People of Colonial Times
America's first Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
This agreement prevented the Civil War for a period of time by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820
This was the name given to the time period when Jackson forced thousands of Cherokee Indians to relocate from Georgia/Florida to Oklahoma.
The Trail of Tears.
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
This Treaty ended the American Revolution
The Treaty of Paris 1783.
Author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This happened with South Carolina was outraged by the new high tariffs imposed on their imports and exports.
The Nullification Crisis
How did Andrew Jackson change American politics after the Election of 1824?
By increasing suffrage (voting rights for white men)
Name 2 of the most famous abolitionists.
1. William Lloyd Garrison
2. Frederick Douglass
3. John Brown
4. Harriet Tubman
The "Shot Heard Round the World" that started the American Revolution.
Lexington & Concord
American patriot who wrote the famous pamphlet that encouraged American's to break free from English rule titled "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine
Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, this famous novel led to thousands of people joining the abolitionist movement.
Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Andrew Jackson destroyed this because he felt it was corrupt and only helped the wealthy.
The National Bank
This woman made it her life's goal to improve the prison and hospital system in America.
Dorthea Dix
This battle in Virginia ended the American Revolution.
The battle of Yorktown.
American patriot and orator who gave his famous, "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" speech before America fought back against British rule.
Patrick Henry
What are the two main components of the Compromise of 1850?
1. California was added as a free state.
2. The Fugitive Slave Act was passed.
Why did Andrew Jackson gain the nickname, "King Andrew".
Because he increased the power of the Federal Government a lot as well as his repeated use of the Veto.
This was the only major accomplishment of the Article of Confederation....it created an orderly way for new territories to become states.
The Northwest Ordinance.
During this battle the patriots were told to not fire until, "You can see the whites of their eyes".
Bunker Hill
America Naval hero. He led America to her first ever naval victory during the American Revolution.
John Paul Jones
This was the name given to a period of time when chaos and violence ensued due to the new policy of allowing popular sovereignty to determine whether or not a state allows slavery.
Bleeding Kansas
This Supreme Court ruling during Jackson's presidency stated that the American government cannot forcibly remove the Indians from their homes.
Worcester v. Georgia
This new law, issued by King George III, enraged the colonists because it prevented them from traveling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation of 1763
During this famous battle George Washington helped the American's regain some much needed confidence by sneaking up on the Hessian soldiers.
The Battle of Trenton