1789-1838 Flashcards
who could vote in 1789
white propertied men
when did America fight for independence from britain
1776-1783
who was the first president
George Washington
what did population need to be to be a state
60,000
how much of government budget did Washington spend into a campaign agains Native Americans in 1791
80%
Which year was the battle of fallen timbers
1794
what did the battle of fallen timbers lead to
Treaty of Greenville
what happened because of the treaty of greenville
allowed the US to take parts of the northwestern territory
first 13 states
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virgin Island
where were the first 13 states based
in the east
who was the 3rd president
Thomas Jefferson
when did Thomas Jefferson become president
1801-1809
what did Jefferson want to do
open new land routes across the continent
when was the Louisiana Purchase
1803
how much did the French sell Louisiana for
$15 million
how much land did Louisiana add to the US
530 million acres
who were given the task of exploring new lands in 1804 by Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
what did Lewis and Clark’s exploration lead to
an explosion in the fur trade
when did New Orleans (in Louisiana) become the 4th biggest city in the US
1819
which two states were added to Louisiana by 1819
Mississippi and Alabama
What were Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama known as
the Cotton Kingdom
what happened as the south grew
became more influential in politics
when was Andrew Jackson President
1829-1837
what did andrew Jackson support
slavery
what happened to Native Americans as the USA spread in the 1790s
forced to move west into regions inhabited by other tribes causing conflict
why did slaveholders want to expand plantations further south
warmer climate for cotton growing
what was set up between 1790-1838
thousands of slave plantations in the new territories
what were Abolitionists
wanted to end slavery all together
when was the cotton gin invented
1793
how much faster was the cotton gin
50 times faster
when did while settlers go into the lands of the ‘Five Civilised Tribes’
1790s
why were southern whites worried about slavery’s risks
in 1803 there was a successful slave revolt in the Caribbean- St Dominique
who organised a revolt in the south in january 1811
Charles Deslondes
how did the 1811 slave revolt end
brutally crushed
who were the 5 civilised tribes
Cherokee , Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole
what did the ‘civilised tribes’ try to do
live alongside white Americans
how many slaves were sold to the south between 1815-1819
100,000
by 1820, what percentage of US exports were made up by cotton
42%
what did the 1820 Missouri Compromise do
drew a virtual line across the middle of the country- below= slave , above= free
why were states added in pairs
one slave and one free to keep the balance of power in government
how did the Cherokee live by 1820
had their own churches, schools, newspaper
how much cotton did the USA produce by 1838
over a million bales every year
who persuaded congress to pass the Indian Removal Act 1830
Andrew Jackson
when was the indian removal act
1830
where did Jackson set aside permanent native american territory
west of the Mississippi river
what did Jackson believe about tribes
they should be treated like children
which tribes signed treaties and moved
The Choctaw and Chickasaw (15,000)
how much land had the Choctaw and Chickasaw given up
11 million acres
who took their case to the supreme court to complain about Georgia trying to remove them in 1832
The Cherokee and won
who refused to sign treaties
The Creek
when did only some seminole agree to move to Indian territory
1830
what happened as a result of the Seminole wars 1835-1842
Chief killed and they lost, forced to move west
what was the Creek’s treaty in 1832
gave up some of Alabama and were promised their own sections of land
why did the Creek begin attacking settlers
white settlers moved onto their lands in 1835
when did the Army forcibly remove the Creek
between 1836 and 1837
how many Cherokee had moved to Indian territory by 1838
2000
What was the trail of tears
Cherokee forced to march west
how many died in the trail of tears
4000 due to starvation, cold and disease
how many Indians were moved from their own land by the government by 1838
46,000
