Wednesday

 

Today we are going to talk about the "Embargo Act" and get into Madison and the "War of 1812". You will need Don't Know Much About History

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1. How tall was James Madison? 

2. What were the essays or articles that Madison helped write that argued for approval of the U.S. Constitution? 

3. Madison is the first president to go to Congress and ask for what? 

4. How had Dolley Madison aided during Thomas Jefferson's presidency? 

5. Why do you believe Dolley Madison played such a vital role in Jefferson and Madison's presidencies?

 

 

14) Who was John Marshall?
15) Why did France sell its North America possessions (the Louisiana territory) to the U.S.?
16) What did Lewis and Clark do? Describe their journey?
17) How did Hamilton incur the wrath of Aaron Burr? Was he right in what he did? How did the ordeal end?
18) What was Jefferson's Embargo Act? Why was it unpopular and what was it suppose to do?
19) What did Tecumseh try and do?
20) Describe the Battle of Tippecanoe?
21) Most historians call the War of 1812 a draw. Why?
22) Describe the Battle of New Orleans.
23) What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
24) What was the Missouri Compromise?
25) How was the election of 1824 decided? Why was it called a "corrupt bargain"?
26) List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson.
27) Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What "Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his native "policy" as President?
28) How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people?
29) Name the 1st seven Presidents of the United States

War of 1812

1) Importance of Fort McHenry.
2) Burning of D.C. by the British.
3) Battle of Plattsburg
4) Battle of New Orleans
5) Native Defeats: Tecumseh and the Creeks (Battle of Thames and Horseshoe Bend).