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Americas Growth
Rise of Nationalism and Western Expansionism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who would have supported a protective tariff because it would protect American industry and encourage people to make goods in the USA? | Federalists |
| What did the War Hawks hope to gain from Britain during the War of 1812? | Canada |
| Which political party believed that creating a national bank was not allowed by the constitution and that it would give the federal government too much power? | Democratic-Republicans (Republicans) |
| Which political party supported Thomas Jefferson and James Madison? | Democratic-Republicans (Republicans) |
| What was the XYZ affair? | President Adams sent a delegation to France to negotiate peace. The French demanded a bribe and the Americans refused to pay it. |
| Which city did the British burn in August of 1814? | Washington, D.C. |
| Which political party favored a strong national government that supported industry? | Federalists |
| Which groups in America were targeted by the Alien and Sedition Acts during Adams' presidency? | French Immigrants and and Republicans that criticized Adams. |
| What was a major cause of the War of 1812? | The British interfered with American shipping. (Impressment) |
| Which country had the advantage in the War of 1812 because they were the most powerful nation? | Britain |
| Which political party believed that if the Constitution didn't specifically prohibit an action, then Congress can take that action? (loose or broad construction) | Federalists |
| Which laws made it a crime to speak or print anything false or malicious about the federal government and president? | Alien and Sedition Acts |
| Who was president of the US during the War of 1812? | James Madison |
| Which political party supported Alexander Hamilton and John Adams? | Federalists |
| What is impressment? | when the British forced American sailors into the British navy |
| What song written by Francis Scott Key became our national anthem? | The Star Spangled Banner |
| Which political party believed the US Constitution should be STRICTLY followed? | Democratic-Republicans (Republicans) |
| Which law, favored by Thomas Jefferson, prevented American ships from leaving American ports for any foreign country? | The Embargo Act |
| Which two countries fought in the War of 1812? | The United States fought against Britain |
| Which political party supported moving the nation's capital to the banks of the Potomac River in the South? (Washington, D.C.) | Democratic-Republicans (Republicans) |
| True or False: The boundaries of the U.S. were dramatically changed as a result of the War of 1812. | False. Neither the U.S. or Britain gained or lost land as a result of the War of 1812. |
| Which political party supported involvement in the French Revolution because the French were fighting for independence just like the Americans did? | Democratic-Republicans (Republicans) |
| True or False: The U.S. produced less manufactured goods because of the Embargo Act. | False. The U.S. began producing more manufactured goods because we were not able to get them from England because of the Embargo Act. |
| Which political party believed a protective tariff hurt farmers more because it discouraged foreign countries from buying Southern exports like rice and indigo? | Democratic-Republicans (Republicans) |
| Which political party believed the US government should pay the Revolutionary War debts owed by the states? (Debt Assumption) | Federalists |
| Who was the freed slave who was arrested and executed in Charleston, SC for planning one of the largest slave uprisings in the U.S.? | Denmark Vesey |
| State's Rights | The belief that the rights of a state are more important than the rights of the nation |
| How did the cotton gin affect slavery? | It caused slavery to increase since more slaves were needed to pick cotton to keep up with the speed with which the cotton gin deseeded the cotton. |
| Which crop became the South's largest cash crop, or "king crop", during the Antebellum Period? | Cotton |
| What caused the debate over the balance between slave states and free states to to intensify during the antebellum period? | Westward expansion |
| How did the United States gain the Louisiana Territory? | They purchased the land from France in 1803 |
| How did the United States gain the land West of the Louisiana territory from Mexico? | It was gained by a war with Mexico |
| What was the Embargo Act of 1807? | A policy that the United States would not receive foreign shipments from Britain or France in an attempt to remain neutral. |
| What is the nickname given to supporters of war with Britain in 1810-1812? | Warhawks |
| What political party was not in favor of war with Britain? | Federalists |
| Where were Federalists primarily located? | In New England and along the coast |
| Where were Democratic Republicans primarily located? | In rural areas and along the frontier inland from the coast |
| What people primarily supported Federalists? | Wealthy Farmers, Wealthy Merchants, Bankers, and Manufacturers |
| What people primarily supported Democratic Republicans? | Poor Farmers, Shopkeepers, Artisans, Frontier Settlers |
| Names two Warhawks? | John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay |
| Name of the fort that defended Baltimore? | Fort McHenry |
| How did Denmark Vesey get his freedom? | He bought a lottery ticket and won |
| The period before the Civil War | Antebellum |
| What is a free state? | A state that does not allow slavery |
| What is a tariff? | A tax placed on imported goods |
| How long was the National Bank chartered for? | 20 years |
| What position did Thomas Jefferson have in George Washingtons Cabinet? | Secretary of State |
| What position did Alexander Hamilton have in George Washingtons Cabinet? | Secretary of Treasury |
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