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What states were the 6 in the Northwest Territory of 1787?
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ohio
indiana illinois michigan wisconsin minnesota |
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What happened to cause people to move westward in the early 1800?
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raise in births
it was a young nation the medium age ws 17 |
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What age did young peopleey were considered adults, they left home, got married, and went out to achieve their dreams?
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17
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how did the settlers move west?
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wagon, horses, boats, evenon foot
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Who did transylvania company hire along with other young men to cut the Wilderness Road through the Cumbberland Gap
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Daniel Boone
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Where was the Cumberland Gap?
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in the appalachian mountains
From eastern Tenn to Louisville Kentucky |
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What did Boone do after the Cumberland Gap?
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became a hunter/trapper/ kentucky legislator
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What did a family that settled in the west have to do once they reached a settlement?
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clear land
plant crops build a home make tools |
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What 3 southern states grew in late 1700s and late 1800s?
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alabama
mississippi louisianna |
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What did the pinckney treaty aggreement resolve?
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the southern boundary the US was set at 31 N latitiude, leaving Florida under Spainish rule.
Us citizenscould use Miss river. spain/ us agreed to control the native americans living in the countrys territory. |
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What American Indian group lived in the Spainish occupied Florida?
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seminoles
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What did the Seminole Indians do in Florida and Georgia as a result of the Spainish being ditracted in S. America?
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They began attacking and allowing slaves to live in their communites.
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WHat was War 1812 Vetern Andrew Jacksons plan to handle the Indian uprising in Florida?
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US to occupy the Spainish occupied Florida>
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How did the Jackson notify President/ US of his plans?What was Monroes responce to that plan?
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In a letter.
None |
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How long did take the General Jackson to take over the Seminoles and occupy Florida?
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2 weeks
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what treaty did the US say that the Spainish broke by allowing the Seminoles to uprise in Florida?
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Pinkney Treaty
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What Treaty did the Spainish representitive Don Luis de Onis y Gonzalez spend weeks working on to rectify the situation?
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Adams-Onis Treaty in 1812
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What was the Adams-Onis Treaty between Spain And US in 1819?
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Gave Florida to US
US gave part of Texas to Spain |
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In a time when Native Americans were being pushed out of their territories What group of Native Americans decided to set up their own government with the help of John Ross?
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Cherokees
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In 1827, What Cherokee leader was credited with the Cherokees being farmers owning slaves, publish their own newspaper and alphabet and language?
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Sequoyah
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What American Indian group lived in the Spainish occupied Florida?
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seminoles
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What did the Seminole Indians do in Florida and Georgia as a result of the Spainish being ditracted in S. America?
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They began attacking and allowing slaves to live in their communites.
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WHat was War 1812 Vetern Andrew Jacksons plan to handle the Indian uprising in Florida?
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US to occupy the Spainish occupied Florida>
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How did the Jackson notify President/ US of his plans?What was Monroes responce to that plan?
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In a letter.
None |
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How long did take the General Jackson to take over the Seminoles and occupy Florida?
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2 weeks
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What happened as a result of the group of Slaves moving to Florida?
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Made white settles feel threatened about jobs/land.
White settlers imposed huge amounts in order to buy property |
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what happened as a result of the Adams-Onis treaty?
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Movement of pioneers to Florida
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What Yale graduate was responcible for the push for education in the late 1700s?
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Daniel Webster
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What lawyer left his law practice to return to teaching?
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webster
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In 1793, where did Webster move and serve as the editor of the first daily newspaper America Minerva?
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New York
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Who moved back to his birthplace of New Haven conneticut. Where he served in the Connt house of representives between 1800-1807
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Daniel Webster
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Trans Appalchian
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area west of the Mountains
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Cede
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to give up power control to an issue or location. ex Spainish ceded Florida to US
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Infant Mortlity Rate
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Rate babies under one year oughdie in a population.
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Even though the infant mortality rate was high the birth rate was so high what happened?
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A great population increase
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Median age
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what is considered middle age
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Daniel Boone
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Built Cumberland Gap
Served Kentucky Legislator |
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What changes took place in America as a result of the War of 1812?
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built professional army
2nd bankof US Road improvements protective tariff of 1816 adopted hamilton's ideas decline of federalist Republican only party until1824 Whigs started 2nd party |
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What was a result of the Panic of 1812?
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worldwide economic panic
collapse in cotton prices deflation |
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What was the controversial Role of the Banks?
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tightens credit
stopped inflation but slowed speculation became unpopular insouth/west panic like Grat Depression |
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by 1812, what Crisis loomed with the Missouri Controversy?
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Slavery dead in North
West of Miss River no clear boundry for slavery |
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Missouri Territory causes
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rapid developement of the missouri river
population=statehood congress discusses treaty future |
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Norhtern viewpoints
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Imbalance of representation slave 3/5 vote
national politics change more democrates north ^ in population |
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Southern viewpoints
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Sour grapes over southern power/ influence
moderates rally to defend region each state decides for self |
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Around 1750, British inventors perfected a series of machines that would enable which industry
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textile to mass produce products
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perfected a steam engine between 1765 and 1785 that What invention gave way to many other inventions in other fields of production, such as in agriculture between 1765-1785.
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james Watts steam engine
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America was not so quick to jump on this revolution. Their so-called resistance to industrialization was due in part to
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several signifigant factors. Settlers were still busy trying to develop the land and establish communities in the newly founded colonies. It was hard enough trying to clear land, cultivate crops, harvest the fields, and build homes while being short on hands.
