.. Flashcards
Election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams the two candidates had 73 electoral votes.
Louisiana purchase?
When France sold territory for 15 million dollars that’s around 250 million in modern day money a group of federalist so seceed from the union over the purchase.
Lewis and Clark expedition??
Were sent on an expedition to explorer this territory and find its resources
Impressment and the attack of the Chesapeake?
Was intercepted by a British vessel demanding to search for dissenters.
War Hawks from the war of 1812?
We’re people who pushed for war with Great Britain such as Henry clay and John Calhoun. It caused the war of 1812
War of 1812 – DC burned, Fort McHenry, Battle of New Orleans
The British were able to march into DC and burned down the Capitol and the presidents mansion down.
The Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott key was the one who wrote the song star spangled banner.
Monroe Doctrine?
Said the Western Hemisphere was no longer open for colonization. It became a part of American foreign policy instantly.
Irish Potato Famine’s relationship to Immigration?
The largest group of immigrants was from Ireland the Irish migration was brought on by a potato famine
Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s convention
Fought for women’s suffer age
Industrial Revolution??
The change from an agrarian society to one based on industry. It began in New England
Capitalism?
Is in the economic system of the US individual s put their capital into Bisnuess in hopes of making profit.
Free Enterprise System
Also known as the free market system people are free to buy sell, and produce what they want and can work wherever they want.
Supply and Demand
Prices and cost is set by supply and demand demand is a free enterprise system.
Number One Crop in the South in the 1800’s
Cotton was the number one crop in the south Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793
Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin – what it did and why that was important
It was an easy production for cotton it produced more cotton
Urban vs Rural
Urban-city
Rural-country
Wilderness Road
It was the fastest way to Kentucky it made passing through the mountains easier. And opened the door for more settlements
Daniel Boone?
Blazed through the trail that later became the wilderness road this made him a long hunter and American wilderness explorer for at least 6 months at a time
Cumberland Gap??
In the mountains allowed for a path to be created that made passing through the mountains easier
The Corrupt Bargain?
The democratic and Republican Party splits
Andrew Jackson – spoils system, fight with the bank
Is the practice of replacing government employees with winning candidates supporters
Indian Removal Act
Was a act passed by congress in order to relocate the native Americans
