first test Flashcards
(24 cards)
what were the three causes of the war of 1812?
-britain tried to restrict us trade
-america wants to expand
-royal navy impressed American soldiers
what is impressment
forcing people into military service for a different country
what was the primary focus of the non intercourse act?
restricting trade with Britain and France
who led us troops to victory in the battle of Tippecanoe in the fall of 1811?
William Henry harrison
who was the American naval commander responsible for the brilliant success in the battle of Erie
commander Oliver hazard perry
who was inspired to write the star spangled banner after seeing an enormous american flag over fort mchenry
francis Scott key
what is the name of the peace treaty that ended the war between the US and britain
treaty of ghent
what was congress’s response to great Britain’s refusal to stop impressionism
passed the embargo act
who were the war hawks and what policy did they support
group of young republican Congress members; nationalism/gain territory and expand power
where did the industrial revolution begin and why
new england; built mills along rivers
what did Eli Whitney invent
cotton gin (removed seeds from picked cotton) idea to make things with interchangeable parts
who began the factory system and what is it
Francis Cabot Lowell; all manufacturing steps combined in one place
what year did Congress pass the patent law to protect rights of inventors
1790
why did cities develop a long rivers
factories could use water power and easily ship goods
why could cities be dangerous
fire and disease
where did southern farmers move to plant larger crops
west
why did trade in slaves increase
needed more workers for picking cotton
why did demand for cotton increase in the south
textile factories began popping up
in 1769 who explored and found the Cumberland gap
Daniel boone
how many explorers went to widen the path for pioneers migrating west
30
who mostly built the Erie canal
Irish immigrants
what did canals do for the people
lowered shipping costs, increased wealth to canal towns, linked regions of the country together
by 1850 how many miles of canal were there
3600
What significant battle occurred after the official conclusion of the War of 1812
Battle of New Orleans
