Jeffersonian America (1800-1815)
Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase from this French ruler.
Who is Napoleon?
Calling the decision a "corrupt bargain", Jackson voiced his displeasure at having lost to this man in the 1824 election.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
This innovation from Eli Whitney led to a vast expansion of agricultural production from the South during the Market Revolution.
What is the cotton gin?
What is the Haitian Revolution?
When the British kept seizing ships and capturing U.S. sailors, also known as this, it forced America to begin the War of 1812.
What is impressment?
This new political party formed in response to what some politicians saw as Jackson's king-like overuse of power.
What is the Whig Party?
This canal, completed in 1825, connected the Great Lakes to the Hudson River.
What is the Erie Canal?
This Whig president died only a month after his inauguration from pneumonia.
Who is William Henry Harrison?
After the Lewis and Clark expedition explored the Northern half of the Louisiana Purchase, this explorer took 2 trips to explore the southern half.
Who is Zebulon Pike?
Jackson hosted citizens and listened to their issues while they enjoyed this food in the White House Entrance Hall in 1837.
What is a big block of cheese?
The Market Revolution brought in many immigrants, but these two nationalities came more than any other.
Who were the German and Irish?
President Martin Van Buren faced an economic Panic, or depression, in the year in which he was inaugurated.
What is 1837?
This landmark court case gave the Supreme Court the authority to declare what is or isn't constitutional.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Jackson refused statehood to Texas in 1836 to avoid conflict with Mexico. It would take until 1845 for the annexation to happen under this president.
Who is John Tyler?
In the new middle class, women's roles were heavily influenced by this ideology which placed emphasis on child rearing and home care.
What is the Cult of Domesticity?
The American government fought with the pirates of these North Africa states in the early 1800's and set the tone for future actions on the world stage.
Who are the Barbary States?
One of the most notable battles of the War of 1812, The Battle of New Orleans, actually took place after this treaty was signed to end the War.
What is the Treaty of Ghent?
Issuing this act in 1830, Jackson effectively ended all prior land treaties with Native Americans.
What is the Indian Removal Act?
A precursor to modern day labor unions, these societies were collections of workers and provided healthcare and benefits that their factory jobs weren't.
What were mutual-aide societies?
One of only 2 additions to the Corps of Discovery, this French fur trapper was an interpreter and husband to the Shoshone woman Sacagawea.
Who was Toussaint Charbonneau?