Terms to Know
This means "relating to the country, having to do with farming"
What is "rural"?
He initially declined the nomination to be America's leader; he eventually became the First President of the United States
Who is George Washington/President Washington?
This was the political party that Thomas Jefferson ran under
What is the "Democratic-Republican Party"?
The national counting of the population that occurs every 10 years
What is a "census"?
He was Washington's successor and became the 2nd President of the United States
Who is John Adams?
Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamiliton was in favor of this political party
What is "The Federalist Party"?
Name of the device that separates seeds from cotton
What is "the cotton gin"?
This president was responsible for the Indian Removal Act
Who was Andrew Jackson/President Jackson?
This party supported a strong central government with wide powers and had little faith in the wisdom of the average citizen and thought that a capable, educated elite should run the country.
What is "The Federalist Party"?
The belief, held by many Americans in the 1840s, that the United States was destined to spread across the North American continent and beyond
What is "Manifest Destiny"?
He won against John Adams and shifted the political party in power from the Federalist to the Democratic-Republican party
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This political party came to be as a result of many groups uniting in their opposition to what Andrew Jackson's political party represented
What is "The Whig Party"?