Unit 7 Flashcards
how much do the pirates want us to pay them now?
what did we do in response?
$2 million / year to stop taking our ships
We got England to help us
explain the Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson hoped to buy New Orleans. We only had 10 million to spend. He sent Livingston and Monroe to meet with French leaders, who agreed to give us even more land than what we asked for but only for 15 million.
was the Louisiana Purchase illegal?
yes, but Congress said yes anyway
who did we send on a trip to explore land?
Lewis and Clark
what were Lewis and Clark looking for?
-soil samples
-observe the Indians
-find where the Missouri River starts
-find a path to get to the Pacific Ocean
who went on the trip with Lewis and Clark?
29 men, Sacajawea, and a black man named York
how long did the trip take?
2-3 years
the Indians were impressed – true or false?
true
why do Hamilton and Burr hate each other?
Hamilton stopped Burr from becoming president
what should Hamilton not be in a duel?
Burr was a good shot
what happened in the duel between Hamilton and Burr?
Burr and Hamilton each had a doctor and a bestie watching them. The official was there too. Hamilton shot first and missed. He died the next day.
why was Burr’s career over even though he won the duel?
he killed Hamilton so people hated him
as long as the sun shines and ________________________________________
as long as the river flows
what was Tecumseh’s plan?
to get all the Indian tribes into one big fighting force
did Tecumseh’s plan work?
no
what president died in the famous battle? what was the battle?
William Henry Harrison
Tippecanoe
what countries hat each other and don’t want us trading with them?
England and France hate each other so neither trade with us
England kidnaps our sailors. What does empressment mean?
kidnap sailors and make them work like slaves
What is Chesapeake? What happens?
A peaceful ship that England attacked. 3 were killed and 18 were wounded
What was Jefferson’s idea?
have an embargo with England
what was England’s response to Jefferson’s idea?
they laughed because they didn’t need us
Why were our farmers mad?
they were going broke
did Jefferson have a good second term in office?
no
who are War Hawks?
people willing to fight all the time
what are the reasons to fight England?
-they were sinking our ships
-they were humiliating us
-they were kidnapping our sailors
what day did we declare war?
July 12, 1812
why might the war of 1812 not have happened with better communications?
an agreement was made to stop the way in Europe but communication was too slow so they kept fighting
who is elected in 1812?
James Madison
who wants to attack Canada and why?
Andrew Jackson wants to attack Canada because it had a small population and didn’t like England. His plan didn’t work
describe the attack on the capital
they burned the capital, library, and white house but then rain came and put the fire out
describe the attack on New Orleans
both Andrew Jackson and the British had 6000 troops. but Jackson’s troops surprised the British by hiding behind cotton crops
who had the better navy?
England had 20x more ships and better ships
what was the Hartford Convention?
America started to hate the war and marched in front of the capital but it was already over
what did the Treaty of Ghent say?
no agreements just stop fighting
why was the war a moral victory?
we fought a powerful country and did not lose
