Becoming an Independent Nation
first president of the United States
George Washington
violent protest by farmers in western Pennsylvania against a federal tax on whiskey
the British practice of "impressment," where they forcibly took American sailors from merchant ships and forced them to serve in the Royal Navy, caused WHAT
War of 1812
Did the North or South have more industry?
North
a person who wants to end slavery
Abolitionist
a document that announced the separation of 13 North American colonies from Great Britain in 1776
a letter to the American people that announced his retirement from the presidency and offered guidance for the future
Washington's Farewell Address
a land deal in 1803 where the United States bought land from France west of the Mississippi River
Louisiana Purchase
machine that separates cotton seeds from cotton fiber, invented by Eli Whitney, it was an important invention because it dramatically reduced the amount of time it took to separate cotton seeds from cotton fiber, increased demand for slave labor
Cotton Gin
Temperance
the first constitution of the United States, establishing the functions of the national government after the American Revolution
Articles of Confederation
an agreement between the United States and Great Britain to resolve issues that remained from the American Revolution
Jay's Treaty
a 1803 Supreme Court case that established the power of judicial review
Marbury v Madison
the right to vote
Suffrage
organized groups that work together to get political power and then use that power to influence policy
Political Parties
an agreement between the United States and Spain in 1795, settled boundaries of Spanish-Florida
Pinckney's Treaty
a diplomatic incident between the United States and France in 1797 that led to the Quasi-War
XYZ Affair
the idea that the United States was destined to expand across North America
Manifest Destiny
the first women's rights convention in the United States, held in 1848
Seneca Falls Convention
an agreement made in 1787 that established the United States Congress as a bicameral legislature
Great Compromise
chartered by Congress in 1791 and was intended to provide a stable money supply, lend to businesses, and lend to the government
First National Bank
US foreign policy that states that the United States opposes European interference in the Americas
Monroe Doctrine
the forced migration of Native American tribes, primarily the Cherokee, from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States to Indian Territory in the 1830s
Trail of Tears
the process of cities growing in size and population as people move from rural areas to cities
Urbanization
an agreement between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the United States
Adams-Onis Treaty