Final 150 Part 2 Flashcards
(70 cards)
Election of 1800
John Adams vs Thomas Jefferson, the election was decided by the House of Representatives
Louisiana Purchase
France sells this territory to the US for 15 million, doubled the size of the United States, federalists threatened to secede from the Union over the Purchase
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Both men led an expedition to explore the Louisiana purchase land and western territory, followed Missouri River towards the Pacific
Impressment and the attack of the Chesapeake
The British impressed the US citizens, the US ship was intercepted by a British vessel demanding to search for dissenters
War Hawks from the War of 1812
Henry Clay and John C Calhoun were two War hawks that helped during the War of 1812
War of 1812 – DC burned, Fort McHenry, Battle of New Orleans
The impressment and attack of the Chesapeake led to the beginning of the War of 1812, During this D.C. Was burned but Dolley Madison took a painting of George Washington, At Fort McHenry, a famous battle, Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner, Battle at New Orleans took place after the peace treaty was signed Andrew Jackson becomes war hero
The Star Spangled Banner
Written by Francis Scott Key inspired by the War of 1812
Monroe Doctrine
The Western Hemisphere was no longer able to be colonized, put in place due to many Latin American nations gaining independence from Spain at this time
Irish Potato Famine’s relationship to Immigration
Citizens from Ireland wanted to leave there because people were dying from a massive potato famine and so many migrated to America
Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s convention
The first major women’s conference referring to suffrage for women. Elizabeth Candy Stanton led this convention with Lucretia Mott who helped women’s suffrage as well
Industrial Revolution
The change from an agrarian society to one based on industry
Capitalism
Individuals put their capital into a business hoping to make profit
Free Enterprise System
People are free to buy, sell, and produce what they want and can work they wish
Supply and Demand
Supply how much you have of a product and the demand is how much you want there is for a certain product. The higher the demand there is for a certain material the larger supply is needed.
Number One Crop in the South in the 1800’s
Cotton because there was a high demand for textiles at the time and this is why more slaves were needed
Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin – what it did and why that was important
It created a way to pluck the seeds from the cotton plant and distribute the cotton more efficiently. Helped the production of cotton to fasten but created a higher demand for textiles which means more cotton which means more slaves
Urban vs Rural
Urban is city and rural is country
Wilderness Road
Created in 1775- route from Kentucky from the Atlantic coast
Daniel Boone
He and 30 other skilled foresters blazed the trail that eventually became Wilderness Road. This made him along hunter(an American wilderness explorer for at least 6 months at a time)
Cumberland Gap
In the mountains allowed for a path to be created that made passing through the Appalachian Mountains easier
The Corrupt Bargain
Speaker of the house, Henry Clay, meets with Adams and agrees to use his influences to help Adams get the vote in the House of Representatives
Andrew Jackson – spoils system, fight with the bank
Wins the Election of 1828 to become the 7th president,spoils system-the practice of replacing government employees with the winning candidates supporters,
Indian Removal Act
1830- act passed by Congress to relocate Native Americans, Mostly in Oklahoma
Trail of Tears
The relocation of Cherokee and other Native Americans from Georgia and other southern states to Oklahoma
