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36 Cards in this Set
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War Hawks |
People living on the frontier that called for war with Great Britain |
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workers |
Agricultural inventions such as the reaper and the threshing machine meant that fewer ________________________ were needed. |
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farmers could get crops to markets |
Why was the port of New Orleans important to Americans? |
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Congress |
To address the problem of "no taxation without representation" in the Constitution of 1787, ______________________ was given the power to tax citizens. |
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Republic |
Another name for new nation |
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1803 |
The year of the Louisiana Purchase; doubled the size of the US; purchased from France for $15 million. |
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George Washington |
First president of the United States |
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stay neutral |
Washington's advice regarding foreign policy; delivered during his Farwell Address. |
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free enterprise |
The economic system set up by the United States after the American Revolution; included competition, supply and demand, private property, profit, individual choice and minimum government interference. |
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Federalist |
Political party led by Alexander Hamilton; wanted a strong national government, loose interpretation of the Constitution, and strong ties with England |
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Democratic-Republican |
Political party led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; wanted a weak national government, stronger state governments, strict interpretation of the Constitution, and strong ties with France. |
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Alexander Hamilton |
Proposed a plan to pay off war debts, collect revenue with tariffs, and create a national bank; Secretary of Treasury during Washington's term. |
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elastic clause |
The Constitutional phrase used by Hamilton to give powers to the national government not listed in the Constitution. |
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Washington DC |
The nation's capital - the result of a compromise by Hamilton to get the South to support the paying off of war debts. |
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Marbury v Madison |
The court case which was the first time that the Supreme Court declared a law unconstitutional |
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judicial review |
The idea that the Supreme Court can review any laws made by Congress |
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Thomas Jefferson |
Third president of the United States; made the Louisiana Purchase for $15 million. |
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Lewis & Clark |
Sent to explore and map the Louisiana Territory |
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War of 1812 |
War with England that resulted from impressment of American sailors, interference with American trade, and British support of Native Americans attacks. |
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James Madison |
Fourth president of the United States; president during the War of 1812 |
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White House |
Important building that was burned during the War of 1812 |
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Francis Scott Key |
Writer of the national anthem during the War of 1812 |
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New Orleans |
War of 1812 battle where Andrew Jackson became a national hero |
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Industrial Revolution |
Began as a result of the War of 1812; America could not buy manufactured goods from England; goods began to be made in factories with machines instead of by hand |
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Northeast |
Region that became known for industrialization; had rivers for water power, a willing workforce, and access to the ocean for trade |
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Midwest |
Region that was known for family farms |
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South |
Region that was known for cotton plantations and using slaves |
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urbanization |
The movement of people to the cities to find jobs; resulted from industrialization |
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Henry Clay |
Proposed the American System; included high tariffs, roads, and canals |
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Erie Canal |
Connected New York City to Albany and Buffalo; resulted in increased trade between the Midwest and the Northeast; helped make New York City the largest city. |
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cotton gin |
Invented by Eli Whitney; removed seeds; resulted in more cotton planting, the use of more slaves, and increased sectionalism |
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steamboat |
Invented by Robert Fulton; allowed people to travel upstream; made shipping of crops and manufactured goods cheaper and faster |
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interchangeable parts |
Invented by Eli Whitney; made production faster, repairs easier, and could use unskilled workers |
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telegraph |
Invented by Samuel Morse; made possible communication in seconds between regions |
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Monroe Doctrine |
Said that United States would not allow any European country to create new colonies anywhere in North or South America (Western Hemisphere) |
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Missouri Compromise |
Agreement proposed by Henry Clay in 1820 to keep the number of slave and free states equal; allows slavery in the Louisiana Territory south of 36/30 |
