Speed Quiz - October 31St

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James Madison

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The author of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, Madison was also the father of the Federalist party and the fourth president of the United States. He was present during the war of 1812 and was also vice president under Jefferson. He was a great statesman but was not a strong pres

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Oliver Hazard Perry

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American naval officer, managed a fleet on the shores of Lake Erie in 1813, captured a British fleet on like Erie, his victory slogan "we have met the enemy and they are ours" brought new life and inspiration to the American troops, he was a hero during the war

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Tecumseh

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He was a Shawnee Indian twin brother to the prophet. They made a stand against the western moving settlers by uniting other tribes. He died in the battle of Thames while fighting for the British. He is one of the most gifted and Noble Indian leaders in American history

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Francis Scott Key

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Poet that wrote the Star-Spangled Banner in 1814 during the war of 1812. Written while watching Americans defend Fort McHenry. The poem has become an important part of American identity

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The Prophet

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Who: The twin brother of the Shawnee Indian Tecumseh where and when: banded together many of the tribes on the Mississippi River in 1811 to stop the white settlers from pushing farther into the western wilderness. The groups of Braves forswore firewater in order to be fit for the last ditch battle with the whites. Significance: The Warhawk Congress sent Gen. William H Harrison to repel a surprise attack at Tippacanoe and burn the settlement. The Warhawks began to feel that the only way to remove Indian menace was to wipe out their Canadian base

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Andrew Jackson

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The seventh president of the United States was born on March 15, 1767 in new Lancastor County, South Carolina. He became a general in 1812 and was the leader in the battle of New Orleans. Two weeks after he had won the battle, his diplomats that returned from Britain came back with the treaty, thus the Americans had believed that the British had once again surrendered a new era of nationalism came. As president he introduced the spoils system.

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William H Harrison

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General- Indian fighter -president -hero of battle of Tippecanoe and battle for the Thames in the war of 1812, major asset to America by keeping Indians at bay, redcoats from massacre, and gaining and clearing land in West

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John Quincy Adams

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Puritan son of Pres. John Adams. He led five American peacemakers to Ghent to draw up a treaty between America and Britain to end the war of 1812. The treaty was signed by both sides on Christmas eve and 1814. Monroe's Secretary of State and the real author of Monroe's doctrine which established isolationism

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Sectionalism

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Narrowminded concern for devotion to the interest of one section of the country. This began to occur in 1796. This caused the development of two political parties. Washington disagreed with sectionalism. The country split politically and the north voted for Adams and the south voted for Jefferson

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Constitution

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An American warships, nicknamed Old Ironsides, in 1812 the Americans created the super frigate which had thicker sides, heavier firepower, and a larger crew than the original British frigate, was a notable ship in the war of 1812 against the British Navy

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Battle of Thames

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Fought at the river in Canada on October 13, 1813. In this battle, the redcoats were overtaken by general Harrison and his army after they had withdrawn from Fort Malden. Shawnee chief, Tecumseh, fought for the British and lost his life. With his death came the death of his Confederacy

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Treaty of Ghent

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An agreement signed by the Americans and the British that agreed to stop fighting which potentially lead to the end of the war of 1812. It was signed before the Battle of New Orleans, but Americans did not learn of the treaty until after the victory at New Orleans. Americans assumed the victory for the war. The British signed quickly because they were more concerned with European affairs

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Hartford convention

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In 1814 a regional secret convention was held in Hartford, Connecticut due to the Federalist discontent because of the lessened voting weight of New England Congress and electoral college due to adding states to the union and also they were not happy with the war of 1812. They were meeting to discuss their minority status of the union and some Federalist even suggested secession. These Federalist were seen as traitors by the public. Lead to the downfall of their party, they met to secure assistance from Washington, Due to the blockading British squadrons on the shores for New England. Proposed constitutional amendment, one to eliminate the 3/5 clause and in turn lessen the souths voting power. When delegates arrived in Washington to present the proposals, they found that the capital celebrating Jackson's victory at New Orleans and the treaty of peace.

