Patriotic Fire

Question 1

Most decorated infantry regiment in the United States Army

Answer 1

7th Infantry Regiment

Question 2

State of USA by late autumn 1814

Answer 2

on the verge of dissolving. Treasury empty, Many public buildings burned including the White House and the Library of Congress. New England threatening succession

Question 3

American economy in 1812

Answer 3

Huge economy shipping food and raw materials worldwide

Question 4

US population

Answer 4

Eight million (doubled in 30 years)

Question 5

Communications

Answer 5

slow took a month to send a message from NOLA to Washington

Question 6

Federalist Party

Answer 6

advocated big government and federal involvement. Higher taxes

Question 7

Alexander Hamilton party affiliation

Answer 7

Federalist

Question 8

Democratic Republican party

Answer 8

As little government as possible and states assume governmental activities

Question 9

Thomas Jefferson party affiliation

Answer 9

Democratic Republican Party

Question 10

Average American lifespan in 1812

Answer 10

40 years

Question 11

British policy regarding emigration

Answer 11

anyone born in Great Britain was still a British subject

Question 12

Chesapeake Affair occurred in

Answer 12

1807

Question 13

Chesapeake Affair events

Answer 13

new captain of an American frigate of war, the Chesapeake, took the ship before all guns were installed. Just off the Virginia coast the 50 gun British warship Leopard intercepted searching for “crewmen” . 20 of the the Chesapeake’s seamen were killed or wounded and 4 were carried off - 3 Americans and 1 Brition - by Leopard claiming they were deserters.

Question 14

Number of Americans impressed into British service

Answer 14

6,000

Question 15

Which two nations restricted America’s right to trade with these nations enemies?

Answer 15

Britain and France

Question 16

Non Importation Act

Answer 16

1806 Forbade importations of British goods. Many loopholes which kept American factories going,made it non effective

Question 17

Embargo Act

Answer 17

1807 forbade imports and exports into or out of America from any nation. repealed

Question 18

Primary problem with Embargo act

Answer 18

Hurt US economy

Question 19

Exports 1807 vs 1808

Answer 19

108 million in 1807, dropped 75% after Embargo act. Nation sank into severe economic depression

Question 20

New Madrid fault quake

Answer 20

December 16,1811 Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Question 21

Prediction by Tecumseh of what would happen when he returned to Tippecanoe

Answer 21

” I will stamp my foot and the earth will tremble”

Question 22

who visited all major tribes in the Midwest and South encouraging them to join Indian Confederation

Answer 22

Tecumseh undertaking

Question 23

Tecumseh’s name translated

Answer 23

shooting star

Question 24

Thomas Jefferson’s term in office

Answer 24

1801-1809

Question 25

of US Army soldiers during Jefferson's term

Answer 25

cut to 1/3 about 3,300 men

Question 26

Jefferson's argument for reduced military

Answer 26

in time of crisis america was better off relying on it's citizen soldiers

Question 27

Who became president in 1809

Answer 27

James Madison, 4th president

Question 28

of merchant vessels seized in 5 years of Thomas Jefferson's presidency

Answer 28

800