Jefferson, Madison and Monroe SSUSH6 c-e

The Louisiana Purchase of 1803

• pushed the Spanish below the Rio Grande in North America.

• resulted in increased conflict between the US and France.

• resulted in the removal of all British military forces from North America.

• almost doubled the area of the US and gave it control of the Mississippi River.

In the War of 1812, the United States

• fought Mexico for territory in the Southwest.

• gained the Florida territory from the Spanish.

• fought France for control of the Louisiana Territory.

• responded to England´s attempts to restrict US trade in Europe.

Which term describes the British policy of taking American sailors and forcing them to work on British ships?

• hijacking

• piracy

• smuggling

• impressment

Which treaty brought an end to the War of 1812?

• the Treaty of Paris (1783)

• the Treaty of Versailles

• the Treaty of Ghent

• the Adams-Onis Treaty

Why was Thomas Jefferson reluctant to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?

• The US did not have enough money.

• The port of New Orleans was not seen as essential to the American economy.

• He thought the Constitution did not give him the power as President to make the purchase.

• New England threatened to secede from the Union if the purchase was completed.

Us the following quote from the Monroe Doctrine (1823) to answer the question below:

¨... The American continents... are not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.... We should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety.¨

From the words above, it is clear that President Monroe´s primary intention was to

• encourage US territorial expansion

• maintain the security of the United States

• form alliances with European colonial powers

• help Latin American nations achieve independence

The nullification confrontation of 1832-1833 between President Andrew Jackson and South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun concerned

• Jackson´s attempts to abolish slavery in the South

• Calhoun´s claim that a state has the power to ignore federal laws

• the constitutionality of the second Bank of the United States

• whether slavery would be allowed in western territories