Washington's Presidency
In order to make money, Washington and Hamilton agreed to charge ______ on any imported goods as a tax to get people to buy American made products.
Tariffs
Unlike John Adams, Thomas Jefferson understood the value of agriculture and wanted America to be a nation of this kind of working-class land cultivator.
Farmers
Most Native Americans sided with the British in the War of 1812. An early battle pitted William Henry Harrison against the great warrior Tecumseh in this famous battle in Indiana.
Battle of Tippecanoe
The Industrial Revolution would eventually come to America thanks to Samuel Slater. But this nation is where it started.
England/Great Britain
This secret escape route aided in the escape of hundreds of slaves. The most famous conductor of this route was Harriet Tubman.
Underground Railroad
In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania were upset over an excise tax on barley. They started the _____ _______ and George Washington showed up to put it down wearing full military regalia.
Whiskey Rebellion
Thomas Jefferson had his eye on expanding the United States westward. After negotiating with Napolean, he was able to complete the ______ _______ and double the size of America.
Louisiana Purchase
A group of politicians that are keen on going to war are collectively known as ____ ____. We are seeing a lot of those these days.
War Hawks
This is a group of workers that exist to fight for worker's rights such as fair wages, time off, maximum work hours, and safety.
Labor Unions
Denmark Vesey was a _____, or a former slave, that led an unsuccessful slave revolt in South Carolina.
Freedman
Washington set up his ______ when he first got into office. This is a group of federal leaders who headed major departments to advise the executive branch.
Cabinet
This scandal rocked Jefferson's presidency. English ships started to take American sailors as prisoners, forcing them to work as British citizens. This practice, known as ______, made America and Jefferson look weak.
Impressment
The British army successfully set the White House on fire along with a large portion of Washington DC. Luckily this president and his wife made it out safely before the British could set their torches.
James Madison
Reacting to the flood of Irish and German immigrants, Americans called ______ campaigned for laws to discourage immigration and to deny immigrants political rights.
Nativists
This slave learned to read the Bible and convinced others that God had sent him a message to lead a revolt. While initially successful, he was eventually caught and executed.
Nat Turner
One of the most important ______ that he set for the presidency was the maximum of two four-year terms.
Precedent
To explore the new land he acquired in the Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the Western territory. But the two would not have made it very far if not for this Native American guide.
Sacajawea
After their success in DC, the British abruptly left and moved on to Baltimore. There, they lost an important battle. The American victory inspired Francis Scott Key to write this song.
The Star-Spangled Banner
With the creation of this machine, cotton production exploded from 5 million pounds every year to 170 million pounds every year. This increased the need for more enslaved labor.
Cotton Gin
This Abolitionist movement leader was a former slave that spoke at events around the world, became an adviser to President Abraham Lincoln, and was feared by Southern enslavers as an inspiration to the slave population.
Frederick Douglass
After Washington left office, Alexander Hamilton, his secretary of the treasury, was killed in a duel by his rival, _______ _______.
Aaron Burr
Northern African nations were taking American sailors' hostage and Thomas Jefferson had to act. He sent a fleet of Naval ships as well as the Marines to effectively end the ____ _____.
This general led the Americans to a crushing defeat of the British army. His legend grew and propelled him to the presidency. Later, he enacted the Indian Removal Act which was the start of moving American Indians out of their Southern homelands.
Andrew Jackson
An entirely new class of Americans emerged during the Industrial Revolution. It included lawyers, bankers, accountants, clerks, and brokers. They moved out of the cities and into the suburbs.
Middle Class
Congress did little to stop the growing anti-slavery sentiment in America. Instead of addressing the issue, they instituted this policy and forbade anyone to speak about it.
Gag Rule