Guiding Questions: Chapter 12
The Second War for Independence & the Upsurge of Nationalism, 1812-1824
The War of 1812
1. Why was the Battle of Plattsburgh significant? 235
2. What did the British do to Washington, DC? 235
3. What was the significance of the Battle of New Orleans? Who emerged as a war hero? 236-237
Treaty of Ghent
4. What were the terms of the Treaty of Ghent? 237-238
Federalist Grievances and the Hartford Convention
5. What did the Hartford Convention do? What were their THREE key demands? 239
6. What impact did the Hartford resolutions have on the Federalist Party? 239
The Second War for American Independence
7. What were the long term effects of the War of 1812 (there are many!)? 239-240
8. What was the significance of the Rush-Bagot Agreement of 1817? 240
Nascent Nationalism
9. What contributed to the heightened nationalism in the post-Ghent Era? 240
“The American System”
10. What was the purpose and significance of the Tariff of 1816? 241
11. What was “The American System” and why were President Madison and some members of Congress
opposed to it? 241-242
The So-Called Era of Good Feelings
12. Why is the presidency of James Monroe called the “Era of Good Feelings”? Why might that name be
considered a misnomer (wrong name)? 243
13. What caused the Panic of 1819, and what was its longer term influence? 243
The Missouri Compromise
14. What were the many causes of westward expansion? 244
15. What led to the Tallmadge Amendment and why was it rejected by the Senate? 245
16. What were the terms of the Missouri Compromise of 1820? 245
Marshall’s Judicial Decisions
17. How did the John Marshall court help to strengthen federal rights over states’ rights? 247
18. How did each of the following cases influence the American judiciary? (Main points/results)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) 247
Cohens v. Virginia (1821) 247
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) 247
Fletcher v. Peck (1810) 250
Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819) 250
Sharing Oregon and Acquiring Florida
19. What were the terms of the Treaty of 1818? 251
20. What were the terms of the Florida Purchase Treaty of 1819? 252
The Menace of Monarchy in America
21. Why was America concerned about European intervention in Latin America? 253
22. How did Great Britain help support American desires regarding Latin America? 253
23. What was stated in the Monroe Doctrine (1823) and what was its significance? 253-254