CHP 3 Review Flashcards
(25 cards)
Battle of New orleans
mississippi tradeway, andrew jackson, americans outnumbered in dense fog, americans win
Lewis and Clark Expedition
exploration of territory gained in lousiana purchase; created route to pacific
Missouri Compromise
effort by Congress to defuse political rivalries triggered by Missouri to become slave state
Manifest destiny
mentality of right to expansion
Nullification
states right to declare federal law as unconstitutional
Rio Grande River
border between mexico and america
Norther Economy
less reliant on slave labor and cash crops, shows divide between north and south
War Hawks
congressman led by Henry Clay/John Calhoun; wanted to remove native americans
Marbury vs. Madison
first time law declared void if deemed unconstitutional
Spoils system
successful political party giving jobs to its supporters
Oregon trail
path taken by pioneers while migrating to the west
Trail of tears
to oklahoma, 2000 die in camps, 2000 die of starvation or disease
Abolition
movement to end slavery
War of 1812
caused by britain bombing US ships which was seen as act of war + they supplied indians w/weapons
Jeffersonian Republican
called for a limited national government and reduced federal spending
Indian Removal Act
indians forced to go west of mississippi; $ for relocation given to indians, but its meaningless
Monroe Doctrine
no future colonization, we get involved in europe for first time preventing revolutions in south america
Seneca falls convention
first womens rights convention
Cotton Gin
improved productivity of cotton plantations w/slave labor
Andrew Jackson
little education, “prez of commoners”, love affair, seen as war hero
Nat turner
led rebellion of slaves that killed 60 white people
Sacajawea
guided lewis and clark in their expedition
Henry Clay
War hawk, create national bank, raise british tariff, internal improvement
Sojourner Truth
abolitionist and womens rights activist
