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Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nationalism | loyalty to their country appealed to a renewed American patriotism |
| Louisiana Purchase | the new territory would give land for settlement, river land, access to a North West passage and easy access to a port of New Orleans. |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | France's leader, had plans to create empires in Europe and the Americas |
| Lewis and Clark | they were 2 men that explored the Louisiana Purchase |
| Judicial Review | (1)the constitution is the supreme law;(2) the constitution must be followed when there is a conflict, or disagreement, between it and any other law;(3)the judicial branch must uphold the constitution and nullify, or cancel, unconstitutional laws. |
| Laissez-faire | this phrase means "let people do as the choose." |
| secede | withdraw |
| Judiciary Act of 1801 | this act sets up regional courts for the United states with 16 judges and other judicial officials |
| Neutral Rights | a nation not involved in a conflict |
| Tecumseh | a powerful Shawnee chief, built a confederacy among Native American nations in the Northwest |
| Andrew Jackson | attacked the creeks. his forces slaughtered more thann550 creek people. |
| impressment | practice of forcing people to serve in the navy |
| Embargo Act | prohibits trade with another country |
| Purchase authority | power |
| War hawks | -strong national government -trade -strong military -western expansion -wanted Spanish Florida (south) -opposed Strongly(northeast) -wanted fertile forests of southern Canada (west) |
| What was the purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition? | the purpose of their expedition was to find trade routes in the Northwest Passage. while exploring they were taking notes and keeping journal entries. |
| Which battle inspired Keys to "The Star Spangled Banner"? | Fort McHenry |
| In what ways did writing of "The Star Spangled Banner" represent an American spirit at the end of the war of 1812? | At the end of the war of 1812 "The Star Spangle Banner" gave the Americans hope that they could make it through tough times. They had strong nationalism and gained respect from nations. |
| How did the United States benefit from its victory in the war of 1812? | -the U.S. gains respect from other nations -nationalism -end of Native American confederacy threat |
| What were the challenges to the nation's stability during the late 1700s and early 1800s? | -British Native American alliance -Native American and settlers have issues -France & Britain both impressed American ships therefore America had to pass the Embargo Act. |
| How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the nation's economy and politics? | -opening up trade -secures Mississippi trade route -providing more land for farming/resources -caused fear that new territory would be republican. Federalists wanted to secede(withdraw) |
| In what ways did Thomas Jefferson and the republicans limit the powers of the government? | -federal internal taxes repealed +only taxes on imported goods -limited # of gov't workers +few 100 people -reduced government spending -reduced military -judicial review |
| how did the outcome of the war of 1812 affect the federalist party? | the federalists feared that the states created from the territory would be republican and federalists would lose power |
| why was Andrew Jackson seen as a hero after the battle of New Orleans? | because they were outnumbered and he came up with a strategy |
| How did conflict on the American frontier increase tensions between the United States and Britain? | Tecumseh is building a confederacy among Native American nations in the Northwest |
| What was the reaction of the federalists to the Louisiana Purchase? | Federalist were opposed to it, they feared that the states created from the territory would be republican and federalists would lose power. |
| what were the benefits of acquiring the Louisiana Purchase? | -plants and animals to hunt/eat -land for settlement -river land -access to a north west passage -access to port of new Orleans |
| where was the war of 1812 fought? | -the united states +started in Detroit into Canada +as far down into Louisiana |
| what kind of transition occurs today when a new presidents of different political party then the previous president? | -today when they change its peaceful -back then there were court cases and arguments |
| what challenges might have come up as Americans continued to move westward onto lands already settled by Native Americans? | -Native Americans losing land & being killed |
| How did the War Hawks influence the Republican party after the war of 1812? | -strong central government -trade -strong military -western expansion |