Critical Period 1788-1815
Era of Good Feelings
Era of the Common Man
Antebellum America
The American West
100

His "Goodbye" Speech warned against future Foreign Entanglements and Political Factions

Who is George Washington?
100

This Election Result created an outrage by Andrew Jackson with Henry Clay becoming Secretary of State under incoming President John Quincy Adams.

What is the Corrupt Bargain of 1824?

100
First elected Democratic President

Who is Andrew Jackson?

100

This proposed government law sought to limit slavery in the West as a consequence of Mexican War.

What is the Wilmot Proviso?

100

Name and Describe 1 major technology advancement that led to the development of the American West.

What is the Telegraph, Railroads, Agricultural Machines, Barbed Wire, Steel, Coal Steam Power.

200
This "Alcohol" Rebellion was the first federal test of authority during Washington's Administration

What is the Whiskey Rebellion?

200

First of several Compromises which attempted to limit Slavery in the American Territories.

What is the Missouri Compromise?

200

Battle over this Institution saw its defeat at the National Level and more power to the States.

What is the Defeat of the Second Bank of the United States?


200

This story put slavery conditions front and center with Northern Audiences, made an impact on American opinion about slavery in the 1850s.

What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?

200

This Native American leader led the U.S. Army from Oregon, through Idaho and almost made it to the Canadian border and said that he won't "fight no more."

Who was Chief Joseph?

300

This Act created the Federal Court System.

What is the Judiciary Act?

300

This Supreme Court Case first established Federal Law being supreme over State Law, affected Congress's ability to regulate commerce.

What is Gibbons v. Ogden?

300

Expanded Voting Rights for White Males led to this Movement which supported the Common Man and opposed any form of aristocratic order in the U.S. 

What is Jacksonian Democracy?

300

Idea that citizens can determine for themselves if slavery is allowed in the territory. 

Representative with Kansas-Nebraska Act

What is Popular Sovereignty?

300

Most expensive U.S. Army Expedition in American History, in Northern California/Southern Oregon Army-Indian Conflict, saw the first and only American Army General killed by Native Americans.

What was the Modoc War of 1873?

400

This federal law permitted the deportation of individuals deemed to be a threat to American Democracy, tied to the French Revolution.

What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?

400

This idea established U.S. Supreme Authority over the Western Hemisphere and discouraged the British, French, and Spanish from encroaching into Latin and South America.

What is the Monroe Doctrine?

400
This Act led to the Trail of Tears, transferring thousands of Native Americans to Indian Territory (Oklahoma)

What is the Indian Removal Act?

400

James Buchanan - What crisis resulted in his inability to lead?

What are Dred Scott decision, South Carolina secession.
400

Major U.S. Army battle loss in 1876 in Montana, with Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse achieving victory.

What was the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

500

Regarded as the first significant Supreme Court decision which gave legitimacy and equal footing with the Executive and Legislative Branches of Government.

What is Marbury v. Madison?

500

This Tax Controversy in the South led to a confrontation with Federal Government in 1828.

What is the Tariff of Abominations?

500

Using PERSIAN, describe 1

Political

Economic 

Social

Intellectual Development

Greater suffrage, Bank War, Tariff, New Technologies

500
Why did Lincoln's Election in 1860 prompt Southern secession?

What is the threat the the Slave Power, rise of Republican Party, disunity among Democratic Party.

500

Name and Describe Two Groups of people who helped to settle the American West?

Who are Native Americans, Miners, Cattlemen, Farmers, Ranchers, Mexican Americans, etc.?