making of america

Question 1

why did George Washington fight the native Americans in the northwest

Answer 1

to take their land
80% of gov budget put into campaigns against the native americans

Question 2

who wanted to expand the plantations

Answer 2

slaveholders
especially in the warm south

Question 3

who was in involved in the Louisiana Purchase

Answer 3

France and President Jefferson

Question 4

how much land was sold in the Louisiana purchase

Answer 4

530 acres of land

Question 5

what was the division between white Americans and native Americans

Answer 5

white settlers moved into native American land forcing the native Americans to move away, this caused conflict between the native Americans

Question 6

what was the division between white northerners and southerners

Answer 6

north Americans were a lot less racist
south Americans owned slaves and were very racist

Question 7

5 civilised tribes

Answer 7

cherokee
chicksaw
choctaw
creek
seminole

Question 8

why were they called the 5 civilised tribes

Answer 8

they went school and churches
went along with Washingtons idea

Question 9

who defeated the creeks

Answer 9

Andrew Jackson and a white American army

Question 10

what was the Indian removal act

Answer 10

land set aside for Indians who moved from the east
Indian tribes could voluntarily sign up

Question 11

what year was the Indian removal act

Answer 11

1830

Question 12

what year was the trail of tears

Answer 12

1838

Question 13

what was the trail of tears

Answer 13

cherokee refused to move west
US army forces the remining 18 000 to march west
over 4000 died of cold, hunger or disease

Question 14

what was the 230 million acres of land called that Britain gave to the US

Answer 14

Northwest and Southwest territories

Question 15

what happened to the first 13 colonies after the wars for independence

Answer 15

became first American states

Question 16

what happened in the battle of fallen timbera

Answer 16

leaders forces to sign treaty of greenville

Question 17

what year was the battle of fallen timbers

Answer 17

1794

Question 18

who was the first president of the US

Answer 18

George Washington

Question 19

what did president Jefferson do to encourage people to move west

Answer 19

sold large plots of land 640 acres at a time

Question 20

how much did Jefferson buy the Louisiana colony for

Answer 20

$15 million

Question 21

when was the declaration of independence

Answer 21

4th July 1776

Question 22

who did Jefferson send out to explore the west 1804

Answer 22

lewis and clark

Question 23

which area of america relied on slavery

Answer 23

the south

Question 24

who opposed slavery

Answer 24

abolitionists
people in the north
christian groups

Question 25

in terms of voting, how much did an enslaved person count for

Answer 25

3/5 of a person

Question 26

what was created in 1793 that made picking cotton much quicker

Answer 26

whitneys cotton gin

Question 27

what did the government decide to do about slavery in the northwest and southwest territories

Answer 27

the missouri compromise
slavery allowed in south, banned in north

Question 28

why was opposition to slavery unsuccessful before 1838

Answer 28

the president owned slaved
the south had the most control
division among abolitionists

Question 29

by 1820 what % of US exports were from cotton

Answer 29

42%

Question 30

what happened in 1814 when the plain Indians fought back against white settlers making farms on their land

Answer 30

forces to sign over 23 million acres of land

Question 31

uwere the plain Indians successful in the Seminole wars

Answer 31

No