Chapter 7-The Early Republic

What were the issues that united Americans like the "war hawks" Calhoun and Clay and led to the decision to declare war of Great Britain?

1) Defending the honor of the young country 2) stop the impressing of american sailors 3) prevent Native American conflicts 4) desire to expand the US territory

How did the War of 1812 influence American economic policy?

1) It led to the creation of a national bank 2) businesses became supportive of tariffs

How did the Republican party fare after Jefferson was reelected?

1) Republicans had a huge majority in Congress 2) The party began to fragment into moderate and extreme camps

The US's desire to claim Canada and Florida contributed to the decision to declare war of Great Britain. Why was the US unable to accomplish this goal?

1) The military was unprepared for a war 2) Northeastern states refused to cooperate with the war effort 3) The British had strong Native American allies

Identify the impact of Jefferson's Embargo Act of the economy of the US

1) Unemployment rose as sailors lost their livelihoods 2) Seaport cities were abandoned 3) Smuggling became widespread 4) New England shipbuilders saw their businesses decline 5) Exports fell 80 percent

What prompted the demands of the delegates at Hartford Convention?

1) a desire to limit the political power of southern states 2) a desire to weaken the Republican party 3) a desire to ensure economic security for New England states

Explain the popular reaction to Madison's declaration of war on the British

Americans were very divided over the war of 1812

American believed it would be a simple matter to acquire___ and gain access to the ___. Because the country was___, it looked to be an easy target for invasion. Americans thought British subjects would ___ the American cause int he North, but they were ___ to ___. Meanwhile, Americans in the ___ wanted to remove Britain and ___ from __. Many belived Native American ___ in the Great Lakes extending into to ___, as well as in ___, would eventually be thwarted by an ___ of American borders.

Canada fur trade sparsely populated join loyal Britain South Spain Florida attacks Ohio Valley expansion

Americans from the Northeast were particularly threatened by the British practice of impressing sailors and interfering with American shipping. Thus, they were among the most supportive of the war.

False

the success of the naval war with the Barbary pirates prepared the US for a full-scale war with Tripoli to protect American shipping interests in the Mediterranean Sea.

False

How did the Federalists react to the Louisiana purchase?

Federalist were opposed to the Louisiana Purchase because they feared their power would diminish

How did Jefferson's belief that America should be a haven for independent farmers influence his decision regarding the Louisiana Territory?

Jefferson believed the only way to secure enough land for a nation of independent farmers was to expand westward

How did the conflict with Britain and France change the role of the federal government during Jefferson's administrations?

Jefferson expanded the power of the federal government to avoid war with Britain and France.

How did the elimination of property requirements for voting significantly change the government of the US during Jefferson's presidency?

More "common" men were elected to state legislatures and congress

Identify how relations with Native Americans influenced Congress;s decision to declare war on Great Britain

Native Americans united behind several strong leaders and fought the US with British support

What events helped Americans successfully negotiate an end to the War of 1812?

The Battle of Lake Champlain The Battle of Baltimore

What effect did the war with the Creeks have on the US during the War of 1812?

The US gained significant territory after a decisive defeat of the Red Stick Creeks

Jefferson's Embargo Act and Madison's Non-Intercourse Act failed to encourage Britain and France to respect American neutrality.

True

Jefferson's display of Republican simplicity during his inauguration demonstrated his attempt to connect with the common man and set the tone for his presidency where he would work to overturn Federalist policies.

True

The British did not want a war with the United States to distract from their war with France, so in response to Madison'd declaration of war, Great Britain attempted to avoid conflict with the US by giving in to some of Madison's demands.

True

The Hartford Convention proposed constitutional amendments to limit Republican influence, including requiring a two-thirds supermajority to declare war.

True

The British were dissatisfied with the Treaty of Ghent and sought to capture New Orleans to force a more favorable settlement.

false

Although a slave owner himself, Jefferson encourage Congress to make it illegal to __ slaves into the US. He believed that the practice ___ human rights. However, when the bill was passed, most states __ had a similar law. Slavery itself was still __. As a result of Congress's actions, the value of slaves ___.

imports violated already legas increased

Marbury v. Madison established the principle of ____ whereby the Supreme Court has the power to declare a federal law ___. The court ruled that the ___ did not give the Court jurisdiction to rule on the case. The ruling ___ of the Supreme Court.

judicial review unconstitutional constitution defined a major power

Why did the US take action against Great Britain during Jefferson's second term?

to protect the economic freedom of Americans