Early Nation Review Flashcards
Importance of the Louisiana Purchase
- We doubled the size of the U.S. for nothing. 3 cents an acre
- We expand west and conflict with Indians
- The question of slavery becomes more important.
- The idea of Manifest Destiny is fully planted
Who was the Louisiana Purchase bought from?
France
Lewis and Clark Expedition
- Jefferson wants to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
- He also wants to find what resources might be out there
Impressment (War of 1812)
- The British were supplying Native Americans with weapons to fight American settlers
- The British were practicing impressment. They were seizing Americans on ships and “impressing” them into the British navy
Consequences of the War of 1812
- The Federalists party is eliminated.
- Some British products are no longer available, so America is encouraged to industrialize.
- This war solidifies the United States as a free and independent nation.
- People are proud to be a U.S. citizen.
Monroe Doctrine
The United States says this – No European countries in the Western Hemisphere. This is our backyard and we control it.
Characteristics of the North
- The North relies on shipping and foreign trade
- There is some farming but it is not real profitable
- So manufacturing becomes the main industry in the North.
Characteristics of the South
- The South continues to be an agricultural society
- Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin and cotton is produced more efficiently.
- The cotton industry in the South explodes
Cotton Gin and its repercussions
- The South remains an agricultural society
- Slavery increases in the South
- Industry in the North increases due to more cotton as a raw material.
Protective Tariffs
North favors these tariffs
Missouri Compromise
- Congress agrees to admit Maine as a state that has no slavery. Missouri however will allow slavery.
- The rest of the Louisiana Territory will be divided evenly between slave states and free states.
Sectionalism
The country has such a difference in industry and culture, people’s opinions on law and politics are different.
Andrew Jackson’s point of view on Native Americans
- Americans want to settle Western Lands.
- Native Americans are looked upon as a roadblock to the way of great progress.
- Native Americans getting in the way of progress
Indian Removal Act
President Andrew Jackson with congress in 1830 passed the Indian Removal Act.
Importance of the Gold Rush
- The gold rush creates permanent markets in California.
- Trade develops with other Countries
- Industry forms in California
- Shipping, banking, and newspapers are now part of California’s economy.
Amount of people getting rich from Gold Rush
Majority/vast of people did not make any money
Why U.S. Citizens moved to Mexico
Cotton. You can make cotton plantations.
Problems between U.S. Citizens and Mexico
- White settlers bring their slaves with them.
- Mexico abolished slavery already
- Mexico sees that it is losing control of Texas and stops immigration.
- White settlers in Texas and their families in the United States are now separated by law
Impact of Nationalism
Led to the Monroe Doctrine
Why did the British Burn down the White House?
Symbolic because it was our capital.
