History Chapter 9 Flashcards
(28 cards)
Henery Clay
formed the war hawks
Andrew Jackson
ordered to go to the Florida border and stop any invasions, but invaded Florida instead
Francis Scott Key
wrote the Star Spangled Banner
James Madison
the fourth president that was president during the War of 1812
James Monroe
fifth president; wrote the Monroe Doctrine
Zebulon Pike
explored the Rockies of Colorado and sighted Pikes Peak
Sacagawea
Shoshone Indian who served as an interpreter and occasionally as a guide
Tecumseh
unified the various tribes to resist against the US
Aaron Burr
challenged Hamilton to a duel and won
Alexander Hamilton
leader of the Federalists; died because of a wound from the duel
William Clark
co-leader for the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Meriwether Lewis
secretary of Jefferson, asked to lead an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory
Perry
defeated the British naval force; wrote at lake Erie, “We have met the enemy and they are ours.”
Napolean
French leader that sold the Louisiana Purchase to the US
Simon Bolivar
South American leading independence movements in southern countries
embargo
an end to all exports; Jefferson’s strategy against the British and French because of their disregard of neutral rights at sea
list the American Handicaps
no large army or navy, older generals, only 16 vessels in the navy, little money, little communication, difficult to move men and supplies
Battle of New Orleans
biggest American victory of the war of 1812, resulting in Andrew Jackson becoming the war’s greatest hero; fought after the war’s official end
War Hawks
a group of western and southern members formed a coalition under the leadership of Kentucky’s Henery Clay
Hartford Convention
meeting of a group of New England Federalists who opposed the War of 1812 and hinted that New England might secede, contributed to the collapse of the Federalist Party
Adam-Onis Treaty
defined the Spanish boundary west of the Mississippi
Missouri Compromise
agreement proposed by Henery Clay where by Maine would be admitted as a free state and Missouri would become a slave state; slavery would be prohibited North of the 36 30 line of latitude, Missouri’s southern border with the exception of Missouri
How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost
$15 million
who supported the Louisiana Purchase
Dem.-Rep.
