War of 1812

Question 1

Articles of Confederation

Answer 1

Attempt to draw all colonies under the rule of a central congress
Took so long because many many competing overlapping land claims in west to be settles

Question 2

Land Ordinance 1785

Answer 2

Lands west of the Appalachian mountains were surveys and sold to settlers.
Helped the expansion of the US

Question 3

Philadelphia Convention

Answer 3

12/13 states attend except Rhode Island
55 delegates
Produced the first written constitution for any nation in the history of the world

Question 4

Constitutional Convention

Answer 4

Meeting held in 1787 for the purpose of creating the constitution of the United States

Question 5

Great Compromise

Answer 5

Bi-cameral congress made up of House of Representatives selected by rep by pop and the Senate
Slavers recognized under the 3/5ths clause (each slave counted as 3/5ths of a person)
Central gov’t provided new powers
levy and collect taxes
write and enforce treaties
coinage and regulation

Question 6

Federalists

Answer 6

Promised amendments to address concerns
new constitutions supported by most newspapers

Question 7

Anti-Federalists

Answer 7

Republicans
honoured states rights more than federal power
agriculture and farming more important
more people should get the right to vote

Question 8

Alien Act

Answer 8

made immigrants register themselves with the Federal Government and allowed the president to deport them without a trial

Question 9

Sedition Act

Answer 9

Made it a crime to report anything false or malicious against the feds or their officers

Question 10

Fugitive slave law

Answer 10

The Fugitive Slave Law mandated the capture and return of escaped slaves, fueling tensions before the Civil War

Question 11

Abolitionism

Answer 11

The movement to end slavery, advocating for the immediate emancipation and rights of enslaved people

Question 12

Treaty of Ghent

Answer 12

ended the war of 1812

Question 13

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 13

The Louisiana Purchase was a deal where the United States bought roughly 828,000 square miles from France in 1803, doubling the size of the nation. The purchase cost roughly $15 million.

Question 14

Embargo Act

Answer 14

Jefferson forbid US ships from sailing to any foreign ports to pressure Britain and France to respect American neutrality
Exports fell from $198 million to $22 million in a year
Imports fell from $138 million to $55 million in a year
Widespread smuggling as a result

Question 15

Rush-Bagot

Answer 15

Rush-Bagot was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain in 1817 that limited naval armaments on the Great Lakes, fostering peace and demilitarization along the border.

Question 16

Missouri Compromise

Answer 16

the federal legislation of the United states that balanced the northern states which opposed slavery and the southern which encourages slavery

Question 17

Impressment

Answer 17

Stealing seamen

Question 18

Adams-Onis Treaty

Answer 18

spain gives florida to the US for agreement that US will give up claim of Texas

Question 19

XYZ Affair

Answer 19

french upset with Jay’s treaty with britain
Adams sends envoy to france to get treaty
french demand bribe to Talleyrand
3 agents of Talleyrand called XYZ

Question 20

The Embargo Act

Answer 20

1808 Jefferson forbid US ships from sailing to foreign ports to pressure Br. and Fr. to respect Am. neutrality
1809 replaced with the Non-Intercourse Act (banned trade with Br. and Fr.)

Question 21

The Great Compromise

Answer 21

Representation by population
Each slave would count as 3/5ths of a person - in order to have rep.

Question 22

The Monroe Doctrine

Answer 22

America would not support European powers getting in the way of American affairs basically

Question 23

Battle of Stoney Creek, 1813

Answer 23

American goal to capture the capital of York and force Canada to surrender
Turning point for Americans as their range of movement in Canada was limited by British outposts
British Victory

Question 24

Battle of Baltimore, 1814

Answer 24

Fought on land and sea
Successful delaying action that inflicted heavy casualties on British forces and halted their advance into America
Baltimore defenders had more time to prepare for an attack
Inspired the writing of the “star spangled banner”

Question 25

Battle of New Orleans

Answer 25

Last major battle of the war of 1812
British goal to capture New Orleans for its stores of sugar, cotton, and to prevent the US from being able to use the Mississippi River to transport goods and soldiers
Andrew Jackson extremely adamant on the defence of the city
Declared Martial Law - required every weapon and able-bodied man to defend
American Victory

Question 26

James Madison

Answer 26

US President at the time, sent war message to congress encouraging/signing the Declaration of War

Question 27

Henry Clay

Answer 27

Speaker of the House and a leading War-Hawk during the war

Question 28

Isaac Brock

Answer 28

General who commanded British forces in Canada

Question 29

Thomas Cochrane

Answer 29

British Admiral who commanded the Royal Navy’s actions during the war

Question 30

Tecumseh

Answer 30

Shawnee Chief and leader, forged alliance with British, command of all Native American forces, organized ambushes

Question 31

Who won the war of 1812

Answer 31

they tied