People
President that wrote the Farewell Address warning future politicians what to stay away from.
What is George Washington
The cotton gin expanded this institution.
Slavery
The American Revolution left the country in debt. What was the proposed solution by Alexander Hamilton?
What is National Bank
The war of 1812 led to this change in the united states.
What is the industrial revolution?
Thomas Jefferson purchased this in 1803 from France.
What is Louisiana Purchase
Giving government jobs to those who do not deserve it.
What is Spoils System?
A man made water way that allowed for cheaper trade from the Midwest & Mississippi river to the North. Allowed New York City to become a major trade center.
What is the Erie Canal?
What started the Mexican American War?
Annexation of Texas
What ended the Mexican American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago
Gold was found here starting the Gold Rush
What is California?
John Adams sent delegates to France but was bribed to end ships being attacked.
What is XYZ Affair
Sent instantaneous transmission of information through a series of encoded messages.
Telegraph
Sensationalist tension between north and south was temporarily stopped from this compromise
What is the Missouri Compromise
The war of 1812 created a sense of nationalism under James Monroe. This renewed love for the United States was nicknamed this.
What is The Era of Good Feelings
Gained from Spain with the Adams-Onis Treaty
What is Florida
Known as the "Great Compromiser" this congressman was key to passing the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850
Who is Henry Clay?
part of a machine or device that can be replaced by another, identical part
What are interchangeable parts?
James Monroe signed this to prevent Europeans from colonizing in the Americas. Some saw him as the protector of the Western Hemisphere, others saw him wanting to be king.
What is the Monroe Doctrine
The main cause for the Mexican American War
Annexation of Texas
Connected the United States from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
Transcontinental Railroad
President who annexed Texas, fought for Oregon, and promised to take over California.
Who is James K. Polk
the first steamboat in America, built by Robert Fulton
What is the Clermont?
This supreme court case was a landmark case - it gave the Judicial Branch the authority to declare things unconstitutional.
What is Marbury V. Madison?
The Impressment of Sailors was the cause of this war
War of 1812
President Polk promised "54°-40' or Fight" but settled for everything below 49°N to gain this territory in the Northwest
What is Oregon Territory?