GIVE ME LIBERTY CH.8 PART TWO

GML CH.8 SECURING A NATION

Louisiana Purchase

Jefferson's purchase from France of the important port of New Orleans and 828,000 sq miles west of the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains

What was the Louisiana purchase in theory v Reality?

In theory it doubled the size of the United States, only costing 15 million, but in reality it was still home to many Native Nations

Louis and Clark Expedition

Led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, a mission to the Pacific Coast commissioned for their purposes of scientific and geographical research

Corps of Discovery

Official name of the team/ expedition led by lewis and clark that explored the Newly acquired Louisiana territory.

The Barbary Wars/Invasion of Tripoli

First war fought by the United States, and the nation's first encounter with the Islamic world. Fought against plundering pirates off the Mediterranean Coast of Africa after Jefferson's refusal to pay them tribute to protect American ships.

Embargo Act

Attempt to exert economic pressure/coercion by prohibiting all exports from the US instead of waging war in reaction to continued British impressment of American sailors. Smugglers easily found a way around the embargo act and it was repealed 2 years later.

O grab me

Embargo Backwards, reference to a political cartoon which shows a smuggler getting bitten by a snapping turtle, the cartoon criticizes the Embargo Act.

James Madison

Jefferson's successor, won an easy victory, reimposed the Embargo act in 1812 on Britain.

War hawks

A group of younger congressmen who were passionate nationalists, mostly from the west, who called for and advocated for the war with Britain.

John C. Calhoun

(John C. Calhoun of South Carolina) One of the leaders of the War Hawks, wanted to annex Canada and conquest Florida

Henry Clay

(Henry Clay of Kentucky) War Hawk leader

Tecumseh

Shawnee diplomatic military leader who followed the learnings of his younger brother and tried to unite Natives in a Confederation to resist white intrusion of their land. British Ally in War of 1812 and died in the Battle of Thames.

Tenskawata

(AKA The Prophet) Shawnee religious and political leader, key figure in resistance to American Expansion

The Miami Confederacy

Alliance of Native American Nations that fought against American land Expansion

Willian Henry Harrison

American military leader who led American forces which led to Tenskwatawa's defeat in Battle of Tippecanoe.

War of 1812

War fought between Britain over issues that included impressment of American sailors, interference with shipping, and illegal cooperation with Northwest territory Natives. Later settled with the Treaty of Ghent in 1814

Fort Mc Henry

Fort in Baltimore Harbor that was unsuccessfully bombarded by British in September 1814; Francis Scot Key, a witness to the battle was inspired to write the lyrics to the “Star Spangled Banner”

Andrew Jackson

Defeated redsticks with US army and Anti red Stick Muscogees at the battle of Horseshoe Bend. And engineered the war's greatest American Victory.

Battle of New Orleans

Last battle of the war of 1812, which was fought 1/8/1815 weeks after the peace treaty was signed but prior to the news reaching America.

Who led the troops to victory in the Battle of New Orleans?

General Andrew Jackson

Treaty of Ghent

Peace agreement signed December 1814, which ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain.

Hartford Convention

Meeting of New England Federalists 12/5/1815 to protest the War of 1812; proposed 7 constitutional amendments but the war ended before congress could respond.

What was the outcome/reaction of the Hartford Convention?

The public reaction to the amendments proposed caused the downfall of the Federalist Party.

What were the two main significances of the War of 1812?

creating a start to American industrialization, and creating a surge in American nationalism.

Who was the first president to declare war on a foreign power?

Thomas Jefferson

How did Jefferson’s presidency mark a change in his political philosophy?

Prior to being president he advocated for states’ rights and a smaller federal government. BUT while President, he took several actions that increased the size and scope of federal government power.