A famous landscape painter who started the Hudson River School.
Who was Thomas Cole
100
This was the first road built by the government. It was made of crushed rocks instead of dirt. It made it easier for people to travel.
What is the Cumberland Road
100
Fishing rights, Access to the Great Lakes, Territorial borders.
What is problems we were having with the British
100
Cortes
Who was the Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Aztecs?
200
Something that leads people to follow a certain course of action
What is Incentive
200
The American writer that wrote about American History through satire. He encouraged people to learn from history and not repeat its mistakes.
Who was Washington Irving
200
The man-made water way that opened up the Great Lakes to New York. It also reduced transportation costs by 90%
What is the Erie Canal
200
The Rush-Bagot Agreement and the Convention of 1818 Created a border with Canada, agreed to have equal access to the Great Lakes and shared some fishing areas.
What is how we solved our problems with Britain.
200
The Middle Passage
What is the dangerous trip across the Atlantic that slaves took from Africa to the Americas?
300
Disagreements between different regions
What is Sectionalism
300
Animals, plants, Native Americans, Landscapes
What is the subjects of many American paintings and art.
300
Create a national bank
Create roads and canals
What are measures Henry Clay wanted to take to improve the national economy?
300
Native Americans were helping slaves escape and raiding Georgia. We did not know where our border was.
What is problems we were having in Florida with Spain.
300
Bill of Rights
What is our list of individual rights protected by the Constitution?
400
A series of measures meant to make the U.S. economically self-sufficient
What is the American System
400
Religion
What was one of the topics that influenced much of the music of the period
400
States entering the Union as slave states or free states which could upset the balance of power in the federal government
What is the problems that arose between the North and the South
400
Spanish colonies were revolting and Russia started to show interest in the Northwest
What are problems that lead the Monroe Doctrine.
400
Yorktown
What was the final battle of the Revolutionary War where the British surrendered
500
The common values and traditions of a society
What is Culture
500
A basset hound
What type of dog does Mr. Poppie have?
500
1. Missouri enters as a slave state.
2. Maine enters as a free state to keep things equal in the Senate.
3. The dividing line for new slave states and free states is the southern border of Missouri.
What are the main points of the Missouri Compromise?
500
1. The U.S. would not interfere in Europe's business
2. The U.S. would not mess with Europe's existing colonies in North or South America
3. The Western Hemisphere was off limits for European colonization.
4. If Europe tried to interfere or start any new colonies the Western Hemisphere the U.S. would consider it a hostile act.
What are the four main points of the Monroe Doctrine.
500
The Executive Branch
What is the branch of government that enforces the laws.