Final 150 Flashcards
Election of 1800
~John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson
~decided by House of representatives because of the same electoral votes
~ 12th amendment passed
Jefferson won
Louisiana Purchase
France sells territory for 15 million
Doubles size of US
Federalists threatened to secede from Union over this purchase, weakened power
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Explored Louisiana area(new land) and found resources
Peaceful mission with Sacajawea
Followed Missouri River to Pacific Ocean
Inspired others to go west
Impressment and the attack of the Chesapeake
Impressment is the act of forcing Americans to serve in British navy
US ship the Chesapeake was intercepted by a British vessel searching for protesters
Captain refused and was attacked
America cuts trade off with GB with embargo act: cuts off all trade, but hurts economy
- cause of war of 1812
War Hawks from the War of 1812
People who pushed for war : Henry clay and John C Calhoun
War of 1812 – DC burned, Fort McHenry, Battle of New Orleans
DC burned-British burned White House, library of congress, Capitol
Fort McHenry- fort at the entrance of Baltimore harbor, British attacked, Francis Scott key wrote star spangled banner
Battle of New Orleans- took place after peace treaty was signed, made Andrew Jackson famous, US won
War of 1812 causes US to gain respect and build national identity
The Star Spangled Banner
Wrote during war of 1812 at fort McHenry by Francis Scott key
Monroe Doctrine
Important part of American foreign policy instantly
Western Hemisphere no longer open to colonization
US regarded any interference as a threat to its security
Due to Latin Americans gaining independence
Irish Potato Famine’s relationship to Immigration
Largest group of immigrants was from Ireland
Brought on by potato famine
Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s convention
First Seneca falls convention about women’s rights was led by Elizabeth candy Stanton
19th amendment helped women’s suffrage
Led with Lucretia Mott who publicly fought with her
Industrial Revolution
Change from agrarian society to industry
Began in New England
Capitalism
Individuals put their Capitol(money used for investment) into a business in hopes of making a profit
Free Enterprise System/ Free market system
People are free to buy,sell,and produce what they want and can work where they wish
Supply and Demand
Determines free enterprise system
Number One Crop in the South in the 1800’s
Cotton
Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin – what it did and why that was important
Separates seeds from the cotton
Increased slavery, because of the need to pick cotton for the machine and farmers grew more
Urban vs Rural
Urban- city
Rural - country
Wilderness Road
Route to Kentucky from the Atlantic coast
Aided early exploration of TN by making passing through mountains easier
Caused more settlement
Daniel Boone
Blazed wilderness trail with 30 other foresters
Long hunter, American explorer
Cumberland Gap
Allowed for a path that made passing through the Appalachian mountains easier
The Corrupt Bargain
Speaker of the house, Henry clay, meets from John Quincy Adams and agrees to use his influence to help Adams get the vote in the House of Representatives, he wins
During election of 1824
Andrew Jackson – spoils system, fight with the bank
Spoils system- replacing government employees with the winning candidates supporters
Bank- Jackson killed the bank by withdrawing all federal funds from the national bank and placing them in state banks. He succeeded. Put nation in depression
Indian Removal Act
Relocates Native Americans to modern day Oklahoma
Trail of Tears
Relocation of Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma
Winford Scott removed them
Sequoyah
Created written Cherokee language, most famous Cherokee in the 1800’s
William Henry Harrison’s Presidency
9th president
Tippecanoe and Tyler too
Inauguration speech lasted over 2 hours
Shortest presidency-32 days, died of pneumonia
Manifest Destiny
Belief that America should extend its boundaries all the way to the Pacific Ocean, west
Texas Rebellion
Texas wanted its independence. Travis’ Texans beat Santa Anna’s Mexican troops at the battle of the Alamo
Became the lone star republic