Sevond 9 Weeks Test Flashcards
Who won all the state offices in 1836?
The dynasty
How did the “specie circular” prompt a nationwide economic disaster?
President Jackson required hold or silver to be used for all transactions.
What was the “Common School Law” that was put into effect by the general assembly by governor Yell?
Set aside land in each township that was to be sold to provide money for schools
What is a squatter?
Someone who took over land because it had not been surveyed
What was the cash crop for Arkansas?
Cotton
Who was primarily blamed for the violence in Arkansas?
Young unmarried men
What is the oldest continuing school in Arkansas?
St. Mary’s Academy
What is the name for the Arkansas troops that volunteered to fight in the Mexican war?
Mounted devils of Arkansas
How did the California gold rush affect Arkansas in 1849?
Arkansas was the starting point for one of the major trails in California
What was the Mountain Meadows massacre?
Massacre of Arkansas man, woman and children in Utah
Arkansas was the____state to become part of the United States.
25th
First secretary and acting governor of Arkansas territory
Robert Crittenden
What was Robert Crittendens political party?
The Whig party
What was the year the Arkansas became a territory?
1819
What year did Arkansas become a state?
1836
What was the first capital of Arkansas?
The Arkansas post
What was the second capital of Arkansas?
Little Rock
Which treaty let the Cherokee change their mind for new land in Arkansas
Treaty of 1817
What was the name of the mission that was built near Russellville by protestants with the purpose of converting the Native Americans?
Dwight mission
What major they caused many people, including Tennessee “volunteers” to travel through Arkansas?
The Texas revolution
Who is Arkansas’s “sister state”?
Michigan
What were two requirements for statehood?
50,000 citizens and their own state constitution
What were the five counties a territorial Arkansas?
Clark County, Hempstead County, Arkansas County, Pulaski County, Lawrence County
What were the four governors of Arkansas territory in order?
James Miller, George Izard John Pope, William Fulton
Boat with a rounded bottom and structure that helps it move straight; could be pulled upstream by men or horses or pushed along with polls
Keel boat
A raft like about used for floating downstream
Float boat
Why did Arkansas not want Arkansas to become a state?
Becoming a state would require Arkansas to pay higher taxes
Boats designed to remove the blockage from River channels; such as the red river raft
Snag boat
Fastest way of transportation during territorial.; Included paddlewheels to power the steam engine
Steamboat
He brought ideas from Britain illegally, which led to the first US spinning mill.
Samuel Slater
Term that means “hands off policy;” (government doesn’t interfere)
Lazie faire
Responsible for the first transatlantic cable.
Cyrus field
First dual purpose textile factory built in eastern Massachusetts; hired women
Lowell factory
Created with invention of cotton gin
Eli Whitney
What did the Adams onis treaty do?
Added Florida to the US
Which of the following is a reason why factories begin in the. New England states?
Fast-moving river, large workforce, access to the ocean
What’s the following describes the Rush bagot treaty
Limited the US and Britain is naval forces on the Great Lakes
Which of the following is part of the Monroe doctrine
Close the United States to any further colonization by other nations
Where did the national Road texted you
Vandalia Illinois
Which of the following best describes the Erie Canal system
Brought cheap transport of western farmers good to new York
What was the Supreme Court ruling in the McCoullough vs Maryland
The Supreme Court ruled that the state could not attach the national bank
Who was present during the war of 1812
James Madison
Who was the Shawnee chief you attempted to unify Indian tribes
Tecumseh
What battle did American forces beat the British and Native Americans ending the American resistance on the Ohio River Valley
Battle of Thames
Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key
What was the treaty that ended the war of 1812
Treaty of Ghent
What were causes of the war of 1812
Impressment and the British wanted to get on the American ships because they were treated better and got better pay
Describe the Marbury versus Madison Supreme Court case
The Supreme Court ruled against Marbury because of judicial review
