Final Flashcards
Was a war hawk
Henry Clay
Explored the Louisiana Purchase and far west
Meriwether Lewis
American Naval hero in War of 1812
Oliver H. Perry
Saw British attack Fort McHerny
Frances Scott Key
Was appointed Justice of the Peace in DC
William Marbury
Between 1800-1840 the nations most dramatic population expansion occured
West of the Appalachians
Jefferson inauguration was notable for
Being the first in Washington DC
President Jefferson’s cabinet
Included Madison as secretary of state
In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court
Declared a federal law unconstitutional
Jefferson showed his commitment to limiting government by
Selling the national bank
The Louisiana Purchase was made possible by
Napoleons setback in Haiti
The Louisiana purchase was a problem for Jefferson because
He believed that the Constitution did not give authority to acquire new land
To president Jefferson one major incentive to purchase Louisiana was to
Secure American access to the Mississippi River
Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to
Map and explore well beyond the Mississippi
Lewis and Clark’s expedition
Gave the United States a claim to Oregon
The “Old Republicans” led by John Randolph
Were mostly southerns, defended states rights, opposed tariffs, supported an agrarian society(all the above)
As a result of competing British and France “paper blockades,” American shippers
Ran the risk of capture
Jefferson’s response to British and French inference with American shipping was
What he called a policy of “peaceable coercion”
Jefferson’s embargo policy
Sought to stop all American exports
President Madison’s attempts to deal with British and French interference with American trade
Led to war with the British
The greatest support for the declaration of the war of 1812 came from
The agricultural regions from Pennsylvania southward and westward
Western settlers and politicians believed war with Britain might enable
Conquest of Canada
As the War of 1812 started one strength of the United States was
A small but capable navy
The naval battle on lake Erie resulted in
Commodore Perry’s glorious victory