History Chapter 8 Flashcards
What contribution did Daniel Boone make to the westward movement
He made the Wilderness Road and built the fort called Boonesborough
How did Daniel Boone learn to survive in the wilderness
By learning hunting and woodland secrets from local Indians
What kind of bones were found at the Big Bone Lick
Giant mastodons, dinosaurs, and sloths
Why was salt so important to the settlers
It was the main preservative
Name the first western state
Kentucky
What group of settlers came from Ulster, a section of Northern Ireland
Scots-Irish
Where did the Scots-Irish settle
Kentucky and Tennessee
When could the Northwest Territory elect its own representative body
When it reached a population of 5,000 adult males
When could a potion of the Northwest Territory become a state
When it reached a population of 60,000 persons
What freedoms did the Northwest Ordinance of 1887 grant
Religious liberty, freedom of speech, and the right to trial by jury
What did the freedoms given by the Northwest Ordinance of 1887 say about slavery
It prohibited slavery
What was to be a part of the public school curriculum
Religious instruction
What did the Treaty of Greenville establish
A boundary line between Indian lands and the areas open to settlement
What was the first northern state
Ohio
A young quaker boy in Reading, Pennsylvania that was taught by indians hunting and woodland secrets
Daniel Boone
What mountain man captivated Daniel Boone with stories of land beyond the mountains
John Finley
What did the Cherokee, Shawnee, and Iroquois call the land beyond the mountains that John Finley told Daniel Boone about
Ken-ta-ke (Kentucky)
What does Kentucky mean
dark and bloody ground
Why did the indians call these lands beyond the mountains dark and bloody ground
because the indians fought many battles to control the rich hunting ground
What was the name of the path that John Finley told Daniel Boone about that supposedly led into Kentucky through a gap in the mountains
Warriors Path or Cumberland Gap
Who led a party of men on an expedition into the mountains
Daniel Boone
What did the colonists name of the large salt lake and salt springs they found in Kentucky
Big Bone Lick
_________ was the main preservative of the time
Salt
What was the name of the almost 300 mile trail through the Cumberland that Daniel Boone and his men made
Wilderness Trail
What was the name of the fort Daniel Boone and his men made which became a town
Boonesborough
Name the most important issue that President Jefferson faced
American rights and settlement of the West
What was the best way for pioneer farmers to ship their crops
by flatboat down the mississippi
Where did Napoleon plan to build his New World Empire
Louisiana
What city did Napoleon plan to make his imperial capital
New Orleans
How much did France sell the Louisiana Territory for
$15,000,000
How many square miles did the United States gain after the Louisiana Purchase
827,987
What river did Lewis and Clark set out on
Missouri River
How did Lewis and Clark know that the ocean wasn’t far away
They saw Indians with seashell ornaments and the river water rise and fall like an ocean tide
How many miles did Lewis and Clark travel
8,000 miles
Who was sent to explore the lands from the Arkansas River to the Rocky Mountains
Zebulon Pike
Who killed Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Who imposed the Embargo Act
Thomas Jefferson
What did the Embargo Act do
It stopped all trade with Europe
What did the “Prophet” learn from the Canadian traders that made him appear to be a prophet
that a solar eclipse was going to occur
What was the New Madrid Quake
the most violent earthquake in american history
How did the indians view the New Madrid Quake
they thought it was a sign from the gods
How did Dolly Madison serve President Jefferson during his years in office
first lady but not married to him
Who won the Battle of Tippecanoe
William Henry Harrison and his troops
How many warships did the american navy have during the War of 1812
fewer than 20
What ship was called Old Ironsides
U.S.S Constitution
Why was the “Constitution” called Old Ironsides
cannonballs appeared to bounce of her heavy oaken sides
Who defeated the British in the Great Lakes
Oliver Hazard Perry
What was the name of the battle that Oliver Hazard Perry won in the Great Lakes Region
Battle of Lake Erie
What did the British do to the White House and the Capitol Building
burned it
Why did the British do these things the White House and the Capitol Building
retaliation for the american burning Yorktown, Ontario
Who wrote the poem Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key
Name the last great battle War of 1812
Battle of New Orleans
Why was the Battle of New Orleans unnecessary
the war had actually ended two weeks before the battle
What was the Virginia Dynasty
a group of Virginia leaders who guided our country in the early years of our history
Why was Monroe’s second term called the Era of Good Feeling
the time period was marked by national growth and cooperation between all sections of the country
Whom did Florida belong to
Spain
Where did Francis Scott Key write the Star Spangled Banner
on a ship near FortMcHenry
What did Spain use Florida for
to attack American settlers in Georgia
Who invaded Florida in 1818
General Andrew Jackson
How did John Quincy Adams defend this action
He said that the United States had every right under international law to act in its own self defense
What was the first state to be located entirely west of the Mississippi
Missouri
Why was Missouri’s admission held up in congress
to settle the slavery issue
What did the Missouri compromise do
It admitted Maine as a free state and provided for the admission of Missouri as a slave state
Who did the most to promote the Missouri Compromise
Henry Clay
What did the Monroe Doctrine prohibit
any future colonization in the New World by European powers
How did the Monroe Doctrine affect the american west
It prepared the way for future American expansions in the west
What did the Presidency of John Adams accomplish
It improved roads harbors, and bridges to help bind the nation together
What did the National Republicans support
a strong central government
What cause did the did the Democrats take up
states’ rights and sectionalism
What took place on July 4, 1826
our nation’s 50th anniversary of independence
Name the two founding fathers who died on July 4, 1826
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
