Causation
this purchase doubled the size of America in 1803
Louisiana Purchase
Campaign to reduce or prohibit the consumption of alcohol
Temperance Movement
3rd president of the Untied States
Thomas Jefferson
Campaign to end slavery, led by figures such as will Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglas
Abolitionist Movement
Germanys infamous telegram that proposed an alliance with Mexico if the U.S. declared war on Germany
Zimmerman Telegram
Invention that helped improve industrialization in the South
the cotton gin
Landmark Supreme Court case establishing the principle of judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
the fifth President of the US (1817-1825). known for the Monroe Doctrine (1823)
James Monroe
financial crisis that led to an economic depression
Panic of 1837
allowed people to vote without fear of intimidation or retribution.
secret ballot
Congressional leaders who pushed for war against Britain in 1812
War Hawks
refers to the expansion of the right to vote to all adult white men, regardless of property ownership.
Universal Male Suffrage
Yale graduate and inventor of the cotton gin
Eli Whitney
Fought between Britain and the U.S. largely over the issues of trade and impressment. Though the war ended in a draw, it demonstrated America's willingness to defend its interests militarily.
War of 1812
Jefferson’s attempt to avoid war by prohibiting American ships from trading in foreign ports which backfired and hurt the U.S economy.
Embargo Act of 1807
Ended the War of 1812, with no territorial changes.
Treaty of Ghent (1814)
Political party formed by Andrew Jackson and his supporters, representing the common man and advocating for states’ rights
Democratic Party
- The seventh President of the United States
- vetoed more bills than all the other previous presidents
Andrew Jackson
First women’s rights convention in the U.S. (1848)
Seneca Falls Convention
After the Civil War, laws limiting African Americans were passed. These laws originated after Nat Turner's Rebellion. What were these laws known as?
Black Codes
Man-made waterway connecting the Great Lakes to the Hudson River, facilitating trade and transportation in 1825
the Erie Canal
Method of factory production in which young women were hired to work in textile mills
Lowell System
gov. funded these people for exploration to learn more about the west
Lewis and Clark
Conflict between South Carolina and the federal government over the tariff policy, resolved by the
Compromise
Nullification Crisis (1832-1833)
Southerners and Westerners who were eager for war with Britain. They had a strong sense of nationalism, and they wanted to takeover British land in North America and expand.
War Hawks