Unit 4: Growth of the Young Nation
Topic 2: Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe
Name: __________________________
Date:__________________
Topic 2A: Jefferson as President: The Louisiana Purchase
In his first months in office, Jefferson ________________________ most of Adams
‘Federalist policies:
 He lets the Alien and ___________________ Acts expire (go away).
 He ________ all internal ______________.
 He tries to reduce the National Debt by selling Western Land, but there’s not too much of
it.
In ____________, Thomas Jefferson purchased the huge _________________________
from_____________ for $ __________________________.
This purchase _______________
the size of the United States.
Jefferson ordered
________________________
to go on an expedition to explore
the new territories that lay west
of the Mississippi River.
________________________, an American Indian woman, served
as their __________ and translator.
The purchase and exploration lead to _______________________.
Complete the map assignment on the Louisiana Purchase. This is due the first class back
after break, and it will be your first grade of the second quarter. Use the slides from this
Powerpoint online, or other sources, to help you complete the assignment.
Topic 2B: Madison and the War of 1812
What do you know about the War of 1812?
Causes of the War of 1812
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_____________________- America tried to stay out of European wars
________________________- British were stopping American ships and forcing sailors into the British navy
________________________of American merchant ships at sea – seizing ships & taking their cargo
America was also moving _________________________ and having Indian problems.
The ____________________were still in the northwest (Ohio, Illinois) supporting ___________________to
fight the US.
_______________________ were southern and western congressmen who pressure Pres. Madison to
declare war against Britain
_________________________ opposed Madison’s war resolution because they wanted to trade with
Britain. They talked of ___________________and proposed constitutional amendments that were not
acted upon to weaken the Southern and Western states.
!!!! War Hawks felt that this was a matter of national pride !!!!
The War
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American invades _________________________! Not successful – Canadians say “No thanks!”
Americans burn York, Canada (now ______________________).
Pay back: British burn the __________________.
When and where was the National Anthem written? Who wrote it and why?
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________________________________________ is the treaty that ends the
war in 1814.
Battle of _______________________________
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Word of the Treaty of Ghent has not yet reached New Orleans (no twitter)
In Jan. 1815, Gen. ____________________________decisively defeats the invading British
Makes Andrew Jackson a ___________________________
Results of the War
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The war ends with neither side gaining or losing territory – ________________________
Feelings of American____________________– _____________________________
The downfall of the______________________– only Republicans remain.
US wins a claim to the __________________________, and more settlers move in to
__________________ (still owned by Spain, but soon to be sold to the US!)