Leaders of the early nation
The first president of the United States, fought in the 7-year war, and led the colonies into the revolutionary war.
Who is George Washington?
The movement that began in the mid-19th century that encompassed broad-spectrum goals before focusing around obtaining voting rights for women.
What was the Woman's Rights Movement?
The group of people who left to immigrate the U.S because of crop failure, land and job shortages, rising taxes, and famine.
Who were the Irish?
Famously tragic event against Native Americans put in place by Andrew Jackson.
What is the Trail of Tears?
The act closed U.S ports to British goods.
What was the Embargo Act?
Founder of the republican party and saw America through the civil war.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
What was the Second Great Awakening?
The general area in the U.S where most of the immigrants resided.
What is the eastern coast?
The animal that was central to many native people's lifestyles. They were used for food and skin.
What were buffalo?
The British converting American sailors to Britian, seizing American ships and capitol.
What is impressment?
Founded the Whigs and was a state representator of Kentucky.
Who is Henry Clay?
The movement in order to end slavery. Was to end the Atlantic slave trade and liberate the enslaved people.
What was the Abolitionist Movement?
The party that disliked the immigrants who were coming into the United States.
What was the Know-Nothing Party?
Revolt lead by Pueblo natives against Spanish settlers as a result of the cultural clash the Spanish inquisitors brought.
What is Pope's Rebellion?
This act condemned the immigration of Chinese settlers as a result of the increase in nativist sentiments.
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Defended slavery and the south and was the seventh vice president of the United States.
Who is John C. Calhoun?
The social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages. The movement's leaders emphasized alcohol's negative effects.
What was the Temperance Movement?
Was once the busiest immigration inspection station in the United States, and around 12 million immigrants were processed here.
What is Ellis Island?
The set of policies that aimed to kill Native culture by replacing it with American lifestyle.
What is cultural assimulation?
The diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War.
What was the XYZ Affair?
Was a national leader in the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York after escaping slavery in Maryland.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
The movement that developed mainly around the mid-19th century in response to industrial capitalism and consisted of two main wings.
What was the labor movement?
Who were the Chinese?
The only major victory the natives had in battle against the Americans during the American Indian wars. Also known as Custer's last stand.
What was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
This style of foreign policy was adopted by the early US and encouraged by Washington in his Farewell Address.
What is isolationism?