Chapter 12 The second war for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism‚ 1812-1824 I. Identify and state the historical significance of the following: 1. Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23‚ 1785 – August 23‚ 1819) was born in South Kingstown‚ Rhode Island‚ the son of Captain Christopher Raymond Perry and Sarah Wallace Alexander‚ and a direct descendant of William Wallace. 2. Thomas Macdonough- Thomas Macdonough (December 21‚ 1783 – November 10‚ 1825) was an early-19th-century American naval
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Ch 12 Id’s 1. Oliver Hazard Petty- United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812. HS: Petty’s win made him a hero among Americans and it also gave new life to the Americans in the war of 1812 2. Thomas Macdonough- was a naval officer for the United States during the War of 1812. He led his forces that were able to force the invading British army in Plattsburgh‚ New York in 1814. HS: Macdonough saved New York from being invaded
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George Washington George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander in chief of the Continental Army in 1775–1783‚ and he presided over the writing of the Constitution in 1787. As the unanimous choice to serve as the first President of the United States‚ he developed the forms and rituals of government that have been used ever since‚ such as
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The los Angeles Dodgers will win the world series in 2013 because of a few reasons: yasiel Puig‚ number 66 Clayton Kershaw‚ number 22‚ Era at 1.83‚ lead the national league in strikeouts and era‚ will win Cy Young Amazing Fielders Orioles rock because of Weiters‚ davis‚ Hardy‚ jones‚ machado‚ markakis‚ and mclouth‚ and Roberts and Valencia. George Washington (1732-99) was commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) and served two terms as the
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George Washington emerge as the most significant leader in the founding of the United States of America‚ even to the extent of being called the Father of the Country. He was an important figure even then. He was the first president of the United States and was the general of the Continental Army. He was a powerful man who led our country to freedom. It was he who contributed greatly to the victory of the American Revolution. It is even believed by some that without Washington‚ the War for Independence
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theories he believed that the "ends justified the means"(Remini). Jackson integrated those beliefs into his presidency and used big government means to create a more democratic nation. Andrew Jackson and his policies strengthened the new American nationalism. Through his actions during his presidency‚ he changed the nation into a more nationalistic country. Jackson was a man of the people‚ and he strongly felt that the common man was the power behind government and because of this he can be considered
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1. Invasion of Canada (1813) - 2. USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") - the nickname given to the super-frigate Constitution during the War of 1812 3. Adm. Oliver Perry - American naval officer; managed a fleet on the shores of Lake Erie in 1813; captured a British fleet on Lake Erie‚ his victory slogan "We have met the enemy and they are ours" brought new life and inspiration to the American troops‚ he was a hero during the war 4. Battle of the Thames (1813) - The Battle of Thames was fought
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What forces and events affected national unity and growth? The nation was both strengthened and weakened by different forces. Some of the forces that strengthened the nation were the Industrial Revolution fueling economic growth‚ the American System encouraging economic self-sufficiency‚ improving transportation and communication by linking cities and regions‚ and the United States expanding and defining borders. Some of the forces that weakened the nation were new industry and inventions leading
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the qualification office-holding. At this time most white men‚ women‚ and African American had no rights to speak in politics unless they were qualified to. This was the age of triumphant nationalism‚ economic growth‚ social perfectionism‚ cultural romanticism and the beginning of an era of divisive sectionalism. Jacksonian era promoted equality rights throughout the United States. Andrew Jackson wanted to create a more secure and convenient system of local banks. Boston Daily Advertiser stated
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was created in 1820 to put an end to the conflict between the slave and non-slave states‚ however‚ it only caused the conflict to worsen. The dispute began to get worse and worse‚ eventually making the sectionalism between the North and South increase. The Missouri Compromise ignited sectionalism within the United States‚ which further contributed to a terrible War. In 1820‚ Missouri was petitioning to become a slave state‚ however‚ the imbalance of power in the south was unthinkable. Henry Clay
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