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Following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, ___ halted some of its attacks upon U.S. merchant ships on the Atlantic Ocean
France
President Jefferson, like President Adams, declared “___” in the Napoleonic Wars
neutrality
In 1807, the H.M.S. Leopard fired up on the U.S.S. Chesapeake in order to search for deserters. The battle that ensued is known as the “___”.
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
To put pressure upon both France and Great Britain, President Jefferson forced Congress to pass the ___. It placed a heavy tax on all imported goods to the U.S.
Embargo Act of 1807
In 1807, with the Industrial Age in full swing, Robert Fulton introduced America to the ___.
steamboat
In 1809, ___ was elected our nation’s fourth President. Like President Jefferson, he was a ___.
Madison, Democratic-Republican
Feeling pressure from Americans who desired foreign goods, Congress passed the ___ in 1809.
Non-Intercourse Act
With British attacks escalating, Kentucky Senator ___ formed the War Hawks.
Henry Clay
The U.S. entered the Napoleonic Wars in 1812. In America this war was known as the “___”.
War of 1812 (3 years)
America’s most memorable fight on the high seas took place near Nova Scotia between the H.M.S. Guerriere and the ___.
U.S.S. Constitution
It is during the battle that the latter ship received the nickname “___”.
Old Ironsides
Angered by the loss of their prized ship, the British attacked ___, our new capital city, on August 24, 1814. They set fire to the city including the executive mansion and the Capitol.
Washington, D.C.
The British then sailed up the Patapsco River en route to ___. Their mission was to destroy newly built frigates that were set to launch into the U.S. Navy from ___.
Baltimore, Fort McHenry
The attack of Fort McHenry resulted in victory for the citizens of Baltimore but also the writing of the famous poem by “___”. It memorialized what transpired there.
The Defense of Fort McHenry
The British entered the Gulf of Mexico and laid attack to Louisiana at the port city of ___.
New Orleans
There ___ led the fight to keep the British at bay. He became a national hero.
Andrew Jackson
The ___ officially ended the War of 1812.
Treaty of Ghent
A period of great nationalism and prosperity followed the war. This period is called the “___”.
Era of Good Feelings
In 1817, ___ was elected our nation’s fifth President. He was a ___.
James Monroe, Democratic-Republican
Intent on securing respect from the world, President Monroe issued the “___”.
Monroe Doctrine
