Chapter 6 Flashcards
Who was Lewis?
Part of the expedition of the Louisiana Purchase along with Clark, they explored and documented the land the United States brought from France.
Who was Francis Scott Key?
Wrote the Star Spangled Banner while sitting in the harbor while the British were attacking Fort McHenry.
Who is Perry?
Navy commander who helped win at Lake Erie. Said, “We have met the enemy and now they are ours.”
Who is Marbury?
Appointed the Justice of the Peace in D.C., but was never given his papers after John Adams left office. He suited Jefferson’s administration in a case called, Marbury vs. Madison. Marshall, the Supreme Court Justice did not rule on the case, and threw it out.
Between 1800-1840, where did the population expand to?
The west
Where was Jefferson inaugurated?
Washington D.C.
Who was Jefferson’s Secretary of State?
Madison
What did the Marbury vs. Madison case come to the conclusion of?
Declares congress passed an unconstitutional law.
What did Jefferson want to do to the military?
Wanted to make it state based militias.
Why did Napoleon want to sell the Louisiana Territory?
Needed money to fund his war efforts in Europe; Couldn’t defend it against the British.
What was Jefferson’s issue with buying the Louisiana Territory?
Jefferson had just voted against thew National Bank because he thought it was unconstitutional by the Constitution did not state the US could set up a bank. Same goes for buying land. He set up a treaty with Spain to gain the territory, that way there would be no controversy.
What was Jefferson’s incentive to buy the Louisiana Territory?
It would more than double the size of the US for only 15 million, which was what the US bad planing to pay France for the Mississippi River and New Orleans.
What were Lewis and Clark meant to do?
They were to map the Northwest Territory, write journals, and document all vegetation, animals, Native Americans, geography, soil types, and water types/ways.
What did the United States gain from the expedition?
The rights to the Oregon Territory by discovery and exploration.
Who made up the old Republicans?
New England colonies
What were you risking when going through a blockade?
Loss of product, money, and imprisonment
What was Jefferson saying through his embargo to Britain and France?
He was trying to say that the United States did not need them and he was trying to bankrupt them.
What did the embargo do to Americans?
It bankrupt American businesses, not British and French.
What did Madison do with Britain when they interfered with trade?
Madison declared war on them, starting the War of 1812
What group supported the War of 1812 the most?
Western farmers.
What did western settlers and politicians think the US could conquer?
Canada
What was the US’s only strength going into the War of 1812?
Strong sense of Nationalism.???
Who won the Battle of Lake Erie?
The United States Navy, led by Commander Perry.
What Indians did Jackson beat at Horseshoe Bend?
The Creek Indians