Early Republic
Who was the first U.S. president?
George Washington
What belief said Americans should move west?
Manifest Destiny
Who did the U.S. fight in the War of 1812?
Great Britain
What movement worked to end slavery?
abolitionist
What was the main issue that caused the Civil War?
the spread of slavery in the west
What speech warned Americans about political parties?
Washington's Farewell Address
What purchase doubled the size of the U.S.?
Louisina Purchase
What practice involved forcing sailors into service?
impressment
Who helped enslaved people escape on the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman, Quakers
What document freed enslaved people in Confederate states?
Emancipation Proclamation
Which election showed a peaceful transfer of power?
Election of 1800
Name ONE trail settlers used to move west.
Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, Mormon Trail
What Louisiana battle made Andrew Jackson famous?
Battle of New Orleans
Why was the Missouri Compromise created?
keep the balance of free and slave states in Congress
What was the deadliest Civil War battle?
Battle of Gettysburg
Hamilton supported a strong or weak national government?
strong
How did westward expansion help or harm Native Americans?
caused them to lose land, spread illness
Did the War of 1812 increase or decrease U.S. nationalism?
increase- Era of Good Feelings
Which political party formed to stop the spread of slavery?
Republican Party
Which amendment ended slavery?
13th Amendment
Jefferson was part of which political party?
Democratic Republicans
What law gave settlers free land in the West?
Homestead Act
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
What is popular sovereignty?
let the people decide, voting
What was Lincoln's Plan for Reconstruction?
10% Plan