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28 Cards in this Set
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Who was the 1st President of the US? |
In1789, George Washington became the first President. |
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Where did the Federal government move to after Washington died? |
In 1800, Federal government moved from New York City to Washington DC |
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How did President Jefferson double the size of the US? |
In 1801, Jefferson became the 3rd President. He bought Louisiana for $15 million from France, doubling the size of the United States. |
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Who were the 2 explorers sent to discover the west? |
1804: Lewis and Clark were sent to explore the West, using a Shoshone (Sacagawea) as a guide. They helped open the West to new settlers. |
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Which became the 14th state? |
In 1791, Vermont became the 14th state. By 1821, there were 24 states. |
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What was the Monroe Doctrine? |
In1810, the Monroe Doctrine warned European nations in interfering with the western hemisphere. |
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How did the US government manage the native Americans? |
In1830, The US government forced 5 major American Indian groups in the southeast to leave their land and move to Oklahoma (aka Indian Territory). |
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What was the catalyst for the Industrial Revolution? |
The Industrial revolution began in Britain as a result of the Crystal Palace World Fair |
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How did America get started in factory production? |
In1790, Samuel Slater moved from Britain bringing factory knowledge. Built first cotton-spinning factory. |
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What invention brought a new industry of wealth to the US? |
In1793, E. Whitney invented the cotton gin for cleaning cotton (50x more), increasing cotton supply. |
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How did mechanization begin in the US? |
In 1807, Robert Fulton built a steam engine for a riverboat. |
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How did the steam-boat dramatically change America? |
In1830, Cooper built a steam-powered locomotive, starting the railroad industry. By 1840, there were 3000 miles of rail track. |
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What was the 'manifest destiny'? |
Amanifest destiny was the belief that the United States should expand to the Pacific. |
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How did the manifest destiny approach affect Texas? |
1845: Congress votes to accept Texas as a state, leading to a war with Mexico. |
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How did Mexico lose Texas? |
Texas belonged to Mexico, but as settlers moved into the area, there were clashes with the Mexican government. In 1835, the Texas Revolution where Texans won independent from Mexico. They wanted to join up with the United States. |
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How did the US acquire California? |
In1846-1848, US defeats Mexico in war, giving up most of its northern territory, for which the US paid $15 million. (California) |
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How were the grounds for the civil war laid? |
The Abolishionists, led by Frederick Douglas, began speaking out against slavery. |
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In what way was the north and south of America different? |
The industrial revolution increased the differences between the north (mainly urban) and south (mainly farming). There were 13 million in the north and only 6 million in the south. The differences created sectionalism. |
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How successful were the Abolishionists? |
In 1850, slavery was outlawed in the north, but continued in the south to work on the plantations. Only about 1/3 of farmers in the south owned slaves! Often the owner would work in the fields alongside the slaves. |
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What was the Amistad? |
The Amistad slave ship was captured by Cinque. The Supreme court rules that they were not the 'property' of the Spanish traders, and as 'humans', to be sent back to Africa. |
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What was the Underground Railroad? |
The Underground Railroad was a secret system to help slaves to escape to the north or Canada. Runaways were kept in 'stations' to hide them. Over 40,000 slaves escaped. Harriet Trubman was a famous 'conductor', helping many other to escape. |
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What was the Missouri Compromise? |
The Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri to be a slave state and Maine a 'free state'. There were an equal number of slave (12) vs 'free' states (12). |
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What was the Compromise of 1550? |
The Compromise of 1550: California goes to 'free-state', but as a compromise, the Fugitive Slave Law was passed which said that escapes slaves must be returned to their owners. |
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What literary work highlighted the plight of the slaves? |
In 1852, Uncle Tom's Cabin (Harriet Stowe) was an important work that fueled emotions against slavery. |
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How were the Republican and Democrat parties formed? |
TheRepublican (Lincoln) and Democrats were formed over the slavery issue. |
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What laid the ground for the Confederacy? |
In 1860, Lincoln became President, (as the Democrats had split). |
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How did the southern states react to Lincoln being made president? |
1860: J.Davis elected president of the Confederate States : Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, and South Carolina. |
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What action did the Confederacy do to be tantamount to a declaration of war? |
They took hold of the forts and military property in the south, except Fort Sumter, Charleston, SC. |
