Madison & Monroe Presidencies

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What contributed most to the escalating tensions between the US and Great Britain? Options: Disagreement on the trade and shipping rights of neutral countries, US expansion into the Ohio River Valley, Britain's refusal to recognize American independence, The US siding with France in its war with Great Britain

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Disagreement on the trade and shipping rights of neutral countries

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A newly elected congressman from Tennessee would most likely advocate for what concerning war with Britain?

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Favored going to war to protect shipping rights and territorial expansion

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Americans had the most success against British forces when...

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Using smaller, faster ships against the British Navy on the Great Lakes

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Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem "The Defense of Fort M' Henry" after witnessing: The burning of Washington DC, The Siege of Baltimore, The Invasion of Boston Harbor, Hearing news of Andrew Jackson's stunning victory in New Orleans

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The Siege of Baltimore

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The biggest losers of the War of 1812 were:

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The Native Americans

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Congressmen who opposed any war with Britain were

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Federalists

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The practice of impressment usually involved:

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Taking sailors and forcing them to serve in the British navy

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Andrew Jackson rose to prominence and popularity after the War of 1812 mostly due to:

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His victory at the Battle of New Orleans

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The American strategy to win the war consisted of: Blockading the British coast with its large navy, Allying with Native Tribes and fighting a guerilla war, Invading and liberating Canada, Putting all defenses in large coastal cities

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Invading and liberating Canada

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America benefited most from the War of 1812 by

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Increasing domestic manufacturing and relying less on imports