Early Republic
The early republic faced numerous challenges, including defining the authority of the central government, creating a stable economic system, establishing a strong military, ensuring national security, and navigating foreign relations
What major challenges did the new US government face in its early years, particularly under President George Washington?
Manifest Destiney
What was the widely held belief in the 19th century that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean?
By Eli Whitney: identical, machine-made parts (easily replaceable = save time & money)
What are Interchangeable Parts?
This allows people to gather in groups
Freedom of Assembly
The winners of the Civil War
Who is the Union?
U.S. Foreign Policy under George Washington
What is neutrality?
Reasons included economic opportunity (such as farming, mining, and trade), the desire for land ownership, and the belief in Manifest Destiny.
What were some of the main reasons for westward expansion?
By Eli Whitney: cleaned cotton; one man could do the same job as 50 men; Increased the demand for cotton and slavery
What is the Cotton Gin?
Mr. Roberts went hunting with a gun owners license, but the police tried to take his gun away. This is a violation of this amendment
Emancipation Proclamation
What did Abraham Lincoln sign in 1863 that freed the slaves
The Monroe Doctrine
What is saying that European countries couldn't colonize the Americas anymore?
Some of the challenges faced by pioneers on the westward journey
What is harsh weather, disease, dangers from wild animals, and conflicts with Native American tribes?
Big machines & factories = Efficiency & Mass Production. This formula is the idea for this Era
What is Industialization?
The 1st 3 amendments of the U.S. Constitution
What are
1. The freedom of religion, speech, and to peacefully assemble together.
2. The right to own a gun.
3. The right to not house a solider.
The winners of the Battle of Fort Sumter (First Battle of Civil War)
Who is the Confederacy?
Louisiana Purchase's impact on westward expansion of the United States
What is doubling the size of the nation opening up vast territories for exploration and settlement?
Westward expansion's impact on native americans
What is the displacement and forced removal of Native American tribes from their lands.
An inexpensive process for the mass-production of steel. Increased the number of tall buildings and railroads
What is the Bessemer Steel Process?
The amount of amendments that are in the Bill of Rights as ratified in 1791
What is 10?
Ulysses S Grant
Who did Robert E Lee surrender to in the Civil War
George Washington's Farewell Address Warnings
What are get out of debt fast, avoid alliances, and avoid political parties?
The effect of westward expansion
What is as bringing new territories into the United States, the issue of slavery became a central point of contention between the North and South, ultimately contributing to the outbreak of the Civil War?
Here is an increase in the number of people moving to America (from other countries); most of these people move to the northern cities, to seek jobs in the factories
What is Immigration?
The federal government making laws taking away powers of the states is a violation of this amendment
What is the 10th amendment?
John Wilkes Booth
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln