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What technology AND era of history transformed the southern economy from revolving around tobacco, rice and indigo, to revolving almost exclusively around cotton. *DOUBLE JEOPARDY*
What is the Cotton Gin and the Industrial Revolution
This party favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution
Who are the Antifederalists
What is one technology that changed the northern economy?
What are textile mills, sewing machines, power loom, interchangeable parts
Washington's first Secretary of the Treasury was...
Who is Alexander Hamilton
During the War of 1812, the British burned which building in Washington D.C.?
What is the White House
Political party that believed a strong central government was necessary to address the needs of the new nation. This included creating a national bank and improving infrastructure to help commerce.
Who are the Federalists
This man invented the Cotton Gin
Who is Eli Whitney
Why was the Election of 1800 significant?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY*
It marked the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another in U.S. history.
Washington's Secretary of State was...
Who is Thomas Jefferson
What Treaty ended the War of 1812?
What is the Treaty of Ghent
The Compromise of 1820 revolved around the creation of which two states?
What are Missouri and Maine.
What did the Western economy revolve around? What invention enabled these items to be transported more efficiently to market?
What is livestock, corn and wheat; canals
The act of kidnapping sailors on the open seas and forcing them into a nation's navy.
What is impressment
This political party believed that the central government should be small and most powers should be reserved to the states and the people to prevent tyranny.
Who are the Democratic-Republicans
Term used to describe the time period where Democratic-Republicans were in almost complete control of the government, occured from 1800 - 1837
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY*
What is the Era of Good feelings
People who wanted war with Great Britain leading up to the War of 1812 were known as what?
Marbury v. Madison established the Supreme Court's power to do this, which is the ability of the court to declare laws passed by the Legislative Branch as Unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Review
What act did Thomas Jefferson issue that banned U.S. trade with Great Britain and France?
What is the Embargo Act of 1807
What are two things Washington warned the nation of in his Farewell Address?
Warned against partisan politics, getting involved in foreign affairs, importance of national unity.
What was the cause of the War of 1812?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY*
British impressment of American sailors
How did George Washington respond to the Whiskey Rebellion? What precedent did it set?
He sent in 13,000 Federal troops to send a message to the new nation that the government would enforce its laws, despite how unpopular they may be.
Describe the Monroe Doctrine
A defensive foreign policy move by the James Monroe administration that essentially stated that European countries could no longer colonize the Western Hemisphere.
Describe the beliefs of the Democratic-Republicans and what demographic (group) they appealed to most.
Democratic-Republicans believed the central government should be small to preserve individual liberties and rights. They appealed to those living in rural and farming communities the most.
Describe two achievements of Washington's Presidency
What are his response to the Whiskey Rebellion, his ability to remain neutral in the war between Great Britain and France, uniting the country around one leader, his messaging in his Farewell Address, created the first Cabinet.
Describe one impact the Cotton Gin had on the expansion of slavery
Led to the expansion of slavery into new territories/states in the Deep South. It drastically increased the South's reliance on slavery and cotton production due to the fact that England's industrialization created a dramatic increase in demand for cotton.