Period 3 (1754 - 1800)
What was the impact of the 7 years war?
What is France was removed from North America, Britain was in massive debt, ended salutary neglect, and began taxing the colonists. the war altered the relationship between the British and the colonists.
What was the American System?
What is henry clay's plan to unify the American economy. Focused on a 2nd bus, internal improvements, and tariffs. The north and Midwest benefitted more than the south.
What were the arguments to annex western lands?
What is manifest destiny and American institutions (democracy).
-American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809)
-Common Sense
Who is Thomas Paine
The British interference with American trade, impressment of American sea men, and "war hawks" in Congress calling for western expansion into British territory led to war. At the war's conclusion, trade issues remained unresolved, but Britain gave up some of its territorial claims on the continent.
What is the War of 1812 (1812-1815)
What 4 events occurred in 1763? (PEEP)
What is Pontiac's rebellion, end of 7 years war, end of salutary neglect, and the proclamation line of 1763
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
What is President Monroe's message to Europe to not colonize any new land in Latin America; the us would stay out of European affairs.
How did the government encourage westward migration?
What is passing new legislation (think homestead act) encouraging settlers to move west, the government gave land and subsidies to railroad companies.
-controlled 90% of oil market
-horizontal integration
Who is John D. Rockefellar
The U.S. annexation of Texas, and its stated desire to acquire California and other Mexican territory, precipitated this war. Mexico was forced to give up two-fifths of its territory. This land eventually became the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.
What is the Mexican War (1846-1848)
What was the message of common sense?
What is Thomas Paine's writing encouraged America to break away from England; this helped influence the declaration of independence
What was the Missouri compromise? ( 3 parts )
What is Maine was a free state, Missouri was a slave state, everything above 3630 latitude line would be free, everything below would be slave.
What was the result of the election of 1860?
What is South Carolina seceded from the union, with other states following afterwards.
-an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869-1877)
-he achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the American Civil War
Who is Ulysses S. Grant
Economic and political rivalry between an agricultural South and an industrial North grew into a civil war fought over slavery and states' rights. Eleven states seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America. The Union victory led to the reunification of the country and ended slavery.
What is the Civil War (1861-1865)
What was the message of general George Washington's farewell address?
What is he warned of the dangers of political parties permanent foreign alliances
What helped decide a politicians beliefs / stance on slavery and economic policy?
What is the region they lived in. Regional interests often trumped national concerns
What was the goal of the nativist movement?
What is it was especially Anti-Catholic. The nativists hoped to limit the power and cultural influence of the immigrants (Irish and Germans).
-26th president
-known for: conservationism, trust-busting, Hepburn Act, safe food regulations, "Square Deal," Panama Canal, Great White Fleet
-Nobel Peace Prize for negotiation of peace in Russo-Japanese War
U.S. expansionism led to numerous military conflicts with the indigenous inhabitants of North America, forcing them to give up their land. The massacre at Wounded Knee, S.D., in 1890 is generally considered the last of these conflicts.
What is the Indian Wars (colonial era to 1890)
What treaties did the us have with Spain and Britain in the 1790’s?
What is Pinckney's treaty - us gained access to New Orleans and Mississippi river
Jay’s treaty - England promised to leave forts in us, us increased trade with England
What did Whigs and Democrats disagree over? ( 4 main arguments )
What is role and powers of the federal government, national bank, tariffs, federally funded internal improvements
What were the impacts of the us acquiring the Mexican cession?
What is the debates over the status of slavery (Wilmot proviso), Native Americans and Mexicans in the newly acquired land.
-An American inventor who developed the cotton gin
-Also contributed to the concept of interchangeable parts that were exactly alike and easily assembled or exchanged
Who is Eli Whitney
Explosion of the USS Maine starts the war along with yellow journalism and the support of the public. The U.S. supported Cuba's desire for independence from Spanish rule, and seized the opportunity to expand U.S. powers in other parts of the world. At the end of the brief conflict, Cuba gained its independence, and the U.S. gained several former Spanish territories: Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
What is the Spanish American War (1898)