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Washington Irving 1783-1859

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First American to win international recognition as an author, example of the postwar nationalism from the Revolution and the war 1812

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James Monroe

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The president of the United States of America during the era of good feelings. He delivered a speech to Congress named the Monroe doctrine. The doctrines two main points were that there should be no colonization of the Western Hemisphere and nonintervention from the rest of the world in the western hemisphere. Around 1824 Monroe showed a strong sense of nationalism, creating national pride. He also helped establish America as a world power

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James Fenimore Cooper

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One of the nations first writers of importance, attained recognition in the 1820s, changed the mood of national literature, started textbooks in America being written by Americans, two pieces of his literature include The Spy and the Last of the Mohicans, American themes- example of the nationalism after the revolution and war of 1812

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John Marshall

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Chief Justice 1801 to 1835, represented the Federalist belief for a strong central government, turned the judicial branch from weak to strong while popularizing judicial review, set the standard for future chief Justices

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John C Calhoun

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Part of the new southern Congress of 1811. He was a representative for South Carolina and one of the original Warhawks. Supported the tariff bill of 1811 because he thought the bill would lead to manufacturing in the south and cultivation of cotton. He later changed his mind, though, and I posted because the bill was being used to enrich northern manufacturers

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John Quincy Adams

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Was in power from 1810 to 1825, he forcibly inform Spain of their violation of the appoint American treaty of 1795. This led to the ceding of Florida to the US. He was also responsible for keeping the US from signing the canning proposal, which would've hundred American expansion. He then drafted the Monroe doctrine which established the US as the protector of the Western Hemisphere

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Daniel Webster

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Black Dan was a war hawk in Congress in 1816, was a strong spokesman for New England. He oppose the tariff of 1816, because it was not in the interest of the shippers that were the majority and that he represented, but was in the interest of manufacturers

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Andrew Jackson

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Hero of the Battle of New Orleans. In the eyes of many people he helped end the war of 1812. He was a well-known Indian fighter. He took military control of Spanish fla. This encouraged the treaty with Spain 1819

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Henry Clay

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Was a political scientist during the 1820s. Congressman from Kentucky. Developed the American system which US adopted after the war of 1812. American system created a protective tariff to american markets. Used tariff to build roads and canals for better transportation (AS started a cycle to trading for US market)

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Nationalism

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Sentiment that places the existence and well being of the nation highest in the scale of political loyalties. Significance lies in it's role of supplying the ties that bond the nation. an important and impressive results of post revolutionary and 1812 wars, it was growing rapidly and began to cause a national unity the United States had not seen until this point. Citizens began calling themselves Americans over citizens of their states. helped further stabilize our newly formed nation on all accounts, including financially

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George Canning

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British foreign secretary circa 1823. Wanted America to join Britain in a declaration – wanted the protection of the Latin America states. Keep other European countries out of the Western Hemisphere. John Adams thought it was best the US make the declaration. It became the Monroe doctrine

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Peculiar institution

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A.k.a. slavery, owning of human beings existed in a country that practiced liberty

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Protective tariff

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Imposed 8 percent on the value of dutiable imports. Passed by first Congress. Revenue was the main goal. It was also designed to protect small industries just getting started. Hilton wanted more protection for the well-to-do manufacturing groups. Congress still had agriculture and commercial interest dominating. This just point was part of Hamiltons economic plan to support the industrialists

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Non-colonization

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Part of the Monroe doctrine that was written in 1823. Said that America was closed to anymore colonization. A colonization attempt by anyone would be deemed a threat to the United States. Created by the US to protect the Western Hemisphere

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Internal improvements

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Henry Clay developed a plan for profitable home markets called the American system in 1824. It enforced a protective tariff to get funding for transportation improvements. These improvements would be the construction of better roads and canals. This would allow industrialization to prosper since the raw materials of the South and west could easily and inexpensively get to the north and east to manufacture. The manufactured goods could then be shipped back out the South and west

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Non-intervention

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One of the two features located in the Monroe doctrine. Declared a new policy on foreign intervention. The policy declared that the United States would not become involved in European affairs. Europe would stay out of the Western Hemisphere 1823 as well

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Virginia dynasty

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The last four of the presidents from Virginia. Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe. The people wondered if all the presidents were going to be from Virginia. This dynasty ended in 1824

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Isolationism

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Deals with the Americans trying to separate themselves from a foreign affairs. Takes place on North America and the oceans around it. Washington tries to separate the Americans from all British and foreign continents. Washington displays this in 1793 by the proclamation of neutrality and Washington's farewell address in 1796