Unit 1: Governing the New Nation
George Washington belonged to this political party
NONE
Doubled the size of the US in 1803
Louisiana Purchase
This machine was created by Eli Whitney and greatly impacted Southern agriculture and slavery
Cotton Gin
This person is the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad
Harriett Tubman
Hero or Villian? This man led a raid at Harper's Ferry to free slaves
John Brown
Name two precedents set by George Washington
Neutrality in foreign affairs, two term limit, established a cabinet, appointed judges, no political parties
These men explored the Louisiana territory with the help of a Native American woman named Sacagawea
Lewis and Clark
This mode of transportation connected the country allowing settlers to travel across the US by train
Transcontinental Railroad
This person advocated for education reform
Horace Mann
Scared that Lincoln would do away with slavery once inaugurated, this was the effect of Lincoln being elected president
Southern states (South Carolina being the first) seceded from the Union
This event was caused by a new tax to pay the national debt and showed that the new government had the power to enforce the laws
Whiskey Rebellion
This officially ended the War of 1812 even though the Battle of New Orleans took place afterward
Treaty of Ghent
This president came from a poor frontier family and had little education. He stood for "the common man" and under him, all white men gained the right to vote
Andrew Jackson
This act left the issue of slavery in new states to be decided through popular sovereignty
The Union's strategy to quickly defeat the Confederate states in the Civil War
Anaconda Plan (blockade the South from supplies)
French officials demanded a bribe from the United States to help them fight against the British in this scandal
XYZ Affair
This battle resulted in a morale boost for the Americans and the creation of the Star Spangled Banner
The president stated that the US would not let European countries interfere with the Western Hemisphere
Monroe Doctrine
Sojourner Truth gave this speech where she pointed out the hardships of being an African American and female
"Ain't I a Woman"
This amendmen of the Constitution made all people born in the United States citizens and gave them equal protection under the law
14th Amendement
This Supreme Court case establishes judical review, the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
Marbury v. Madison
The largest slave revolt in US history happened in the Orleans territory. Rebels marched toward New Orleans in January 1811 hoping to take over the city. The revolt was quickly put down
Gadsden Purchase
This Supreme Court case determined that slaves had no right to sue because they were not legally US citizens
Dred Scott v. Sandford, or the Dred Scott decision
This federal agency was created to help newly freed slaves during Reconstruction in the South
Freedmen's Bureau