How And Why The Usa Expanded 1789 1838 Flashcards
What did Thomas Jefferson do which annoyed farmers?
Divided and sold new land quickly. Only sold in 640 blocks which meant the farmers couldn’t afford it.
Why did the Indians sign the treaty of Greenville and what did it do?
Defeated at the battle of fallen timbers. They handed over huge amounts of land. Gave USA control over northwest territory.
France sold which state (530m acres)and too whom and for how much?
Louisiana, Thomas Jefferson,15 million
What did the British hand over after there loss and why were the Indians angry/
230 million acres of Indian land. They weren’t responsible for the loss and they had to deal with new rules and consequences , and the British had agreed not to expand to there land before the loss.
Two reasons the USA grew so rapidly ?
George Washington fought wars with native Americans in the north west and took their land.
Slave holders wanted to expand plantations especially in the south.
Name three original states and three states that joined between 1789 and 1838.
New York, North Carolina, South Carolina.
Tennessee Kentucky Ohio
Why was washington worried about the Indians in the northwest
He was worried they woul attack white settlers, and that Britain’s would support them. So he spent lots of money (80%) preparing to fight them.
Why was there bloody conflict between European settlers and Indian tribes.
In the southwest territory, they set up farms on Indian lands
Why were farmers in Wisconsin angry
68 men bought half a million acres of land just to sell it at a profit.
There were conflicts between three groups of people because of of the country’s growth.
White Americans and native Americans. Land taken over was owned by Indians who were forced to move west.
White northerners and white southerners. North- slavery unfair and old fashioned. south- the north was greedy and a threat to there way of life.
Abolitionists and white Americans
Details of Thomas Jefferson’s system
1801, territories were divided into 6 mile squares and then 36 sections of 640 acres. An acre was only 1-2$ but could now only be bought at 640. Farmers would end up squatting. Or they could buy land from land speculators in cash (10% discount)
What states were the heart of the cotton kingdom
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
By 1820, how much percentage of all us exports was cotton
42
What was the Missouri compromise
Missouri became a slave state and Maine a non slave state at the same time. To stop one outweighing the other.
