History of the Americas Questions

South Carolina's John C. Calhoun, one of the "war hawks" elected in 1810, joined others in pressuring Madison toward the declaration of war against Britain on June 18,

Under the terms of the secret Treaty of San Ildefonso in 1800 between France and Spain, France regained title to the vast Louisiana Territory as part of Napoleon's grand design to

With a few exceptions, military operations by the United States between 1812 and 1815 resulted in

Who was not one of the participants in the peace negotiations with the British in 1814?

Although Jefferson was unable to entirely eliminate _____, he did cut it almost in half during his presidency.

Jefferson authorized the Lewis and Clark expedition to do all of the following except

True or false: During the War of 1812, the British invaded Washington and set fire to the White House.

Which of the following accurately reflect Jefferson's tone and behavior in the wake of his "revolution" that removed the Federalists from power?

Jefferson and the Republicans worked to reverse the trend whereby _____ had nearly tripled between 1793 and 1800.

The transformation of the economy from manual to mechanized forms of production, which started in Britain in the eighteenth century, is called the ______________ ______________

True or false: After Thomas Jefferson won the presidency in 1800, he worked to emphasize the differences between Republicans and Federalists.

Before Eli Whitney's invention, the greatest obstacle to meeting the demand for cotton was

Jackson's victory in the Battle of __________ __________ on January 8, 1815, became legendary, but the war had actually ended several weeks before the battle took place.

About ______ of America's population lived in towns of more than 8,000 in 1800.

What is the name of the momentous economic transformation that occurred in Great Britain while Americans were engaged in a war for independence?

True or false: During the early nineteenth century, the works of American authors and artists were deeply influenced by European culture.

True or false: The Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison appeared on the surface to deny its own authority.

The American Revolution weakened traditional forms of religious practice by

With regard to Republican ideals, American cultural life in the early nineteenth century

Which of the following accurately reflects the cultural aspirations of Noah Webster and many others in eighteenth-century America?