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| British practice of boarding American vessels searching for "drop-outs" of Her Royal Navy, but ended up taking many crew-members who were never British in the first place and forcing them to serve in their navy. |
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| a strong feeling of pride in your country which escalated after the war of 1812 and was the ultimate demise of the Federalist party (who were found unpatriotic for listing their grievances at such a time) |
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| politicians who solve problems through military means (at this time front-runners included John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay) |
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| (South Carolina) leading War Hawk in this era. favored nullification and secession (state sovereignty) |
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| (1807) miserable failure. to punish the British and French for impressment TJ prohibits American merchants from trading with ANY foreign nation |
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| (1809) repeals embargo act. now America can trade with anyone EXCEPT Britain or France. which ever of them stops violating us can have exclusive trading rights (so they would stick it to their rival) ends up hurting us more than it does them |
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| indian chief who forms the "Native American Confederation" (an alliance bonded by mutual cause) to fend off land-hungry settlers from encroaching upon the Ohio River Valley (english supply guns and amo=they like the english) |
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| saved george washinons portrait when the yucky british were invading the white house in the war of 1812. she was loved as a first lady and was found resectable. dressed elegantly |
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| individual merchant ships who volunteered to serve in the navy against britian in the war of 1812. britian was impressing them when they were out at sea |
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| to break away from the union. the new england states (federalists) met in hartford Connecticut and made a list of grievances toward the union during the war of 1812. they wanted to split fro US but after we won the war of 1812, they lost respect publicly for "treason" |
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| the federalists met in connecticut hartford to complain about the US union during the war of 1812. they wanted to separate from the union and maybe rejoin Britain. After the war, however they lost respect in the eyes of the people for being traitors |
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| written by Francis Scott Key while he was on a british controlled ship watching the battle at fort mchenry in the harbor. he was inspired on how he won the battle and how that old flag was so darn gallant with no bullets through it. he went on to write a melody known as out national anthem |
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| wrote the star spangled banner from a british ship in the harbor at battle of fort mchenry in war of 1812 |
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| in Maryland in the shape of a turtle (and is Maryland's masot) September 13, 1814: defense of this fort against the british (by construing a man-made reef with their sunken ships) inspired Francis Scott Key to write what would become our national anthem |
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| "Old Hickory" our nation's seventh president. colonel jackson in the battle of new orleans. he miraculously led the outnumbered american militia against the final battle of 1812 to victory. he was a strong leader but a Tennessee farmer. didnt get along with madison |
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| nicknamed old ironsides. fights the Guerriere (big british ship) it was an american naval ship |
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| nicknamed old ironsides. fights the Guerriere (big british ship) it was an american naval ship |
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| American naval commander was ordered to assemble a fleet and seize lake Erie from the British. defeated the english force on September 10, 1813 |
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| Americans lead by General Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British on September 10, 1813 (followed by by Battle of the Thames) |
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| October 5, 1813 the british ad their Native American allies tried to retreat out of the Detroit area but Harrison and his troops cut them off and in the process killed Tecumseh (after battle of lake erie) |
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| Second War for Independence |
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| nickname for the war of 1812 |
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| (1809-1817 in office) Demo-Repub from Virginia. First to bring a first lady. calm and well prepared except for war of 1812 (first time to request from Congress a declaration of war and first and only time for US to be invaded by another country) Father of the Constitution. is on no currency ): |
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| following the war of 1812, lack of major political divisions forged a strong sense of national unity that a Boston newspaper called it the Era of Good Feelings |
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| (1819) After Jackson captured two Spanish forts in Florida (while overstepping instructions to stop Seminole raids) the Spanish gave up Florida in exchange for Texas and $5 million in damages. Now America was transcontinental because the treaty recognized the US's claim to oregon |
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| Monroe's secretary of state |
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| 5th president who characterized the Era of Good Feelings-had dignity. toured the Country and was optimistic |
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| (1810) priest who led rebellion against the Spanish government of Mexico. called for racial equality and redistribution of the land. was defeated and executed. |
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| "the Liberator" led movement that gained freedom for Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Bolivia, & Ecuador |
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| (1823) declared that "American continents were not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European power" and any act to do so would be taken as a threat to the United States. bold. probably could not have backed. |
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| Tecumseh's brother, Tenskwatawa who preached Native Americans to return to the ways of their ancestors and set up a village in present day Lafayette, Indiana |
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| (1811) attack by William Henry Harrison on Prophetstown. Tecumseh fleed to Canada |
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| General who attacked Tippecanoe |
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| British pirates who were blocking our entrance into the Mediterranean Sea unless we paid them tribute (money). US went to war with them and won |
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| gift expressing gratitude (money) |
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| American naval officer known for his heroic deeds in the Tripolitan war, the war of 1813, and skirmishes with the Barbary Pirates |
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| The Great Compromiser, wanted to go to war with Britain-war hawk |
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| A battle during the War of 1812 where the British army attempted to take New Orleans. Due to the foolish frontal attack, Jackson (Old Hickory) defeated them, which gave him an enormous popularity boost.-most famous battle |
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| a treaty signed in Belgium that ends the War of 1812; it is signed in 1814 but since news took over six weeks to get across, the Battle of New Orleans was still fought in 1815 |
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| fixed the border between the U.S. and Canada at 49th Parallel as well as resolving conflicting U.S. and British claims to Oregon with an agreement to occupy it jointly for 10 years (eventually 20 years) |
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| fixed the border between the U.S. and Canada at 49th Parallel as well as resolving conflicting U.S. and British claims to Oregon with an agreement to occupy it jointly for 10 years (eventually 20 years) |
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