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100

For the new government of the United States, this was the most pressing concern

National debt

100

John Adams had issues with this country

France

100

Despite the growth of industry, this remained the country's leading economic activity

Agriculture 

100

This was the idea that God had bestowed the entire continent to the Americans 

Manifest Destiny 

100

Trade, traveling, and settling west was made easier by this

Trains 

200

 A strong national government was favored by this group 

Federalists

200

Thomas Jefferson bought this territory while president 

Louisiana Territory 

200

The Southern slogan for a certain product 

"Cotton is King" 

200

Citizens in a new territory deciding if slavery should be permitted was laid out in this 

Popular sovereignty 

200

This was the first state to secede the Union

South Carolina 

300

A limited national government with more power going to he states was favored by this group

Democratic-Republicans

300
This was the reason as to why the War of 1812 broke out

British impressment of American sailors 

300

The power to issue a national currency and control state banks was given to this entity

Second Bank of the United States 

300

Pointing out alleged runaways to have them brought into custody and returned to their owners was laid out in this legislation

Fugitive Slave Act

300

This is what the seceded states called themselves 

Confederate States of America (Confederacy)

400

Limiting the national government and protecting individual rights was laid out in these

Bill of Rights 

400
This treaty ended the War of 1812

Treaty of Ghent 

400

The United States' opposition to European interference in the Americas was laid out in this docuemtn

Monroe Doctrine 

400

This was promised by James K. Polk in the 1844 presidential election

Annex Texas and demand the right to Oregon country 

400

This was the reason as to why Southerners seceded the Union

1. way of life was being threatened (Lincoln's election)

2. necessary to uphold their rights 

500

Power held by people entitled to vote, people electing representatives, and representatives being responsible to people and the laws are in this kind of government

Republic 

500
The passing of these acts officially made Adams' reelection to the presidency impossible 

Alien and Sedition Acts 

500

No slavery in the Louisiana Territory north of Missouri's southern border was part of this legislation

Missouri Compromise 

500

This ended the war with Mexico in 1848

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 

500

This is Mrs. Green's favorite football team

Indiana Hoosiers