military strategies and responses.
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
The Monroe Doctrine was a policy that opposed European colonialism in the Americas.
What was McCulloch v. Maryland?
McCulloch v. Maryland was a landmark Supreme Court case that established federal supremacy over state laws.
What was the Missouri Compromise?
The Missouri Compromise was an agreement that regulated the extension of slavery in the western territories.
What impact did the events during the Era of Good Feelings have on the United States?
The events during the Era of Good Feelings fostered a sense of national unity and shaped the political landscape of the United States.
Political party led by
Thomas Jefferson; believed in stronger state governments
Democratic-Republicans
Newspaper essays by Alexander
Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay written to gain
support for the Constitution
- Federalists
made it a crime for American citizens to “print, utter, or publish… any false, scandalous, and malicious writing” about the government
Sedition Act
provided rules for immigrants to become naturalized, and required immigrants to speak English in order to apply for naturalization
Naturalization Act
Four laws passed by a Federalist-
controlled Congress that were designed to protect the
country during the threat of war but were used to harm
the Democratic-Republican party and keep it from
gaining power
Alien and Sedition Acts
seized passing ships, ransoming the passengers and crew
Barbary Pirates
American purchase of the French
territory of Louisiana in 1803 for $15 million
Louisiana Purchase
To establish a trade network across the country, to befriend the American Indians encountered, and to confirm or deny the theory of an all-water Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean
Lewis and Clark Expedition
was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who, in her teens, helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving their chartered mission objectives by exploring the Louisiana Territory
- Sacagawea
