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chapter 3 U.S histor
missouri compromise, jackson democracy, napolean, marbury v. madison(1803)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what did Napolean abandon in 1803? | Napolean had abandoned his ideas of an american empire. |
| what was the louisiana purchase? | the louisiana purchased more than doubled the size of the united states under the direction of president Jefferson. |
| who was put in charge of exploring the New territory? | Louis and Clark |
| who became president in 1808? | James Madison |
| what two countries at war were affecting the United states shipping? | Britain and france threatens american shipping. |
| who fought the war of 1812? | Madison led the nation into the war f 1812 against Great Britain. |
| what was sacked by the British in August of 1814? | the british sacked washington DC. |
| What did president madison do? | madison and other federal officials fled the city as the british burned the capital flag. |
| where was the most impressive american victory? | it occurred at the battle of New Orleans. |
| what was the treaty of ghent? | signed on christmas eve, 1814, declared an armistice, or end to the fighting. |
| what was the monroe doctrine? | he warned all european powers not to interfere with affairs in the western hemisphere. |