Social Studies Test 3 Flashcards
Who were the members of George Washington’s first cabinet?
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
Thomas Jefferson
Edmond Randolph
Congress and representatives took sides because _________ and __________ did not agree
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
What two political parties formed when congress and the representatives took sides?
Federalists
Representatives/Democrats
What contributions did Lewis and Clark make that help settlers move west?
1) gathered information about plants and animals
2) created maps that showed details about geography to make it easier for settlers to plan their journey
3) made friendly contact with natives
What were Sacagawea’s contributions to Lewis and Clark and the Corp of Discovery?
1) interpreter and guide
2) built relationships with native tribes
3) showed explorers what plants were safe to eat
Causes of War of 1812
1) impressment of American sailors
2) Northwest Indian tribes were united against settlers
3) Great Britain restricted trade
What was a consequence of the War of 1812?
we needed a standing Army and gained a sense of national pride
What did Sequouyah’s written language system have on the Cherokee?
Cherokees could communicate with other tribe members
Cherokees from Tennessee were relocated to___________________
present day Oklahoma
How did the Louisiana Purchase change the U.S.?
1)doubled the size
2)gained many natural resources
What was Andrew Jackson’s presidency known for?
1) advocate for common man
2) Trail of Tears
3) Indian Removal Act
4) 7th president from Tennessee
5) nickname was Old Hickory
6) Preservation of the Union
Who wrote the poem “The Defence of Fort McHenry”?
Frances Scott Key
When did Frances Scott Key write the poem ‘Defence of Fort McHenry?
While watching the bombing of Fort McHenry
What was the Indian Removal Act?
all Native Americans would be moved to present-day Oklahoma
