Industrial revolution
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
What event took place in response to the Kansas Nebraska Act?
Bleeding Kansas
The primary goal of manifest destiny was?
Expansion westward to the pacific ocean
Who bought the lawsuit in marbury vs madison?
William Marbury
What did the cotton gin lead too?
It lead to increasing slavery
The result of the Dred Scott decision was that
slaves are property, not citizens
What were the requirements for moving to texas?
Pledge allegiance to Mexico, convert to Catholicism, agree to no slavery.
Why were people moving to the north?
People were moving to the north for jobs
Citizens could be jailed or fined for helping runaway slaves because of the
Fugitive Slave Act
What was Seward's Folley?
William seward purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million
Who was for federalist and what is federalist ?
For the federalist were Washington, Madison,Hamilton, John Jay. Federalist is for constitution
what was the alien act?
The president gained the right to imprison or deport citizens of another country living in U.S.
Why was the cotton gin important?
it was important because it made picking cotton faster.
who threatened to leave the union after President Lincoln was elected?
Southern states threatened to leave the union.
who were Lewis and Clark?
Lewis and Clark were asked by President Thomas Jefferson to explore and map the wild west of North America.
What was the Albany Plan of Union?
Albany plan of union was plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies.
What was Richards Arkwright's water frame used for?
It was used to water power to speed up the spinning process even faster.
Why did the Southern states want to leave the Union?
They knew many Republicans were against slavery.
What did mexico give up during treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Mexico gave up Texas, Ca, and NM
What was the sedition act?
The sedition act was any person who wrote,published, or said anything, “false, scandalous, and malicious” against the American govt= jail.