the forced journey of Native American groups to what is now Oklahoma
Trail of Tears
100
George Washington chose people to be in his cabinet to help him run his presidency. The name of each position starts with this word...
secretary
100
Why did people move west of the Appalachian Mountains?
for new fertile land
100
Where was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 signed?
Ghent, Belgium
100
Which abolitionist man was a former slave?
Frederick Douglas
200
a group of advisors to the president
Cabinet
200
The two members of Washington's Cabinet that were the founders of political parties...
Jefferson and Hamilton
200
Why did Napoleon let President Jefferson buy land in the Louisiana Purchase?
Napoleon sold the land to pay for France's war with Britain.
200
How did winning the War of 1812 make Americans feel?
People were very confident in the strength of the United States winning a second war of independence against Great Britain because they were the most powerful nation.
200
What was the invention of Eli Whitney?
the cotton gin
300
the goal of the movement that fought to end slavery
abolition
300
Why did builders name the capital Washington D.C.?
After George Washington
300
What was the most important effect of Lewis and Clark's Expedition?
More people began to move west.
300
After the war, James Monroe was president. What did he say to the Europeans in the Monroe Doctrine?
not to make colonies in the Americas
300
How did the cotton gin make it easier to grow and sell large amounts of cotton?
It cleaned cotton many times faster than human hands could clean it.
400
someone who settles a new place before others
pioneer
400
Why did Hamilton and Jefferson disagree so often?
They had different views on the economy and the National Bank.
400
Why did the United States finally consent to enter the War of 1812?
Great Britain and France were threatening shipping from the United States
400
Why did President Monroe send Andrew Jackson to battle in Florida?
to stop the Seminoles from attacking settlers in Georgia
400
How did immigrant groups change the culture of the United States.
They brought new foods, music, and languages.
500
pride in someone's nation
nationalism
500
What was the new name of the John Adam's and Abigail Adam's President's Palace?
The White House
500
What song did Francis Scott Key write after seeing our flag flying above Fort McHenry?
The Star Spangled-Banner
500
How did the Indian Removal Act result in the Trail of Tears?
It forced thousands of Native Americans from the Southeast to move to what is now Oklahoma.
500
How did former slaves and women abolish slavery and earn the right to vote?
by giving speeches and writing articles in newspapers