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The United States did not see a mass influx of migration until
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until the 1840s.
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Around 1750, British inventors perfected a series of machines that would
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enable the textile industry to mass-produce its products.
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James watts industriail industry expert invented this between1765-1785?
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a steam engine that gave way to many other inventions in other fields of production, such as in agriculture.
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This transformation from manual labor to machinery became known as the
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Industrial Revolution. Sterile, dreary factories began popping up all over European cities, giving rise to a new source of employment as well as an additional surge to their economy
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Before America could catch up with the British in terms of a global market, they needed to create a
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more diversified society. In other words, they needed a more defined class structure.
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The key to creating a diversified society division was through
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education. Those individuals who had already found economic prosperity in America set about finding new ways to improve the quality of life for others. Through their exploration came innovation and eventually the keys to change.
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As a result, America saw a variety of contributions made during this period in
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writing, art, medicine, language, and science
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Mercy Otis Warren, a writer during the late seventeen and early eighteen hundreds, published
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History of the American Revolution
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Benjamin Rush, who was a physician and scientist, also published
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Benjamin Rush, who was a physician and scientist, also published numerous books on chemistry, medicine, and mental illness.
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Benjamin Rush aslo signed the
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Declaration of Independence and represented Philadelphia in the Continental Congress.
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Benjamin Banneker was an African American writer, inventor, mathematician, and astronomer. Banneker, who was self–taught, eventually
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eventually became one of Thomas Jefferson’s Presidential advisors after Banneker published an astronomy almanac.
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Charles Wilson Peale made vast contributions in art. In 1786, he opened the
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first major museum in the United States. His museum eventually housed around 100, 000 pieces
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Phillis Wheatley, who was a slave from Senegal, West Africa, was purchased by the Wheatley family of Boston in 1761. Wheatley was gifted; she was taught to read and write. By 1776 she went on to
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have several poems published. One was even dedicated to George Washington, which was considered a major accomplishment for a young slave girl during this period.
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Webster’s background in education, combined with his political interests, allowed him to set about reforming the educational system within America during the early 1800s. Webster’s biggest complaint came in the instruction of content, primarily with language and reading. As a result, between 1783 and 1785 he published a series of books devoted to improving instructional reading and writing methodologies. Webster’s work eventually led to his compilation of the
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first dictionary published in America in 1825. His work consisted of over 70,000 words. Webster’s contribution is considered unique in that some 12,000 words had never been published in a dictionary before his compilation
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There was a movement during the late 1700s within the public school system pushing the ideals of patriotism and justice. Many referred to these values as republican virtues, stressing the ideals of sacrifice, self-reliance, industry, frugality, and harmony. Such values were also believed to be taught within the home, with such duty being placed on mothers. As a result, society saw the importance of
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girls receiving a solid education, so they could pass on their values and morals to their children.
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Samuel Slater was born in Derbyshire, England in 1768. An early influence on Slater was Jedediah Strutt, whom Slater served under as an apprentice for nearly seven years. Strutt was considered a pioneer in the field of textile technology. During his apprenticeship,
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Slater gained a vast insight into the mechanics and operations of the textile industry. He not only learned how to operate the machinery, but also how to build and repair such devices.
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When his apprenticeship ended, Slater decided to emigrate to the United States. Slater knew that with his keen insight and background, he could secure a prosperous future in America. He departed Great Britain for the United States. he knew that
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with his keen insight and background, he could secure a prosperous future in America. He departed Great Britain for the United States, keeping his background a secret from British authorities.
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When his apprenticeship ended, Slater decided to emigrate to the United States. Slater knew that with his keen insight and background, he could secure a prosperous future in America. He departed Great Britain for the United States, keeping his background a secret from British authorities.
By 1793, Slater and his partners had built ths first successful textile mill in the US in Pawtucket, close to a river wasgood because+ |
river with a waterfall in it. The waterfall from the river provided the power for the mill.
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By 1798, Slater was able to branch out and build his own company, which was also in Pawtucket. Little by little, Slater built factories throughout New England. He was so successful, that at the time of his death in 1835, his estimated worth was
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one million dollars
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Slater is viewed as successful for more than just his financial gains. His contributions within the textile industry led to other investors
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mimicking his machinery and methods. He gave rise to a new market within the United States and enabled others to reap the financial benefits of his designs
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Another innovator of change was Eli Whitney, who was an American inventor who hailed from New England. Whitney was able to secure a contract with the American government in 1796 to produce over .
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ten thousand guns in as little as two years. Ordinarily, such a project during this time would require a gun maker to produce one gun at a time; however, Whiney realized that if all gun parts were made the same, the production would take less time.
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Eli whitney also invented a machine that separtes seeds from raw cotton?
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cotton gin
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The invention of the cotton gin helped the southern states by
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increase cotton profits
cotton was the main source income land sold Al, Miss, La, Texas increase in slavery |
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Who made the steam boat engine?
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Robert Fulton
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In 1825, What canal was opened that connected the Hudson River and Lake Erie.
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Erie Canal
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what is the road that in 1811 was constructed in Maryland and reached to Ohio?
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Cumberland Road/ route40
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What was the most significant contribututuion to transportation?in 1828
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railroad
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What change helped communication
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increase from 75 to 8000 banks.
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