The Early Republic
Follow The Money!
Industrialization
Go West, Young Man!
The Constitution
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* First to appoint cabinet members
* First to recommend title "Mr. President"
* First to step aside after 2 terms
Who am I?
George Washington
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British Parliament passed the Navigation Acts to force Americans to buy from and sell to Britain, alone. This angered the colonists. Their anger finally resulted in action one December night when they tossed tons of tea into Boston Harbor.
What economic system were the colonists protesting?
Mercantilism
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How did the cotton gin affect slavery in the United States?
The gin made cotton production more efficient and increased the demand for slaves.
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What event led to the difference in these two maps?
The Louisiana Purchase (1803)
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Which amendment prevents the government from making laws prohibiting religious practices?
The First Amendment
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What was the main cause of the War of 1812?
British impressment of American sailors
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This economic system favors minimal government regulation, support for the rights of businesses and many choices for buyers and sellers.
The Free Enterprise System
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How did the canal system and network of railroads affect trade in the United States?
Canals and railroads reduced the cost and time needed to ship goods.
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How did the United States acquire the territory marked with an X ?
By treaty, after winning a war with Mexico.
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"For depriving some of us of the benefit of Trial By Jury."
How did the Constitution address the grievance from the Declaration of Independence?
The Sixth Amendment protects our right to Trial by Jury.
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"History and experience prove that foreign influence is in one of the most harmful enemies of republican government." - George Washington
What is Washington warning us about in his Farewell Address?
Washington wants America to avoid permanent alliances that might drag us into European wars.
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Why were so many immigrants drawn to northeastern cities in the 1800's?
These cities had jobs and other economic opportunities that were not available in the South.
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Why did so many men and women leave the countryside and move to cities in the 1800's?
Industrialization created new jobs and social opportunities in cities.
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What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?
The Missouri Compromise (1820) was an attempt to balance political power between free and slave states in the United States Senate.
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Why did the Anti-Federalists oppose the ratification of the Constitution?
They believed it created a federal (central) government which was too powerful and did not do enough to protect individual or states rights.
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A disagreement over tariffs and a national bank led to the formation of two political parties, one led by Hamilton and the other by Jefferson. What were these two parties?
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
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In the early 1800's, Great Britain was in conflict with France. Both countries tried to prevent the U.S. from trading with the other. As a result, of British impressment of U.S. sailors, Congress passed the Embargo Act which closed U.S. ports to exports.
What was one economic affect of this Act?
The United States economy suffered, but manufacturing within the country expanded.
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Why did some Americans grow to disapprove of immigrants and develop nativists tendencies in the 1800's?
They believed immigrants were taking jobs from "real" Americans.
(Some were also very anti-Catholic and/or racist.)
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How did artists who produced works like this affect American society in the 1800's?
They showed a romantic view of nature in the West as opposed to the industrialization of the East.
(They encouraged westward expansion.)
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"Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost."
Why did Thomas Jefferson believe this freedom must be protected?
Freedom of the Press allows different viewpoints to be shared and considered by the people.