US History Flashcards
(17 cards)
Foreign Policy
How the US interacted with other countries
Andrew Jackson
He led the battle of New Orleans.
Lewis and Clark
They led the exploration of Louisiana to map out and explore the land they just bought.
Napoleon
He led France after the French Revolution and wanted to conquer Europe
Isolationism
Staying out of war and contact with other nations
What were the major issues dividing Hamilton and the Federalists from Jefferson and the Dem.-Republicans and how did they differ?
Some of the Republicans saw the French Revolution as a good thing and the Federalists disagreed. Seeing the French people being beheaded terrified the Federalists. Jefferson wanted to stay with the French people. Hamilton and the Federalists didn’t want to fight in a war.
What was President Washington’s response to the Whiskey Rebellion?
He sent 13,000 militia troops across the mountains to crush the rebels. The rebellion stopped right when the troops and Washingtiom came up. This gained respect.
Washington’s Neutrality Proclamation was a policy that kept the US out of war with what two countries?
France and Britain
Washington urged Americans to follow a foreign policy based on what?
Neutrality and isolationism, these two things kept us out of war with Britain and France.
What did Thomas Jefferson do as president, regarding foreign policy issues?
He sent James Monroe to France with an offer to buy Luisiana, but Napoleon didn’t need the land anymore so for $15 Million the US bought all of Luisiana. This regards the foreign policy issues because Jefferson wanted interactions between countries against Washington’s wishes.
What was the result of the Louisiana Purchase?
The United States doubled in size
What was the effect of the Embargo Act?
All of the trade ships were either destroyed or pulled out of their trading routes to stop trade. 55,000 people lost their jobs.
What was the effect of the Impressment of American sailors?
American sailors were seized by the British unless a very pricey tribute was made for their safety. The Embargo Act was put in place to protect the American sailors from impressment.
Why did the War Hawks want war?
Revenge for Britain seizing American ships
Wanted to conquer Canada and Florida
They wanted to stop Britain from arming the Indians and attacking the American settlers.
What were the results of the War of 1812?
They got a peace treaty with England called the Treaty of Ghent. This also gave the US respect and ease of mind from the British.
What were the results of the Monroe Doctrine?
The US would not accept any interference between the Americans and the European countries. We got a little too much into our pride and claimed we were ready for war, even though we weren’t.
Which president that we studied was the most effective in staying with the policy of isolationism and which president was the least effective in staying with isolationism and why?
Washington was the most effective president with staying in this policy because he didn’t want us to go to war and he created the foreign policy.
Madison was the worst at staying with isolationism because he sent us to war for revenge with the British about arming the Indians and the impressment of sailors.
