Early US Presidents
Which US president warned the country to avoid getting involved in foreign alliances?
Washington
What belief claimed the US had a right to expand across the North American continent?
Manifest Destiny
What invention made cotton farming more profitable in the South?
Cotton Gin
Frederick Douglass
What land was acquired to stop Seminole raids on US farms?
Florida
What event during Washington's presidency tested the government's ability to enforce tax laws?
Whiskey Rebellion
What was the name of the forced march of Native Americans to new lands west of the Mississippi?
Trail of Tears
Which method was the fastest for moving goods in the North by 1850?
Railroad
True or False: Women in the Western US gained the right to vote before women in other parts of the US
True
Why did Americans want to acquire the Oregon Territory?
Fertile farmland and manifest destiny.
What was Alexander Hamilton's idea for strengthening the nation's finances? Name 1 aspect
absorb the state's debts, create a national bank, invest in manufacturing
What major land deal doubled the size of the US in 1803?
Louisiana Purchase
What is a canal?
A man-made waterway used to transport goods by boat.
What was one obstacle women abolitionists faced in the 1800s?
They did not have the right to vote. It was difficult to get speaking gigs in front of large audiences.
Which war officially ended with the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Mexican-American War
What was the US policy of avoiding involvement in other countries' affairs called?
isolationism
What statehood happened quickly as a result of the 1849 gold rush?
California
True or False: By 1850, most goods in the South still were transported by river.
True
What was the purpose of the National Council of Colored People?
To protest the unfair treatment of African Americans in the North & South
What document was designed to prevent new European colonies in the Americas?
Monroe Doctrine
Which doctrine warned European nations not to colonize or interfere in the Americas?
Monroe Doctrine
What country burned the US Capital and White House during the War of 1812?
Britain
Which invention increased trade and travel on American rivers in the early 1800s?
Steamboat
African Americans in both the North & South faced what issue during the 1800s?
Discrimination.
We need to talk about specific ways.
Which major expedition explored the new land purchased in 1803 when the US bought Louisiana?