Presidents
Which cabinet position did George Washington create?
Department of War or Department of the Vice President
Department of War
What was the Trail of Tears?
The removal of Native Americans from their homelands in the East to the Indian reservations in the West.
Who could not get along with Thomas Jefferson on Pres. Washington's cabinet?
Alexander Hamilton
Which country did the United States declare war on in 1812?
Great Britian
Which two men were hired by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Lewis and Clark
Which President was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?
President Washington or President Jefferson?
President Jefferson
What crop did the cotton gin clean?
Cotton
What territory did Lewis and Clark Explore?
The Louisiana Territory
Why did the British use impressment against the Americans?
They needed sailors
Who helped Lewis and Clark by meeting with Indian tribes along the way?
Sacagawea/Sacajawea
Which two parties were formed during President Washington's term?
Federalist, Republican, Whig, or Parliment
Federalist and Republican
Which region of the United States had factories and large cities?
The North
Which General fought the Battle of New Orleans unnecessarily and later became known as Old Hickory?
General Andrew Jackson
Who did the British sell weapons to so they would help them defeat the United States?
Native Americans
Lewis and Clarks expedition proved a river could or could not reach the Pacific Ocean without interruption?
A river could not provide transportation to the Pacific Ocean.
What President had the idea of Manifest Destiny and added California to the United States?
President James Polk
What was the reason for people moving to California in the late 1840s?
The gold rush
Who invented the first cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
What did Great Britain try to restrict or stop the United States from doing that led to United States declaring war on Great Britain?
Trading with countries overseas.
Which side of the Mississippi River was the Louisiana Purchase on? North/South/East/West
West
Which President is known for the Indian Removal Act?
President Andrew Jackson
Which region of the United States had a large enslaved population and large farms known as plantations?
The South
Robert Fulton was known for using what invention to move cargo and people up and down rivers?
The Steam Boat
This president was a war hero from the war of 1812 and the Battle of New Orleans.
President Andrew Jackson
Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
France