People
Court Cases
Systems
Significant Events
Miscellaneous
100
Who invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts?
Who is Eli Whitney.
100
This court case gave the Supreme Court the right to invalidate state laws that were in conflict with the constitution
What is Fletcher vs Peck
100
Slaves were assigned a particular task in the morning, and after completing the job, they were free for the rest of the day
What is Task System
100
The Treaty of Ghent ended this war
What is the war of 1812
100
363 mile canal that connected the Great Lakes region to New York City.
What is the Erie Canal.
200
Who became president in the election commonly called the Revolution of 1800?
Who is Thomas Jefferson.
200
This court case gave the Supreme Court power to regulate interstate commerce granted by the congress.
What is Gibbons vs Ogden.
200
Slaves were divided into groups, compelled to work for as many hours as the overseer considered a reasonable workday
What is Gang-Labor System
200
This treaty ended the Mexican-American war
What is the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
200
Treaty that sold the remainder of Florida to the US from Spain.
What is the Adams-Onis Treaty.
300
Led a slave uprising with a group of 60 slaves which resulted in more intense slave laws?
Who is Nat Turner.
300
During this court case the Supreme Court reaffirmed that the government could not break contracts after New Hampshire tried to take over Dartmouth College.
What is Dartmouth vs Woodworth
300
Allowed men to buy their way into office and resulted in a very corrupt governmental office
What is Spoils System
300
The route which the United States government forced Native American tribes to migrate wast of the Mississippi River.
What is Trail of Tears
300
Act put into law by Thomas Jefferson outlawing the sailing of American ships to foreign ports.
What is the Embargo Act.
400
Who led troops in the south in 1814 at the battle of Horseshoe Bend.
Who is Andrew Jackson.
400
This court case established the supremacy of national governments over state governments and also decided that the federal government had the right to create a national bank.
What is Mcculloch vs Maryland
400
Included legislative support for road and canal companies and grants of limited liability to help businesses start up
What is Commonwealth System
400
The first American expedition to cross what is now the western part of the United States. Also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition.
What is Lewis and Clark expedition
400
Compromise balancing free states and slave states by declaring Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
What is the Missouri Compromise.
500
Who advanced the American System?
Who is Henry Clay.
500
This court case established the power of the Supreme Court over acts of Congress. Also gave the Supreme Court the right to determine the meaning of the US constitution.
What is Marbury vs Madison
500
What were the three aspects of the American System?
What is supported the national bank, high tariffs, and internal improvements.
500
First financial crisis and recession during this era
What is the panic of 1837
500
Revolution that increased the gap between rich and poor and separated peoples homes from their work places which allowed more goods to be produced outside the home.
What is Market Revolution.