Making Of America 1789-1838 Flashcards
How many states were originally made?
13
Who did America by independence from?
Great britain
Who was the first president?
George Washington
Which groups of people needed to move west because of American expansion?
Native americans
What was the problem with native Americans moving west?
Moving into land that was already inhabited by other tribes
Which side of America allowed slavery?
The south
What did allowing slavery in only one part of America create?
A political split
What were people who wanted to end slavery called?
Abolitionists
Which year was the cotton gin invented?
1793
How was the cotton gin more affective than usual farming?
Could process cotton 50 times faster
Which president was determined to open land routes?
Thomas Jefferson
How much did America buy Louisiana for?
$15 million
Who did America buy Louisiana from?
France
What year did America buy Louisiana for?
1803
What were the names of the two explorers that explored the west
Louis and clark
What were the names of the 5 civilised tribes?
Chickasaw, Choctaw, creek, Cherokee and Seminole
How many slaves were sold between 1815 and 1819?
100,000
What percentage did cotton have of americas exports?
42%
How did America decide who can and can’t allow slavery?
Missouri compramise
What year was the Missouri compromise?
1820
What year was America making over a million bales of cotton?
1838
When did Andrew Jackson become the president?
1829
Who persuaded the congress to make the Indian removal act?
Andrew Jackson
What was the Indian removal act?
Promised tribes money to relocate
When was the Indian removal act?
1830
Which tribes didn’t abide to the Indian removal act?
Cherokee, creek, Seminole
What happened after the seminoles didn’t sign the treaty?
Seminole wars 1835-42
How did the creek end up moving west after all?
Army forced them
When the Cherokee were marched west, what was it known as?
The trail of tears
Why was the Cherokee moving west called the trail of tears?
4000 died of starvation, cold or disease
