Unit 3 Flashcards
The War of 1812 was a conflict between what 2 nations?
U.S. and Britain
True/False No one won or lost the War of 1812.
True
What was the 2nd great revival of religion called in the U.S.?
The Second Great Awakening
Who was responsible for making The Louisiana Purchase from Napoleon?
Thomas Jefferson
True/False The Louisiana Purchase more than doubled the size of the U.S.
True
What document proposed that Maine be admitted as a free state and Missouri be admitted as a slave state?
Missouri Compromise of 1820
Give 3 reasons Madison declared war on Britain (War of 1812).
1) England’s impressment of American sailors
2) England’s interference with American trade
3) England’s encouragement of Indians against Americans
Who wrote the Monroe Doctrine?
President James Monroe
What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
Declared the U.S. would not tolerate interference in the Western Hemisphere by European powers.
True/False One advantage the U.S. enjoyed at the beginning of the War of 1812 was a large standing army.
False
True/False The International Slave Trade Act of 1807 ended the Atlantic slave trade.
False
True/False Although he had the popular votes, Andrew Jackson lost the election of 1824.
True
True/False Land speculation was present and seen in all the panics of 1819, 1837, 1857.
True
What was the primary motivation for the start of the Mexican-American War?
1) Mexico not willing to recognize Texas independence
2) Desire of Texas statehood
3) American desire for westward expansion
Who invented the mechanical reaper?
Cyrus McCormick
What did the mechanical reaper improve?
Harvest capabilities; allowed farmers to more than double their crop size.
What was the name of the idea that America was providentially ordained to possess the North American continent?
Manifest Destiny
True/False Manifest Destiny encouraged westward expansion across the U.S.
True
What were some of the primary causes of the financial panics in the first half of the 19th century?
1) Collapse of cotton prices
2) Wheat crop failures
3) Bad actions/decisions of the banks
True/False Tariffs were the major issue in Andrew Jackson’s reelection campaign.
True
