Presidents
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The first political party. Believed in a strong, central government.
What is Federalism/the Federalist party?
What is the cotton gin?
This region relied heavily on slavery.
What is the South?
First Secretary of the Treasury, founded the Federalist party.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Elected in 1828, was a former war general who deported the Native Americans and demolished the second national bank.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This party was created in opposition to the Federalists.
What is the Democratic-Republican party?
What is a tariff?
This territory was given to the US in 1819 as a part of the Adams-Onis treaty. It later became a state. Andrew Jackson also had some military conquests here.
What is Florida?
Who is John Calhoun?
Elected in 1808, served during the War of 1812.
Who is James Madison?
First third-party in the United States. Opposed freemasons like Andrew Jackson.
What is the Anti-Masonic party?
Though it was more of a foreign policy, this said that foreign nations should not interfere in American affairs.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This region was heavily industrialized and largely banned slavery.
What is the Northeast/New England?
Founded the Whig party, and staunchly opposed Andrew Jackson. Ran for president four times but lost.
Who is Henry Clay?
Jackson's vice president in his second term, became president in 1837. Served only one term
Who is Martin Van Buren?
What is the Democratic party?
This economic panic was caused by an economic slowdown in the world, and was the first major economic panic in the United States.
What was the Panic of 1819?
The expanding region in the US occupied by settlers.
What is the West?
Who is Dred Scott?
Defeated Van Buren in 1840, but only served as president for a month.
Who is William Henry Harrison?
The original name of the Democratic-Republicans, or those who opposed Federalists, before they became a party.
What are Anti-Federalists?
This economic panic was caused by Andrew Jackson's policies, such as the dismantling of the second national bank.
What was the Panic of 1837?
This connected Albany to Buffalo via water, was built between 1817-1825.
What is the Erie Canal?
Invented the cotton gin.
Who is Eli Whitney?