Chapter 7: Life in the Young Republic
These were the first two political parties in the United States
What were the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans?
What is a push factor?
This is the idea that Americans had the God-given right to continue claiming land until they reached the Pacific Ocean
What is Manifest Destiny?
This word, meaning to separate or leave, is what South Carolina tried to do after the election of Abraham Lincoln.
What is "secede"?
This amendment, passed shortly after the end of the Civil War, finally gave African American men the right to vote
What is the 15th Amendment?
This group of trusted advisors helps the president make important decisions
What is the Cabinet?
This French leader sold the Louisiana Territory to Thomas Jefferson in 1803
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
The economy of the southern United States relied heavily on this industry
What is farming/agriculture?
This was the secret organization that helped African Americans escape slavery
What is the Underground Railroad?
This Civil War nurse went on to found the American Red Cross in 1881.
Who is Clara Barton?
Though he never became president, this founding father did propose the use of a National Bank
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
After the Louisiana Purchase, these two states were admitted to the Union. In order to keep the balance, one was admitted as a slave state, while the other was a free state.
What are Missouri and Maine?
A territory could not apply for statehood until it had enough of this. California gained a sufficient number during the Gold Rush
What is population/people?
This 1862 battle was the single bloodiest day of the entire Civil War.
What is the Battle of Antietam?
This method, used by General William Tecumseh Sherman, empowered soldiers to attack civilian structures in the South as well as military targets. It is intended to force the opposing side to surrender.
What is total war?
This presidential decree, which warned Europe against attempting to colonize the West, was issued after Russia attempted to lay claim to Alaska
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
This term refers to the practice of capturing foreign soldiers and forcing them to work on ships
What is impressment?
This name refers to the time period in the mid-1800s when advancements in technology allowed the American economy -- particularly in the North -- to flourish
What is the Industrial Revolution?
When this territory voted to allow slavery, the backlash was so bloody that it earned the nickname "Bleedin' _____". This violence is now considered one of the early signs that the Civil War was approaching.
What is Kansas?
This strategy, created by Union General Winfield Scott, was comprised of three parts:
1. Naval blockade
2. Take control of the Mississippi River
3. Attack from the east and west
What is the Anaconda Plan?
In the early 1800s, this port was so important to both the British and American economies that they went to war over it
What is the port of New Orleans?
This Native American tribe took to the Supreme Court when President Andrew Jackson tried to have them forcibly removed from their land. Although the judge agreed with them, they were forced out anyway
What is the Cherokee Nation?
This agreement ended the Mexican-American War and gave the US over 525,000 ft2 of land
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
This term refers to the stark differences in geography and industrialization that shaped the differing cultures and economies of the northern and southern United States
What is sectionalism?
In 1857, the Supreme Court ruled that because African Americans were not citizens, this man did not have any rights. Northerners were outraged by this decision.
Who is Dred Scott?