Origins of the American Nation
a person who agreed to work for four or more years in return for ship's passage and basic needs
indentured servants
the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
Abolitionists argued that enslaved African Americans should be __________.
freed immediately.
The first president was
George Washington
The leading economic activity in the United States in the early 1800's was ________.
farming.
Current scientific evidence suggests that people arrived in America between ___________________.
15,000 and 30,000
one of the major political factions in early America
Democratic-Republicans
declaring a federal law invalid
nullification
led his troops to a decisive victory over the British in the Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
The American Temperance Union advocated for the restriction of ________.
alcohol.
Who explored the New World?
Spain and France
The United States gained the Louisiana Territory by ____________________________________.
buying it from France.
According to an accepted amendment to the Missouri Compromise, slavery could expand in the Arkansas territory but not the rest of the ________________.
Louisiana Purchase.
rose from slavery to become a prominent leader of the antislavery movement
Frederick Douglass
The ___________ declared the United State's opposition top European interference in the Americas.
Monroe Doctrine
Which was a primary reason for European exploration of the Americas?
searching for economic riches
end the War of 1812
Treaty of Ghent
practice of appointing people to government jobs on the basis of party loyalty and support
spoils system
organized the Seneca Falls Convention, which marked the beginning of an organized women's movement
Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
The Supreme Court's decision in ______________ established the precedent of judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison
Which two groups of people came to America for religious freedom?
Pilgrims and Puritans
not explicitly listed in the Constitution, but necessary for the government to do its job
implied powers
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
______ played a critical role in maneuvering the Missouri Compromise through the House of Representatives.
Henry Clay
What are the three branches of government?
judicial, legislative, and executive