The New Republic—Week 2 Notes

Who was the 4th President of the United States who took office in 1809 and faced growing tension between the United States and Great Britain?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

• George Washington

One of the most serious problems was ________, especially during the Napoleonic Wars in Europe.

• British interference with American trade

• American expansion into Canada

• French colonization of Florida

• Spanish missions in California

What does the term 'impressment' mean as used in the context of British naval actions?

• Forcing American sailors to serve in the British Navy

• Trading goods with Americans

• Signing peace treaties

• Building new ships

Native American tribes on the western frontier were supplied with weapons by Britain to resist American expansion.

• True

• False

Who was the powerful Shawnee chief who sought to unite the tribes into a single Native confederation to defend their territory?

• Tecumseh

• Henry Clay

• John C. Calhoun

• James Madison

Which group of young, aggressive members of Congress pushed for war against Britain and were known as the ________? (Fill in the blank.)

• War Hawks

• Federalists

• Peace Doves

• Tories

War Hawks such as Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun believed that war would defend American honor, stop British interference, and possibly allow the U.S. to take ________. (Fill in the blank.)

• Canada

• Mexico

• Florida

• Louisiana

Why is the War of 1812 sometimes called the 'Second War for Independence'?

• Because it was seen as a fight to protect American sovereignty.

• Because it was fought entirely on American soil.

• Because it resulted in the immediate abolition of slavery.

• Because it was the first war after the American Revolution.

One of the first major battles of the War of 1812 occurred on the Great Lakes. Name the battle.

• The Battle of Lake Erie

• The Battle of New Orleans

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Battle of Saratoga

Who famously declared, 'We have met the enemy and they are ours,' after defeating the British at the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813?

• Oliver Hazard Perry

• Andrew Jackson

• William Henry Harrison

• Thomas Macdonough