Vocab 1
Someone who is the first to move to a place and settle there.
Pioneers
To legally overturn
Nullify
What war took place between Great Britain and the United States?
The war of 1812.
Who was the first President?
George Washington
Who was his Vice President?
John Adams was George Washington's Vice President.
A meeting of members of members of a political party to choose candidates for upcoming elections.
Caucus
A strong sense of devotion to one’s country; a feeling of intense loyalty to a country or group.
Nationalism
What waterways allowed people to trade east and west in the United States?
Canals allowed travel to expand east and west.
What river did America want to have control of?
The Mississippi River
What was the purchase of westward land called?
The Louisiana Purchase, this land was purchased for 15 million dollars.
To formally withdraw or breakaway from an organized nation, alliance, or union.
Secede
Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military or other public service.
Impressment
A prohibition or blocking of trade with a certain country; a ban on trade.
Embargo
What revolution reached the United States during the 1800’s?
The Industrial Revolution.
Why did America want control of the Mississippi River?
At the time of the purchase, the rivers were important routes for transportation and for trade.
A license issued by the government that gives someone the right to make, use, and sell an invention without others copying it.
Patent
An economic system based on private property and free enterprise.
Capitalism
Who introduced the first set of amendments?
James Madison introduced 12 amendments to the First Congress in 1789.
What is the responsibility of the president's cabinet?
The Cabinet's role is to advise the President.
What did Thomas Jefferson accomplish as president?
Reduced national debt, cut down on military expenses, and limited the number of federal government workers to a few hundred people.
A type of business or organization owned by many people but treated by law as though it were a person.
Corporation
Economic activity taking place between two or more states.
Interstate Commerce
Privileges or freedoms that are granted to nations that do not choose a side in a conflict.
Neutral rights
What problems were factory workers facing?
The working conditions in factories were often harsh. Hours were long, typically ten to twelve hours a day. Working conditions were frequently unsafe and led to deadly accidents. Kids were often working in these conditions as well.
List some important inventions during the Industrial revolution?
Spinning jenny, Steam engine, Cotton Gin, spinning mule, telegraph, telephone, Internal-combustion engine, automobile, The steel plow, and The mechanical reaper.