Washington-Adams
The first President of the United States
Who is George Washington?
Plot of land purchased from the French by Thomas Jefferson. Expanded from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
Daily Double: Who sold this land to the U.S.(Person)
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
A building equipped with machinery
What is a mill/factory?
Trail Americans took to settle Oregon Country
Daily Double: Where did this trail originate?
What is the Oregon Trail
Where is Independence, MO
Vice President to John Adams
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
French King that helped U.S. during American Revolutions. Beheaded by Guillotine during the French Revolution
Who is King Louis XVI?
War between the United States and Britain. Started over impressment and issues with Native Americans
Daily Double: What was the "last" battle of this war?
What is the War of 1812?
What is the battle of New Orleans?
The Industrial Revolution started in this country
What is Great Britain?
Statement by president James Monroe. Warned Europeans to stay out of the western hemisphere
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
The Practice of boarding ships and forcing sailors to serve in the Royal Navy
What is Impressment?
Rebellion that proved the Constitution was strong enough to govern the USA
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
The idea that the government should keep its "hands off" of the economy and its people
What is Laissez Faire?
Invention that made processing cotton easier. Eventually led to a boom in slavery in the U.S.
What is the cotton gin?
American President that championed Manifest Destiny. Added California, Texas, and Oregon to the U.S.
Who is James K Polk?
Native American that was supplied by the British. Formed a confederation of native tribes to fight the U.S. in the territories.
Who is Tecumseh?
Incident where French Diplomats attempted to seek a bribe from American ambassadors
What is the XYZ Affair?
Another term for people who support going to war. members of this group in the U.S. wanted to go to war with Britain to take Canada.
Daily Double: Who is the most famous example of this?
What are War Hawks?
Who is Henry Clay?
Inventor of the Cotton Gin, introduced the concept of interchangeable parts
Who is Eli Whitney?
Territory given to the United States after the Mexican American War
What is the Mexican Cession?
Treaty that gave the United States Florida
What is the Adams-Onis Treaty?
Acts that made it illegal to criticize the president and easier to deport foreigners.
Daily Double: Led this president to lose the election of 1800
What are the Aliens and Seditions Acts?
Who is John Adams?
Signed by Thomas Jefferson in an attempt to avoid war with Britain and France. Banned all American trade to the two nations
What is the Embargo Act?
Mill in Massachusetts famous for hiring women and having them live near the factory
What is the Lowell Mill?
Acts that removed Native Americans from their land and forced them to resettle in Oklahoma
Daily Double: The name of the route they took
What is the Indian Removal Act?
What is the Trail of Tears?
Address given by George Washington to the U.S. after he left office.
Daily Double: Warned the United States about 2 things
What is the farewell address?
What is isolationism and political parties?