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One disadvantage the United States faced at the beginning of the War of 1812 was

A weak military

Britain and France interfered with American neutrality by

Attacking American ships

Supporters of the War of 1812

War Hawks

Separates river systems flowing in opposite directions

Continental divide

Pride in one’s country

nationalism

Shutting a port or a road to prevent supplies and people from moving in or out

blockade

Authority of the Supreme Court to determine if laws are unconstitutional

Judicial review

Government should not interfere in the economy

Laissez faire

To withdraw from the union

secede

Government order that forbids foreign trade

embargo

Act of illegally importing or exporting goods

smuggling

Opponents of the war suggested that the New England states should..

secede

A long and carefully organized journey

expedition

From which country did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?

France

List two results of the Lewis and Clark expedition

Knowledge of plant and animal life in Lousiana; knowledge of Native American cultures; landscapes; a route to the Pacific Ocean

Why was Thomas Jefferson uneasy about purchasing the Louisiana Territory?

The Constitution did not give him the power to buy the land from France

What boundaries mark the border of the Louisiana Purchase?

Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains

How did Jefferson respond to the impressment of American sailors?

He ordered an embargo of European countries

Why was the Mississippi River important for American farmers?

Farmers used it to send their crops to New Orleans to be shipped to the east

What did America gain from the War of 1812?

A sense of nationalism and a feeling that America could survive

What three actions did Jefferson take to cut federal power?

1.Eliminated all federal taxes 2.Fired all tax collectors and cut the number of diplomats 3.Reduced the size and budget of the military

What did Jefferson do to ease party tensions?

He allowed many federalists to keep their jobs; he kept the Federal government paying off state debts

What two things did Jefferson do to make reparations for the Sedition Act?

1.Released prisoners of the law 2.Repaid all fines that were paid because of the law

What negative consequences occurred because of Jefferson cutting the size and strength of the Federal government?

America was not ready for war with Britain because the military was small and ill-prepared

True/False: Thomas Jefferson sent James Monroe to buy Louisiana from the French

False: he sent Monroe to buy New Orleans

True/False: The Indians regained much land during the War of 1812

False – They lost much landed during the War of 1812

True/False – Lewis and Clark traveled west looking for a “northwest passage”

True

True/False: During the War of 1812, the British lost control of Canada to the United States

False – Canada remained a part of Great Britain

True/False: The expeditions of Lewis and Clark and of Zebulon Pike expanded Americans knowledge of the land west of the Missouri River

False – lands west of the Mississippi

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