War and Expansion in the Americas

In 1807 Congress passed what Act, banning foreign trade.

• Ograbme Act

• Impressment Act

• Embargo Act

What led Congress to enact a ban on trade at this time ?

• Conflict in the West

• Unfair trade taxes

• Pirates !

• Violations of U.S. Neutrality

What vocabulary term from this Module means: "The practice of kidnapping and forcing people to serve in the army or navy" ?

• impressment

• embargo

• imprisonment

• impressing

Tecumseh was a Shawnee chief who resisted U.S. settlers in the West.

• True

• False

The battle of Tippecanoe was a win for ...

• The Native Americans

• The U.S. settlers

During the battle of Tippecanoe the Native Americans started by surprising the settlers and inflicting a lot of US casualties.

• True

• False

Tecumseh wanted to unite all Native American tribes in the West to stop further U.S. settlement in the West.

• True

• False

Several young members of congress took the lead in calling for War against Great Britain. This group was known as what ?

• The Hawks of War

• The War Dogs

• The War Hawks

• The War Congress

The U.S. was unanimous in the decision to call for War with Great Britain.

• True

• False

News of the war traveled very fast to all parts of the U.S. so that generals could prepare for battle with Great Britain.

• True

• False