making of America 1789-1838 Flashcards
(30 cards)
what were the original 13 states
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, Virgin Island
where were the 13 states based
East
who could vote
white propertied men
who did the USA fight for independence
Great Britain
when was the Fight for independence
1776-1783
who was the first president
George Washington
in 1791 what percent of the governments budget was spent against the Native Americans
80%
what battle was in 1794
Battle of Fallen timbers
what did the battle of fallen timbers lead to
the treaty of Greenville
what did the treaty of Greenville allow America to do
take parts of the northwest territory
what did slaveowners what to do
move further south were it was warmer for cotton growing
what were abolitionists
people who wanted slavery to end
how many abolitionists were there
small numbers of them
what was invented in 1793
cotton gin
what did the cotton gin allow them to do
cotton could be processed 50x faster
who was the third president of the USA
Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809
what did Thomas Jefferson want to do
open new land routes across the continent
how much did the French sell Louisiana for
$15million
when was the Louisiana purchase
1803
what did Lewis and Clark do
explored new lands in 1804
who were the 5 civilised tribes
Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw and Seminole
which states were know as the cotton kingdom
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
between 1815-1819 how many slaves were sold
100,000
what percent of Americas exports were cotton
42%
