making of america Flashcards
why did George Washington fight the native Americans in the northwest
to take their land
80% of gov budget put into campaigns against the native americans
who wanted to expand the plantations
slaveholders
especially in the warm south
who was in involved in the Louisiana Purchase
France and President Jefferson
how much land was sold in the Louisiana purchase
530 acres of land
what was the division between white Americans and native Americans
white settlers moved into native American land forcing the native Americans to move away, this caused conflict between the native Americans
what was the division between white northerners and southerners
north Americans were a lot less racist
south Americans owned slaves and were very racist
5 civilised tribes
cherokee
chicksaw
choctaw
creek
seminole
why were they called the 5 civilised tribes
they went school and churches
went along with Washingtons idea
who defeated the creeks
Andrew Jackson and a white American army
what was the Indian removal act
land set aside for Indians who moved from the east
Indian tribes could voluntarily sign up
what year was the Indian removal act
1830
what year was the trail of tears
1838
what was the trail of tears
cherokee refused to move west
US army forces the remining 18 000 to march west
over 4000 died of cold, hunger or disease
what was the 230 million acres of land called that Britain gave to the US
Northwest and Southwest territories
what happened to the first 13 colonies after the wars for independence
became first American states
what happened in the battle of fallen timbera
leaders forces to sign treaty of greenville
what year was the battle of fallen timbers
1794
who was the first president of the US
George Washington
what did president Jefferson do to encourage people to move west
sold large plots of land 640 acres at a time
how much did Jefferson buy the Louisiana colony for
$15 million
when was the declaration of independence
4th July 1776
who did Jefferson send out to explore the west 1804
lewis and clark
which area of america relied on slavery
the south
who opposed slavery
abolitionists
people in the north
christian groups
in terms of voting, how much did an enslaved person count for
3/5 of a person
what was created in 1793 that made picking cotton much quicker
whitneys cotton gin
what did the government decide to do about slavery in the northwest and southwest territories
the missouri compromise
slavery allowed in south, banned in north
why was opposition to slavery unsuccessful before 1838
the president owned slaved
the south had the most control
division among abolitionists
by 1820 what % of US exports were from cotton
42%
what happened in 1814 when the plain Indians fought back against white settlers making farms on their land
forces to sign over 23 million acres of land
uwere the plain Indians successful in the Seminole wars
No
