Welcome! The Topic For Today Is…American Cultures

1. Welcome! The Topic For Today Is…American Cultures

2. The Rules • No talking when it is the other teams turn-points will be deducted • No Notes or any kind of cheating!!-disqualification

3. Your Topic

4. Topic 1: 200 • Question: • Robert Livingston and James Monroe agreed to pay roughly $15 million to France in exchange for this territory in what would be known as the ________. Jefferson would be embarrassed because he did not know if the federal government had the authority to authorize this. However, he was also pleased because this deal doubled the size of the U.S. • Answer: Louisiana Purchase Back

5. Topic 1: 400 • Question: • This battle inspired Francis Scott Key to write a poem that would later become our national anthem. • Answer: The Battle of Baltimore (the flag Key saw flew above Fort McHenry, which guarded the entrance of the harbor) Back

6. Topic 1: 600 • Question: • This law reopened trade with all nations except Britain and France. After a year, it was allowed to expire by congress and replaced with Macon’s Bill No.2. • Answer: Non-Intercourse Act Back

7. Topic 1: 800 • Question: • _______favored war with Britain. They were composed of an alliance of “nationalist fired by passion for territorial expansion” and other men “impassioned in their defense of Republican values.” Two prominent members of this group were Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun. • Answer: The War Hawks Back

8. Topic 2: 200 • Question: • This group of state-sponsored swashbuckler’s would leave your ship and goods alone, only if you paid tribute. In order to leave their merchants alone, many countries paid this tribute as they believed it would be cheaper than engaging in war to end these acts. When Jefferson became president he sent the nation into its first foreign conflict to combat the ________ along the northern coast of Africa. • Answer:The Barbary Pirates Back

9. Topic 2: 400 • Question: • This Supreme Court decision strengthened the power of _______ ______; or the ability to nullify acts of Congress that they deemed unconstitutional, through the case Marbury vs. Madison. • Answer: Judicial Review Back

10. Topic 2: 600 • Question: • This became known as one of the most controversial political issues of its time. It prohibited American ships from leaving the United States for any foreign port anywhere in the world. This ended up hurting the American economy more than it affected France and Britain. • Answer: The Embargo Back

11. Topic 2: 800 • Question: • This man led an expedition in the fall of 1805 at the age of 26. He began in St. Louis and he traveled through the upper Mississippi River valley. “His account of his western travels created an enduring (and inaccurate) impression among many Americans in the East that the land between the Missouri River and the Rockies was an inhabitable uncultivable desert.” • Answer: Zebulon Pike Back

12. Topic 3: 200 • Question: • These two men met at Weehawken, New Jersey for a duel. ________ insulted ______’s political abilities and character. One of these men died the other became a “political outcast” as a result of this showdown. • Answer:Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Back

13. Topic 3: 400 • Question: • People from these states opposed not only the War of 1812 but the Republican party in general. Delegates met for the Hartford Convention where a minority favored seceding altogether. The more moderate federalist majority favored the proposition of seven amendments to the Constitution to protect____ ______ from growing influence of political opponents. • Answer: New England (Jackson’s victory in the Battle of New Orleans made the party look unpatriotic and left them with no gains for their efforts. The Federalists would die out shortly after.) Back

14. Topic 3: 600 • Question: • This war was declared two days after Britain agreed to comply with American issues (which caused American anger). Unfortunately, because of slow transportation of information the Americans did not know Britain was going to adhere to their demands. • Answer: War of 1812 Back

15. Topic 3: 800 • Question: • ___________ also known as The _________ experienced a “mystical awakening in the process of recovering from alcoholism.” He “began to speak to his people of the superior virtues of Indian civilization and the sinfulness and corruption of the white world.” • Answer: Tenskwatawa (Known as the Prophet) Back

16. Topic 4: 200 • Question: • As a result of this battle Andrew Jackson became a national hero. He defended ______ ______ from the British using clever military strategy. The result was a U.S. Victory • Answer:New Orleans (or the Battle of New Orleans) Back

17. Topic 4: 400 • Question: • With the help of a Shoshone woman, these individuals led the Corps of Discovery expedition, which explored part of the Louisiana Territory. • Answer: Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Back

18. Topic 4: 600 • Question: • Control of this river reopened access to American shippers and western farmers and allowed them to deposit their goods in New Orleans, where they would be transferred to oceangoing vessels. This protected the livelihood of many Americans in the western portion of the country and helped to protect the economy. • Answer: Mississippi Back

19. Topic 4: 800 • Question: • After Governor Harrison “provoked a fight” in the Battle of Tippecanoe, _________ reorganized some of his warriors and raided white settlements in the Spring of 1812. “Britain’s agents in Canada had encouraged and helped supply” this leader and his men in their uprisings. • Answer: Tecumseh Back

20. Topic 5: 200 • Question: • This Treaty ended the War of 1812. However, battles were still fought after the treaty was signed because of the slower movement of technology at this time. In this treaty the U.S. demanded a British renunciation of impressment and for the cession of Canada. • Answer: The Treaty of Ghent Back

21. Topic 5: 400 • Question: • List two people who appear on U.S. paper currency that were never president. • Answer: Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin Back

22. Topic 5: 600 • Question: • A combination of technological advances from England along with a number of American inventions allowed the _________ ________ to flourish in America at this time. • Answer: Industrial Revolution Back

23. Topic 5: 800 • Question: • What was the general foreign policy in the U.S. prior to the War of 1812? • Answer: • Jefferson and Madison wanted to avoid war • They tried to use political force to stop the British from seizing American ships • They tried to play France and Britain off of each other Back

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