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| The War of 1812 occurred between the years ______ and ______. It was a war between _________ and _________. ___________ was president during the war. |
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1812-1814
between England and U.S.
James Madison was president |
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| Name the two issues that started the War of 1812. |
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1. England was bothering our ships at sea, forcing our sailors into their navy (called impressment).
2. Our attempts to include Canada (which was still an English colony) in the U.S. |
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| During the War of 1812, the English invaded Washington D.C. Who valiantly saved a painting of Washington and the other paperwork from the White House before the english arrived? |
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| Dolly Madison, wife of President James Madison |
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| Name two people who got famous as a result of the War of 1812 and went on to become president. |
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| Andrew Jackson and William Henry Harrison. |
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| Who was the hero of the Battle of New Orleans? |
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| What was the treaty that ended the War of 1812? |
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| What was the most famous battle of the War of 1812 and when was it fought? |
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| Battle of New Orleans, fought in 1815 after the treaty was signed (it took awhile for the news to get back). |
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| The people in Congress who wanted to go to war with England were called _________ and were led by ________. The people who didn't want to go to war were called _________. |
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| War hawks (or just hawks), led by Henry Clay. People anti-war were called Doves. |
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| When was the Lousiana Purchase? |
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| Jefferson sent out an expedition to explore the new territory bought in the Lousiana Purchase which was led by _______ and ________. The expedition lasted _________ and got all the way to the Pacific Ocean. |
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| Led by Lewis & Clark. Lasted two years. |
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| What was the Lousiana Purchase? |
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| 1803 - During the Jefferson Administration, Jefferson was able to buy a huge tract of land from France (Napoleon). This included all or parts of what are today Lousiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and more! All for the low, low price of $15 million. |
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| Why was the XYZ Affair called the XYZ Affair? |
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| Because John Adams didn't know the real names of the French agents who wanted the bribe, so he nicknamed them X, Y and Z. Also, the slogan people chanted in response was, "Millions for Defense, but not one cent in tribute!" |
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| What was the date of the Monroe Doctrine? |
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| What was the Monroe Doctrine? |
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| During the Monroe Administration, James Monroe was concerned that Spain might try to grab back some of its former colonies in the South and Central America (not the U.S.) So he issued this rule that said if European countries tried to mess with their former colonies in America, the U.S. would come to the defense of those colonies. |
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| Why is the Monroe Doctrine so important? |
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| Because it was the beginning of the U.S. fighting its fights outside the country. Today, we have lots of troops in South Korea to protect it, and Afghanistant, and still some in Iraq, and bases in Europe, and our last five wars have been fought outside of the country. The U.S. likey the Monroe Doctrine and has expanded upon it. |
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