The Shoshone girl that accompanied Lewis and Clark was...
Sacagawea
During the War of 1812, the British army burned the city of...
Washington, D.C.
What was the first state of the Northwest Territory to be admitted to the Union?
Ohio
What is a closed meeting of political party leaders?
Caucus
How did the War of 1812 affect U.S. foreign relations?
Nations respected the the United States, and England and the United States would work together to resolve conflicts
The trail that Western settlers used to travel through the Cumberland Gap was the...
Wilderness Road
The Battle of Lake Erie was won by...
Oliver Hazard Perry
A person who risks personal loss to create and market new ideas or products in a(n)...
entrepreneur
Who proposed the Compromise Tariff of 1833?
Henry Clay
Why did Americans desire to move farther west in the early 1800's?
Land was becoming scarce, and Americans sought greater opportunities for their families
The Southern Half of the Louisiana Territory was explored by...
Zebulon Pike
The tribe that was forcibly moved to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears was the _____ tribe.
Cherokee
What country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
France
What president vetoed the Bank Charter Bill in 1832?
Andrew Jackson
How did the Tariff of 1828 cause division between the North and the South?
The tariff increased the profit of northern manufacturers at the expense of the south
Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel by...
Aaron Burr
A slave rebellion in Virginia was led by...
Nat Turner
What was the last great battle of the War of 1812?
New Orleans
What development made New Orleans a major commercial port?
steamboats
How did Francis Cabot Lowell bring higher standards to U.S. factories?
Lowell provided his employees with housing, education, food, and recreation
The leading War Hawk before the War of 1812 was...
Henry Clay
The statement that required all public lands to be bought with gold and silver was the...
Specie Circular
What senator from Massachusetts was the greatest orator in Congress?
Daniel Webster
What was the most significant development of the transportation revolution?
steam locomotives
What year did Spain cede (give up power or territory to) Florida to the United States?
1819