Ch 7- Jeffersonian Era Flashcards
Deism
Accept the existence of God, but consider Him to be remote
Samuel Slater
Invented spinning wheel at time when industrialism and the colonies advanced
Eli Whitney
Invented cotton gin and introduced concept of interchangeable parts
Cotton gin
Machine Eli Whitney invented that performs the task of removing the seeds from cotton on 1793 which advanced technology in America
Robert Fulton
Inventor of steamboat Clermont
Robert R. Livingston
Promoter of Robert Fulton
Clermont
Name of first steamboat made by Robert Fulton
Turnpike Era
Began in 1794 which is a private finding of road systems in which a corporation constructed a toll road made of crushed stone. The elevation made it difficult to ride on. These corporations were owned by rich people.
Pierre L’Enfant
Designed a city and many envisioned that Washington would emerge as Paris of U.S. Now known as Washington D.C.
Tripoli
Tributes ended with the Barbary States problem, but pirates paid higher cost to stop. Jefferson paid Tripoli to stop this.
Marbury vs. Madison
A case which helped define boundary between the constitutionally separate executive and judicial branch of American government. Resulted in petition to Supreme Court by William Marbury. Marbury petitioned to force Madison to deliver documents. John Marshall failed the deliver Marbury’s commission and he established the judiciary as coequal branch of government as well as executive and legislative
Industrial Revolution
Transition to new manufacturing precedes that occurred to 18-19th century
Louisiana Purchase
April 30 1803. Livingston and Monroe negotiated with Napoleon and accepted the Louisiana Purchase for 15 million dollars from France.
Essex Junto
A group of extreme Federalists in Massachusetts which was led by Burr. Went against Jefferson (Louisiana Purchase, 2nd election) and wanted to form their own country within a country. Hamilton stopped this
Alexander Hamilton
Federalist who stopped the Essex Junto. Burr lost his election and blamed Hamilton. They dueled in Weehawken and died on July 1804
Battle of Trafalgar
1805, British navy destroyed remains of French navy.
Chesapeake Leopard Incident
1807, impressment began which is when Americans were taken away and forced to work in the British navy. America (Chesapeake) was stopped by Britain (Leopard) and surrendered. British took 4 men
Non-Intercourse trade
Congress passed this act to replace embargo. This reopened trade with all nations except Britain and France. 1810, it was expired but was replaced by Macon’s Bill No.2 which opened trade with ALL nations
Tenskwatawa the Prophet
A native leader who later told Indians the sins and corruption of white world by experiencing his recovery from alcohol. He want to protect his land
Tecumseh
The shooting star, believed united tribes would resist white civilization. In 1809, he strengthened the numbers and halt the white civilization (Tecumseh Confederacy).
Henry Clay
War hawk, which was a young congressman favoring war, and elected speaker of house and appointed John Calhoun as committee on foreign affairs.
War of 1812
Declared by America to British on June 18 1812. America wanted Florida from Spain. Cause was impressment and trade interference from Britain.
Oliver Hazard Perry
Young American dispersed a British fleet in war of 1812
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Battle in which Andrew Jackson took highly trained men and slaughtered Indians where they took over Spanish fort at Pensacola.
