History- New Republic

what stopped napoleon from attacking america? What illnesses and obstacles got in the way?

yellow fever and winter ice

Who was the first to encounter the grizzly bear? What did he think it was?

Meriwether Lewis; elk

why was there tension between Native Americans and settlers in the Indiana Territory? Why were they fighting?

unfair treaties; wanted to stop American westward expansion

Why did america want to attack Canada in the War of 1812? Did it work?

they hoped for french sympathy; no; thought having control would help them win

How did president Monroe feel about the new republics in Latin America?

Sympathetic to new nations because he wanted to protect them

Who was William Henry Harrison?

The hero of tippecanoe then later became president

Who was Andrew Jackson

Democratic-republican; led battle of New Orleans 

who was meriwether lewis?

Jefferson’s secretary; explored Missouri River in the Louisiana territory

who was zebulon pike?

 Led an expedition that explored the Rockys and rio grande; captured by spanish

Who won control of the Great Lakes first? Then eventually?

British; America

What did america lack going into the war of 1812?

No roads, poor communication, no naval industry, no national bank

How did the British perform during the war? What did they win/capture?

Good; most of Northwest in America; ¾ of the war the British did well; when US took over Great Lakes, Detroit, and Niagara is when things turned around; aka battle of New Orleans

How was America able to drive the British out of the Northwest?

Won the battle at Fort McHenry and kept British out of Baltimore, took control of the Great Lakes 

Which political party died after the war? why?

Federalist; because of nationalism; wanted to support people instead of government

What role did bad communication play in the start of it?

It started the war and delayed the ending

Who was napoleon?

French military leader; sold us the louisiana purchase

who was sacajawea?

Native American who helped translate and guide Lewis and Clark 

who was tecumseh?

Native American who resists expansion of the US; shawnee chief; at tippecanoe; ended up losing at the battle and lost their village

what was the louisiana purchase?

Jefferson bought land in the middle of US for $15 mil

What is an embargo? what did the embargo act do?

Shutting off trade; forbade import of european goods, hurt america more than it hurt england

what did thomas jefferson do when he got into office?

Fired all of the federalists

What was the chesapeake affair? how does it relate to impressment? how did americans react?

Impressment was the idea that the British could take over the ships and people whenever they want; we didn't let them on board of the USS Chesapeake ship; America was frustrated with them

Why was jefferson conflicted about the louisiana purchase? what was his internal conflict?

Constitution didn't give him enough power; wanted the power to buy land

explain what the berlin & milan decrees, british orders in council, and embargo act of 1807 are. Why were they passed?

Anyone trading with britain would be taken over by France; blockade of British ports; America stopped trade with europe; them saying that we can’t be neutral and that we have to pick a side

What happened to aaron burr?

Killed Hamilton; fled to the south; was not VP again; ended. In disgrace

What was the "era of good feelings?" Who was president? What was his biggest accomplishment and what did it do?

nothing bad was happening; James Monroe; Monroe Doctrine; explained that we would attack only if attacked first, made america not interfere with europe

Who were the candidates of the 1824 presidential election?

John Quincy Adams and William Crawford; Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay

What was the “corrupt bargain?” who was fighting over it?

Clay tried to get people to vote for adams, wanted Secretary of State; Jackson got mad and accused clay and adams

What was the Monroe Doctrine? What did it do?

Protected Western Hemisphere from europe colonizing

What land did the US buy in 1819? For how much?

Florida; $5 million