Early Republic
This compromise, passed in 1820, attempted to maintain the balance between free and slave states by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
Jackson’s belief that ordinary citizens should have a direct role in government led to the rise of this type of democracy.
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
This president is most associated with promoting Manifest Destiny and oversaw the annexation of Texas and the Oregon Treaty.
Who is James K. Polk?
This former enslaved person became a leading abolitionist, famous for his autobiography and his newspaper, The North Star
Who was Frederick Douglass?
The Midwest became an important agricultural region due to this innovation that increased efficiency.
What is the mechanical reaper?
In 1823, the U.S. issued this doctrine warning European nations not to colonize or interfere in the Americas.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
Jackson was the first president from this political party, which he helped form
What is the Democratic Party?
This 1846 conflict was caused by border disputes between the U.S. and Mexico and resulted in a significant land acquisition for the U.S.
What is the Mexican-American War?
This abolitionist published The Liberator and called for the immediate emancipation of enslaved people.
Who was William Lloyd Garrison?
This violent conflict in the 1850s was sparked by the Kansas-Nebraska Act
What is "Bleeding Kansas"?
In this 1819 case, the Supreme Court ruled that states could not tax the federal government.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
The Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia ruled in favor of this Native American tribe, stating that they had a right to their land.
Who are the Cherokee?
This Shawnee chief tried to unite Native American tribes against U.S. expansion but was defeated at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Who is Tecumseh?
This former enslaved woman gave the famous "Ain’t I a Woman?" speech, advocating for both abolition and women's rights.
Who was Sojourner Truth?
This Supreme Court decision ruled that enslaved people were property and had no legal rights.
What is Dred Scott v. Sandford?
In 1798, John Adams signed these acts that made it harder for immigrants to become U.S. citizens and punished those who criticized the government.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?
This doctrine argued that states had the right to reject federal laws they believed were unconstitutional.
What is nullification?
This transportation development connected the eastern U.S. to the western territories, making travel and trade easier.
What is the Transcontinental Railroad?
Dorothea Dix was a major advocate for reform in this area, improving conditions for a vulnerable population.
What was prison and mental health reform?
This law required Northerners to return escaped enslaved people to the South
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
Thomas Jefferson's attempt to avoid war with Britain and France led to this unpopular 1807 act that hurt American trade.
What is the Embargo Act?
The 1828 election was notable because it marked an increase in participation from this group of Americans
Who are common white men (without property)
This waterway, completed in 1825, connected the Hudson River to the Great Lakes, boosting westward expansion.
What is the Erie Canal?
This education reformer pushed for free public schooling and better teacher training in the early 19th century.
Who was Horace Mann?
This abolitionist led an armed raid on Harper’s Ferry in an attempt to start a slave rebellion.
Who is John Brown?