Presidents
Elected in 1816, he perpetuated the dominance of Virginians in the office of the presidency
James Monroe -
Four of the first five presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe were all from Virginia.
William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor and Woodrow Wilson, also from Virginia, would make Virginia the top state for Presidents.
Known as "The Red Fox of Kinderhook", this man is considered the Father of the modern Democratic party.
Martin Van Buren
This famous Vermonter developed the finest farm instruments in the world
John Deere
Rocky Mountain fur traders soon took on this new label to describe them
Mountain Men
In 1808, this man abandoned the Federalist position and became a Republican
DAILY DOUBLE
John Quincy Adams
This Congressman of New York proposed an amendment that would have prevented further introduction of slaves into Missouri
James Tallmadge
Known for his cotton gin, Eli Whitney also raised the standard of manufacturing by producing these
Muskets
That Jackson could so readily acquire Florida, showed that this country could not control it's borders
Spain
This President announced "a just, humane and liberal policy" that would remove the Indians West of the Mississippi River.
Andrew Jackson -
His policy, however, as demonstrated by history was anything but humane and just.
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Martin Van Buren contended that without a national party system, "the clamour" against what, would increase...
DAILY DOUBLE
Southern influence and African slavery
With the innovation of steam technology, Phillip Thomas led a group of entreprenuers in 1828 to found what?
The B&O Railroad
This Senator from New York claimed that the Constitution empowered Congress to prohibit slavery in Missouri and to make prohibition a prerequisite for admission to the Union
Senator Rufus King
This American isolationist foreign policy became later known as this...
Monroe Doctrine
The "American tradition" where the in-coming President replace all the government...
The Spoils System
Through this man's innovations, the cost of shipping and transportation was dramatically reduced.
Vanderbilt
In early politics, this high position in government, without exception, became the doorway to the presidency.
Secretary of State
Despite the illegality of his invasion and conquest of Florida, this man was never punished
Andrew Jackson
This position wielded tremendous clout in that it controlled almost 8700 jobs - more than 3/4 of the federal civilian workforce - larger even than the Army
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