Presidential Elections
Won the elections of 1816 and 1820.
James Monroe
author of Civil Disobedience
Henry David Thoreau
This person set up the first water-powered mill in the US.
Samuel Slater
published "the Liberator" (anti-slavery newspaper)
William Lloyd Garrison
Formed the Whig Party
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster
Won the election of 1824
John Quincy Adams
created the MA state board of education
Horace Mann
He invented the cotton gin and introduced interchangeable parts.
Eli Whitney
former slave who famously spoke of the terrors of slavery
Frederick Douglass
The main idea of this doctrine was for the US to stay out of European affairs and vice versa (AKA: mind our business!)
Monroe Doctrine
Won the elections of 1828 and 1832
Andrew Jackson
encouraged the creation of humane hospitals for the mentally ill
Dorothea Dix
The creator of Morse Code.
Samuel F.B. Morse
most famous "conductor" of the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
Resulted in slavery being forbidden north of the 36-30' line in the Louisiana Territory, Missouri admitted to the union as a slave state, and Maine admitted to the union as a free state.
The Missouri Compromise
Won the election of 1840
William Henry Harrison
invented the sewing machine
Elias Howe
Invented the steel plow.
John Deere
became the first female abolitionists to speak in public about banning slavery
Angelina and Sarah Grimke
This president rejected proposals for improved roads, canals, and federal schools.
John Quincy Adams
How long did William Henry Harrison spend in office after the election of 1840?
One month
What event began a call for Women's Rights?
Seneca Falls Convention
This very busy warhawk created a whole new American System.
Henry Clay
What does the word "suffrage" mean?
the right to vote
In the election between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson used WHAT kind of campaign?
mudslinging