Antebellum America
What does the term "antebellum" refer to?
Before the War
Who was President of the US when the Louisiana Purchase was made?
Thomas Jefferson
What was a major Industrial Revolution advancement that made Cotton production more profitable?
The Cotton Gin
A law signed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830, authorizing the forced removal of Native American tribes from their lands to lands west of the Mississippi River.
Indian Removal Act
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
Name one major issue that divided the North and the South during Antebellum America
Slavery
Which European country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
France
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
A sense of national pride, identity, and unity, often associated with a belief in the superiority and destiny of one's own nation.
What was the result of the Creek War?
Treaty of Fort Jackson/ Loss of Creek Territory to US
What was one of the main cash crops grown in the South during Antebellum America?
Cotton
How did the Louisiana Purchase impact the size of the US?
It doubled it
How did the Industrial Revolution contribute to the growth of cities and the development of new urban industries?
People moved from rural areas to urban areas to work in factories
The 1814 treaty that ended the War of 1812, restoring the status quo ante bellum and resolving outstanding issues between the United States and Great Britain.
Treaty of Ghent
What was the impact of the end of the international slave trade on North Carolina's economy?
What was the Second Great Awakening?
Religious Revival in the US
What idea/reason pushed the US to acquire the Louisiana Territory?
How did the Industrial Revolution change the US economy?
Transition from cash crops to factories
A community that experiences rapid population and economic growth, often associated with a sudden influx of people due to a particular event, such as a gold rush.
Boomtown
What industry emerged as a key player in North Carolina's economy during the Industrial Revolution?
Textile Mills
What is the name for someone who demands the immediate end to slavery?
Abolitionist
Who served as an interpreter and guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Sacagawea
How did the development of canals and steamboats contribute to the growth of trade and the economy?
Products can be sold over long distances
The act of setting free from legal, social, or political restrictions, often used in the context of the abolition of slavery.
Emancipation
Name 2 scientific goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Documentation of flora, fauna, and geography