Trail Of Tears, etc.. vocab (benchmark) Flashcards
The kidnapping of American sailors by the British and forcing them into the British Navy was known as?
Impressment
Other than the British Navy taking American sailors captive, why did we fight the war of 1812?
We weren’t able to trade freely over seas
Name three major accomplishments of the Lewis and Clark journey
- mapped the way West
- discovered hundreds of different plant and animal species
- communicated with dozens of Native American tribes
What is a “war-hawk)
Someone who wanted to go to war against the British in 1812
From what country did we purchase the Louisiana Territory?
France
Name TWO reasons why New England was the ideal place for early factories to be built during the early industrial revolution
- A lot of fast moving rivers to power the factories
- A lot of port cities to ship goods around the world
The Erie Canal connected to the Great Lakes and ?
Atlantic Ocean
How did steamboats improve transportation?
- Made it easier to transport goods since it used an engine
- Don’t need manpower and no wind needed
What was the purpose of the cotton gin?
To produce cotton faster and to remove the seeds
Define “suffrage”
The right to vote
“Strong feeling of pride in one’s country is called?”
Nationalism
What was the name of the forced march of 1500 Cherokee from the southeastern United States to Indian Territory in 1838
Trail Of Tears
Which American was the first to bring ALL steps of making cloth into one factor. He also built a town around the factory
Francis Cabot Lowell
Which of the following groups of people made up most of the workers in the early factories in New England?
young girls off of farms
What policy or statement from the United States was a warning to European nations not to interfere with countries in the western himisphere
The Monroe Docotorine
How did voting rights change for Americans during the 1820’s
You no longer had to own property to vote
What did the United States gain from the War of 1812
respect
Why were the five “civilized” tribes considered civilized
- They weren’t fighting against America
- dressed like any ordinary american
- built american towns, schools, homes, made newspapers
The law that ordered Native Americans of the southern United States to be moved West of the Mississippi River was what act?
Indian Removal Act
Why was Andrew Jackson considered the “people’s president”?
He gave back to his people
He invited the whole country to the White House
Self-made man
What was the name given to the period after the War of 1812 marked by optimism, a growing economy, and few national issues called?
Era of Good Feelings
Who built the World’s first steamboat
Robert Fulton
What inventions during the early industrial revolution help improve farming?
mechanical reaper and cotton gin
What is a “toll”
fee to travel on a road
