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What was the Hartford Convention (1814)?

Federalist leaders met to discuss grievances and propose amendments to the Constitution during the War of 1812.

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What was the Hartford Convention (1814)?
Federalist leaders met to discuss grievances and propose amendments to the Constitution during the War of 1812.
What was the Burr Conspiracy?
Aaron Burr was accused of plotting to create an independent state in the West.
What happened at the Battle of Tippecanoe (1811)?
William Henry Harrison defeated Tecumseh's forces, increasing tensions between the US and Native Americans.
What was the First Seminole War (1817-1818)?
Andrew Jackson invaded Spanish Florida to deal with Seminole raids and runaway slaves.
What was the Tariff of 1816?
A protective tariff designed to promote American manufacturing by increasing the cost of imported goods.
What was the Panic of 1819?
A major economic downturn caused by land speculation, declining agricultural prices, and bank failures.
What was the Missouri Compromise (1820)?
Maine was admitted as a free state, Missouri as a slave state, and slavery was prohibited in the Louisiana Purchase territory north of the 36°30′ parallel.
What was Tecumseh's War (1811-1813)?
A series of conflicts between the US and Native American tribes in the Old Northwest.
What was the Treaty of Fort Wayne?
A treaty where Native Americans were often cheated out of their land.
What was the War of 1812?
A military conflict between the United States and Great Britain, stemming from a variety of causes, including violations of U.S. maritime rights.
Causes and effects of the Hartford Convention?
Causes: Federalist opposition to the War of 1812. Effects: Damaged the Federalist Party's reputation, leading to its decline.
Causes and effects of Westward Expansion?
Causes: Desire for land and economic opportunity. Effects: Conflict with Native Americans, displacement of indigenous populations.
Causes and effects of the American System?
Causes: Desire for economic self-sufficiency. Effects: Promoted domestic manufacturing and internal improvements, but faced opposition over constitutionality and regional favoritism.
Causes and effects of the Panic of 1819?
Causes: Land speculation, declining agricultural prices, and bank failures. Effects: Economic downturn, bank closures, job losses.
Causes and effects of the Missouri Compromise?
Causes: Missouri's application for statehood as a slave state. Effects: Temporarily resolved the issue of slavery, but heightened sectional tensions.
Causes and effects of Tecumseh's War?
Causes: US expansion into Native American lands. Effects: Increased tensions, the Battle of Tippecanoe, and ultimately the weakening of Native American resistance in the Old Northwest.
Causes and effects of the First Seminole War?
Causes: Seminole raids on US settlements and refuge for runaway slaves. Effects: US invasion of Spanish Florida, demonstrating US power and leading to the eventual acquisition of Florida.
Causes and effects of the rechartering of the Bank of the US?
Causes: Desire to stabilize currency and provide credit. Effects: Led to the Panic of 1819.
Causes and effects of the Tariff of 1816?
Causes: To promote American manufacturing. Effects: Increased the cost of imported goods, leading to regional tensions.
Causes and effects of the Louisiana Purchase?
Causes: The United States wanted to secure access to the port of New Orleans and expand its territory. Effects: Doubled the size of the United States, opened vast new lands for settlement and agriculture, and raised questions about the expansion of slavery.
Who was Aaron Burr?
Former VP accused of plotting to create an independent state in the West.
Who was Tenskwatawa (The Prophet)?
A Shawnee religious leader who called for a return to traditional ways and rejection of American goods.
Who was Tecumseh?
A Shawnee military leader who organized a confederacy to resist American expansion.
Who was Henry Clay?
A leading politician who proposed the American System to promote economic self-sufficiency.
Who was William Henry Harrison?
US General who defeated Tecumseh's forces at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
US General who invaded Spanish Florida during the First Seminole War.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
A founding father and first Secretary of the Treasury, killed by Aaron Burr in a duel.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Third president of the United States.
Who was James Madison?
Fourth president of the United States.
Who was Tallmadge?
Proposed the Tallmadge Amendment to limit slavery in Missouri.