Federalist Era
In his farewell address, this president warned America against conflict with other nations, forming permanent alliances with other nations and creating political parties.
George Washington
In the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison the court established the power of Judicial Review, which allows it to rule a government action as...
Constitutional/Unconstitutional
This man is considered the "father of American education" for his drive to create mandatory public schooling in all states.
Horace Mann
This system gave America the ability to purchase slaves, supporting the economy of the Southern colonies and later state plantations.
The Triangle Trade
This President greatly supported westward migrators during Manifest Destiny, primarily through distribution of farmland.
James K. Polk
This issue could be considered the leading cause of the War of 1812.
Impressment/British Impressment
With a price of $15 Million, America made this deal with the French to acquire our largest single piece of territory.
The Louisiana Purchase
This famous abolitionist ran a slavery-freeing operation that has come to be known as the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
This invention made it easier to profit off of slave labor in the plantation system due to it's efficiency in de-seeding cotton.
The Cotton Gin
California
George Washington solved this issue, using the constitutional authority to march the army to Pennsylvania and arrest rioters
Whiskey Rebellion
This political document banned further colonization of North/South America by the European nations.
Monroe Doctrine
This famous abolitionist published a well known anti-slavery newspaper known as The North Star.
Frederick Douglass
While the North had more factories, railroads and greater population, the South had larger amounts of...
Farmland
Andrew Jackson ignored a Supreme Court ruling regarding the Indian Removal Act, leading to this tragic historical event.
The Trail of Tears
While it did not solve impressment, this agreement did keep America neutral in the conflict between Britain and France.
Jay's Treaty
America purchased this state from the Spanish, with the promise to remove the Seminole tribe from it's borders.
Florida
The goal of the American Temperance movement was to eliminate the sale and ingestion of this substance.
Alcohol
Immigrants primarily lived in Northern cities during the 1800's due to the growth of jobs in this type of facility.
Factories/Factory System
Mining and mineral discovery became a key economic industry in the West due to this Manifest Destiny motivator.
The Gold Rush
America attempted to negotiate with France, however were met by 3 nameless agents who demanded a bribe to negotiate in this political encounter.
XYZ Affair
This war occurred due to America annexing Texas, and resulted in our purchase of California.
The Mexican-American War
The Seneca Falls sentiments changed the phrase "all men are created equal" to "all men and women are created equal" from this original source.
The Declaration of Independence
The movement of goods production to factories is referred to by this term.
Industry/Industrialization
Some immigrants moved West to accept land grants and begin this type of business.
Food Farms