Download Unit 6 ~ Democratic-Republican Dominance and Westward

Democratic-Republican Dominance and Westward Expansion Review I
(Use answers to questions # 1-45)
In 1800, the American people elected __________ ____________ the third president of the
United States. This was the first presidential election in which there was a peaceful transfer of power
from one ____________ _________ to another. For the next twenty years Thomas Jefferson’s political
party the ___________-_____________s dominated American politics. Jefferson was followed in the
presidency by __________ ____________, his good friend from Virginia. Congress declared war on
________ _________ during Madison’s administration, and this war became known as the War of
________. After the War of 1812, the United States witnessed four major trends: 1)
_______________ expansion, 2) immigration, 3) ___________ growth, and ________________. During
this period, thousands of Americans moved _________. By the time the Civil War began in 1861, the
United States had expanded its territory to the ___________ Ocean. Both ____________ and strategic
interests caused this western expansion, which was supported by the popular belief in the idea of
“____________ Destiny.”
During Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from
__________. This new territory approximately ____________ the size of the United States. Soon
after this purchase, President Jefferson sent the _______ and _________ expedition to explore the new
territories west of the Mississippi River. The leaders of this exploration were _____________ Lewis and
_________ Clark. _____________, an American Indian woman, served as the guide and translator for
the Lewis and Clark expedition.
One of the major foreign policy issues faced by President Jefferson was the European war between
__________ and ________ ___________. The United States became indirectly involved in this war,
because both Great Britain and France violated the United States’ rights as a ____________ nation.
Since neither country wanted its enemy to trade with the United States, both nations interfered with
____________ trade. In addition, the __________ navy needed sailors. Consequently, the British
stopped and boarded ____________ ships and seized any suspected British deserters. This practice of
drafting sailors by force was called _________________. President _____________ needed to develop
a policy in response to the impressment of American sailors. He proposed and Congress passed the
_____________ Act. Embargo means refuse to __________. Under the terms of the Embargo Act, no
American ship could leave an American port for a ____________ port, and no foreign ship could load a
cargo at an ______________ city.
The Embargo Act brought _____________ disaster to the United States. The ______
____________ states were hurt the most, because they depended on shipping and trade for economic
prosperity. The Federalist Party was officially _________ the Embargo Act. Because the
____________ criticized the Embargo Act’s effect, they gained increasing popular support. The New
England state governments, which the Federalists controlled, soon threatened to __________ the
Embargo Act. To nullify a law means to _______ it or wipe it out, so that it is no longer a law.
When ________ ___________ became president, he needed to solve the economic problems
created by the Embargo Act. President Madison chose to replace the Embargo Act with the ______________________ Act. Madison’s Non-Intercourse Act differed from Jefferson’s Embargo Act in one
major way. Instead of prohibiting trade with all foreign countries, the Non-Intercourse Act only made
________ with Great Britain and France illegal. Unfortunately, the Non-Intercourse Act was almost as big
a _________ as the Embargo Act. This was true, because the British navy continued to ________
American sailors by forcing them to serve on British warships and otherwise interfered with American
shipping rights as a _________ nation.
British interference with American shipping and the desire for western expansion encouraged many
young congressmen from the West to call for a declaration of war against ________ ___________. This
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group of young Western congressmen was known as the ______ _________. They believed the British
were encouraging __________ attacks on American settlers on the western frontier. ________ ______
of Kentucky led the War Hawks. Clay and his supporters hoped that if the Americans won the War of 1812,
then the nation could more easily expand west and __________ would become part of the United States.
Under pressure from the War Hawks, President __________ in 1812 finally asked Congress to declare war
on Great Britain.
The War of 1812 lasted from 1812 until early _______. Regional self-interests led to a divided
nation during this war against the ____________. The New England ______________ strongly opposed
Madison’s request for a declaration of war. These Federalists also talked about secession and proposed
several _______________ ______________ that would have limited Congress’ power to impose
embargoes, restrict commerce, make war, or admit ______ _________. _____________ criticism of the
War of 1812 eventually hurt the party’s popularity with the American people, and the Federalists lost the
ability to be competitive in _____________ politics.
When the War of 1812 ended in 1815, it did/did not produce any major changes. (Circle did or did
not.) Because the American army achieved a major military victory over the British army at the Battle of
New Orleans in January 1815, the American people believed/did not believe the United States had won the
war. This American belief that the United States had won the War of 1812 led to an American claim on the
____________ Territory, as well as increased migration of American settlers into ____________. In
1819 the United States acquired ___________ from ________ by means of the Adams-Onís Treaty.
During the next decade, __________ policy, America’s relations with other countries, continued to
concern the United States.
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