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10.2-10.4
Term | Definition |
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Impressment | the act of seizing by force |
War Hawk | a western who supported the War of 1812 |
Coercion | the practice of forcing someone to act in a way by use of pressure or threats |
Hawk | a person who favors the use of military force to carry out foreign policy |
Siege | continuous military attack |
Tecumseh | Shawnee Indian chief, attacked frontier settlements |
Oliver Hazard Perry | “Don’t give up the ship” |
Francis Scott Key | witnessed the attack at Battle of Fort McHenry and his poem becomes our National Anthem a.k.a. The Star-Spangled Banner |
James Madison | In 1812 president James Madison asks Congress for a declaration of war |
Andrew Jackson | In Jan 1815 Gen. Andrew Jackson decisively defeats the invading British |
Henry Clay | speaker of the House of Representatives |
John Calhoun | Senator from South Carolina |
Meriwether Lewis | One of the leaders of Corps of Discovery |
William Clark | The other leader of the Corps of Discovery |
Sacagawea | Native American interpreter |
Zebulon Pike | His mission was to find the sources of the Arkansas and Red rivers, He was captured by the Spanish and thrown into jail, He spent most of his time in Kansas, He discovered Pikes peak, and Described the great plains |
York | Lewis’s slave, but severed as an equal member on the trip |
Toussaint L’Ouverture | He led a revolt for the French but lost he was fighting for slaves |
Toussaint Charbonneau | Husband of Sacagawea |
Embargo Act of 1807 | Attempted to solve the problem diplomatically by closing all American ports to foreign trade but was unpopular |
Battle of Thames | After the battle of Tippecanoe they killed Tecumseh |
Battle of Tippecanoe | William Henry Harrison defeated the Shawnee |
Battle of York | U.S. win victory in York which is present-day Toronto after that troops burned down the capital city |
Battle of Lake Erie | U.S. victory, allowed U.S. troops to cross into Canada to pursue Tecumseh |
Treaty of Ghent | A treaty was signed in December 1814 with neither side winning and neither side gained or lost territory (they compromised and found a way to agree on certain things) |
Louisiana Purchase | The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France |
Lewis & Clark Expedition | Corps of Discovery, the purpose was to make good relations with N.A., Find a water route to the Pacific Ocean, Collect different species of animals and plants, Charles Floyd died, Sioux attempted to steal horses but we scared them away |
What was the goal of Tecumseh? | To reunite all Native Americans so they don’t lose their land |
What were the three causes of the War of 1812? | 1. Impressment of U.S. citizens 2. Interference with American shipping 3. British support of Native American resistance |
What fort was the British attacking while the Star-Spangled Banner was written? | Fort McHenry |
What were the effects of the War of 1812? | Increased American patriotism, Weakened Native American resistance, U.S. manufacturing grew, U.S. established itself as a world power |
What ended the War of 1812? | Treaty of Ghent |
Who said, “Don’t give up the ship!”? | Oliver Hazard Perry |
Who was “Old Hickory”? | Andrew Jackson |
How did the Corps of Discovery contribute to the War of 1812? | They mapped out areas in the west so people would know where everything is, they wrote about all the plants and animals they saw in the west so people wouldn’t be scared to go there not know what other living things are there, they also made friends with |
Which French leader sold the Louisiana Territory to the U.S.? | Napoleon Bonaparte |
Which southern city did both Jefferson and Napoleon want? | New Orleans |
Why did France sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States? | They were too busy with foreign affairs |
How much in all did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory? | $15 million |
How much did the land in the Louisiana Territory cost per acre? | 3 cents |
Why did the U.S. offer to buy New Orleans? | They could use the port for trading with foreign countries |
How did Pike’s description of the Great Plains lead to Native American relocation? | He described it as dry and not good for farming since he described it like that we didn’t care to have it so we moved the Native Americans there because we didn’t care what land they had and we knew that their old land would be good because they used it |
What was Pike’s description of the Great Plains? | Dry and not good for farming |