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Who were the group of advisors who help the president?
A _____ is an official public announcement.
Proclamation
What were the three regions of the United States?
Freedom-loving West, industrial North and agricultural South
By the end of 1814, both sides wanted?
The fourth President of the United States was
James Madison
Which form of transportation improved transportation in the United States the most?
Railroads
The election of 1800 resulted in a
Tie
_____ was known as the “Great Compromiser”
Henry Clay
Who led the expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
A freed slave named ____ was executed for planning a revolt in South Carolina.
Denmark Vesey
How did the United States benefit from the war?
It increased feelings of nationalism and it won respect of other countries
Why did the house of representatives choose John Quincy Adams to be president in 1824?
Because none of the candidates receive the majority vote
Immigrants had to wait 14 years before they could become United States citizen under the
Alien Act
The Missouri compromise was in agreement between the North and South members of Congress. What problem did it solve?
Balance of free and slave states
How much did the United States by the Louisiana purchase for?
15 million
A lawyer name ____ wrote the “Star-Spangled Banner”
Francis Scott Key
Who chose Thomas Jefferson as president in 1800?
The House of Representatives
Why was the United States NOT prepared for war?
The Army was poorly trained and had fewer than 10,000 soldiers and the Navy was not in shape and only had 16 warships
A Shawnee chief named ____ organized in American Indian confederacy, was killed at the Battle of Thames
Tecumseh
The first dictionary of American English was written by
Noah Webster
Who invented the Cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
An American warship called the ______ was nicknamed “Old Ironside”
Constitution
Samuel F. B. Morse developed the _____ which need communication possible over longer distances.
Telegraph
Which state was not included in the Louisiana purchase?
Florida
Who did much to reform the Massachusetts school system?
Horace Mann