Early American
This war was between America and France
What is the French and Indian War.
This American Hero rescued slaves and brought them to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This act was made by Andrew Jackson and sent Native Americans West.
What is Indian Removal
This was the belief that America should stretch from Sea to Shining Sea
What is Manifest Destiny
This is a reason for Westward Expansion
What is money? (economics or land accepted)
This act prevented American Ships from trading in any foreign ports.
What is the Embargo Act?
This power is the primary strength of the Legislative Branch and is an example of checks and balances.
What is Judicial Review
This Andrew Jackson policy involved giving government jobs to supporters instead of the most qualified
What is the Spoils System.
This event caused the population of California to explode.
What is the California Gold Rush?
This is the first major women's suffrage convention
What is the Seneca Falls Convention?
This system greatly improved the industry of the North
What is the Slater Factory System? (Lowell factory system also accepted)
This land treaty involved the purchase of a thin strip of land in the West in order to build a railroad. (hint, we watched a video where a strange man was obsessed with this)
What is the Gadsen Purchase?
What is the war of 1812?
This act led to many Free Blacks getting kidnapped which outraged many Northerners.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
These are two of the trails used for Westward expansion
What is the Oregon trail or the Sante Fe Trail or the Mormon Trail?
This event revealed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
This document written by James Monroe offered protection to Latin America and was meant to keep European powers out of the region.
The Monroe Doctrine
This type of democracy involved expanded voting rights and more participation by the "common man"
Jacksonian Democracy
This compromise made slavery illegal in the Louisiana Territory and had the purpose of keeping the balance between free and slave states
What is the Missouri Compromise?
These are two of the more common immigrant groups in the Antebellum Period
What are Irish and German Immigrants?
This was added to the American Constitution to protect civil liberties.
This Treaty ended the Mexican American war and officially brought Texas into the United States
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Andrew Jackson had issues with this institution and eventually used his veto to destroy it
What is the National Bank? (Bank war/Second National Bank accepted)
This racist anti-Catholic political party was formed in response to more Irish and German Immigrants.
What is the Know Nothing Party?
This ideology is pushed by the Know Nothing Party and involves the mistrust of all immigrants.
What is nativism?