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| Who created the first cabinet? |
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| What was Jefferson's position in Washington's cabinet? |
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| What was Henry Knox's position in Washington's cabinet? |
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| What was Hamilton's position in Washington's cabinet? |
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| free market, private ownership of property, exchange of goods/services, profit motive |
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| holds that government can do only what the constitution specifically allows |
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| holds that within broad limits gov't can do anything constitution does not specifically forbid |
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| power of the courts to review acts of congress and laws passed by the states |
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| dispute between S. Carolina and federal government over states right to cancel an unpopular tariff |
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| refusal to work until employers meet union demands |
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| favoring of native born Americans over foreigners |
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| created by Eli Whitney; made south main cotton export |
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| right to expand from ocean to ocean |
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| what were the three reasons for manifest destiny? |
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to spread population
to create new markets
expand the farmland |
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| allowed citizens of each new territory to vote whether to permit slavery |
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| what were the domestic issues under Washington's Presidency? |
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chief Little Turtle in Battle of Fallen Timbers
Whiskey Rebellion
debt |
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| What treaty made Indians lose land under Washington? |
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| What precedents were set up by Washington? |
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cabinet
two term limit
set up federal court |
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| What 4 issues were in Washington's Farewell Address? |
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Maintain National Unity
Obey and Support Constitution
beware of political parties
no entangling alliances (stay neutral in foreign affairs) |
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| Describe the issues under Jefferson |
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LA Purchase
Barbary Pirates
Events leading to War of 1812 |
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Best land deal in AM history
$15 million for all of LA purchase
Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea |
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| What date was the LA purchase? |
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| What are the differences between Hamilton and Jefferson? |
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hat are the differences between Hamilton and Jefferson?
Jefferson
agriculture and farmers were above manufacturing
gov’t should come from the people,
thought constitution should be re-written every couple years,
HUGe supporter of freedom of expression,
supported periodic rebellion,
against slavery (Sally Hemmings), (ironic because he had slaves)
education is VERY important (nation must crusade vs ignorance)
anti bank
Hamilton
Gov’t is essential to stability as a nation and must guard from corruption,
federal gov’t should be more powerful than state government,
president and congress should be elected for life,
gov’t should make all laws that are “necessary and proper,”
wealthy should have more of a say in government,
nation should have good credit/sound currency
pro bank
Manufacturing is most important strength |
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second war for independence
battle of tipecanoe
canada
battle of horeshoe bend
BR burn capital at Washington DC
fort mchenry
treaty of ghent
battle of new orleans |
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| at what battle was the star spangled banner written? |
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| what did the treaty of ghent do? |
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| what were the six effects of the war of 1812? |
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US economy destroyed
our capital is burned
federalist party has ended
nationalism is strengthened
military careers launched
we won foreign respect |
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| What made up the US-Canada border? |
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| What is the American system....what was the responsibility of the states? |
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taxes, connecting all states through roads
established stronger protective tariffs to aid and encourage industrial development; also would help transportation |
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| who invented the steamboat? |
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| supreme court said that congress should regulate trade |
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| List the issues under the Monroe Doctrine |
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America is no longer open for European Colonization
U.S will not interfere with existing European colonies
we are going to say out of any internal affairs in Europe |
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| List the 5 civilized tribes |
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creek
cherokee
chickasaw
choctaw
semmole |
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| Which president started the spoils system? |
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| Most of the immigrant coming in the 1830s were mainly from which country? |
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| describe the majority of whites in the south....why did they support slavery? |
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large plantation owners
believed it was justified in the Bible |
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| List 3 restrictions that were placed on free blacks in the south |
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voting
holding public meetings
testifying in court agains whites |
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| what are 3 ways the slaves "revolted"? |
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faked illness
worked slowly
ran away |
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| Which Indian tribe was the first to sign a treaty and lose their land under Jackson? |
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| What did the US do about the Seminoles under Jackson? |
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hunger, poor weather
little belongings
opened 47 million acres of land |
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| list the 4 issues under Jacksons presidency |
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indian policy
states rights
tariff issues
bank war |
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| Where did the 2nd Great Awakening begin? |
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| What reforms were brought on by 2nd Great Awakening? |
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temperance
education
mentally ill
prison
womens rights
anti-immigration
abolition
utopian societies |
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| what was temperance? who led it? |
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women would go into bars and pray of drunkards
carrie nation |
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| what changed in education after the 2nd great awakening? who led it? |
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expanded curriculum, added history and science
Horace Mann |
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| who led the mentally ill reform after the 2nd great awakening? |
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| who led womens rights after the 2nd great awakening? |
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| Stanton, Anthony, Seneca Falls Convention |
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| who led abolition after the 2nd great awakening? |
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| Douglass, truth, garrison, Ggrimke sisters |
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| who was the most famous preacher in the 1790s? |
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| after the 2nd great awakening, church membership rose among which two groups? |
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| what 3 things were blamed on alcohol during the Temperance Movement? |
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criminal behavior
family violence
poverty |
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| describe Battle of Gonzales |
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| what was the motto of the flag at Gonzales? |
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| TX attacked MX thinking they had gold in their packs, but they only had grass...not gold |
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| Describe the Goliad Massacre |
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| execution of republic of TX soldiers |
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| How long was the Battle of the Alamo? |
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| Who were some defenders of the Alamo? |
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James Bowie
William Travis
Davy Crockett |
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| Describe the Runaway Scrape |
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| flight of fled settlers, encountered by MX army |
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| Describe the Battle of San Jacinto |
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| surprise attack on MX near San Jacinto River; TX won; MX signed a treaty granting TX its independence in spring 1836 |
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| What were the 2 treaties of velasco? |
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1836:
border at rio grande
wer're independent
POWs would be exchanged
secret treaty:
Santa Ana would be released in the US |
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| describe the failed sidell mission, what reaction did polk have? |
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polk sends John Sidell to MX. MX wont talk to him
Polk goes to congress to go to war w/ MX
congress denies-no good reason for war |
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| How did the MX-AM war begin? |
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| when Zach Taylor crossed the border |
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| what were MX 5 expectations/strengths? |
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army 4 times bigger than ours
MX troops better armed and disciplined
the war is hundreds of miles away from US
thought that abolitionists and slaves would fight on their side |
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| what impact did disease have on the army during the MX army? |
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| 20,000 men caught dysentery |
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| What nickname was given to the TX Rangers from the MX during the war? |
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| List 4 impacts of the war on the US |
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war fought almost entirely by volunteers
more men died of disease rather than fighting
Wilmont Proviso |
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| List the parts of the Treaty Guadalupe Hidalgo |
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US territory is recognized by MX
the rio grande is the border
MX cession
US payed MX 15 million |
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| What land was on the MX cession? |
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california
new mexico
arizona
wyoming
utah
nevada
colorado |
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| gold discovered in CA in 1848, many people left their home to go strike it rich; mostly made 10$ a day |
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| women who went to CA looking for rich men to marry |
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| What hardships were present during the gold rush? |
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some people didn't strike it as rich as they thought they would
majority were lawless men (gambling, drinking, fighting) led to an outbreak of crime |
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| list the causes of the civil war (21) |
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MO compromise
1860 election
fugitive slave law
brooks summer crisis
compromise of 1850
abolitionists
uncle toms cabin
bleeding kansas
lincoln-douglas debates
harpers ferry
KS-nebraska act
impending crisis of the south
wilmot proviso
death of john brown
MX-AM war
nat turner rebellion
state's rights
popular sovereignty
dred scott
three fifths compromise
invention of the cotton gin |
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