Set: American Studies I Honors Midterm Review

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George Washington first president of the United States of America, created Cabinet and two-term tradition, gave positions without discernment between opposing and supporting parties
Henry Knox George Washington's Secretary of War
Bank of the United States created by Alexander Hamilton, designed to stimulate business, keep money in circulation, and get the United States out of debt
Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 announced by George Washington to avoid war
Thomas Jefferson third president of the United States, George Washington's Secretary of State, Adam's Vice President, started Democrat-Republican Party with Madison, supported strict adherence to constitution, especially against expansion of the central government
Bill of Rights first ten amendments to the Constitution, to protect civil rights and liberties
Washington's Farewell Address set precedence, advised against permanent alliances
Whiskey Rebellion challenged Excise Tax, George Washington sent militia, proved effectiveness of Constitution
Pinckney's Treaty with Spain, gave free reign on the Mississippi River
John Adams second president, Federalist, from Massachusetts, George Washington's Vice President
Alexander Hamilton George Washington's Secretary of Treasury, Federalist
Hamilton's Financial Program created National Bank, his plans benefitted the rich, assumed nation's debts into the state government, and paid off debts in installments wiith interest
Two-Party Political System between Federalists and Democrat Republicans, started with Jefferson and Hamilton
Jay's Treaty 1794, between Great Britain and the United States, American right to trade in the West Indies, did not mention impressments, Native Americans
Revolution of 1800 when Democrat-Republicans took power from Federalists
Marbury v. Madison established Judicial Review
Chesapeake Incident Chesapeake captured by Britain on American waters, three Americans killed
Battle of Tippecanoe 1811, William Henry Harrison killed the Prophet, drove Tecumseh to alliance with British
midnight judges assigned by Adams to entrench the Federalists in one last branch of the government
John Marshall one of the midnight judges, supreme court justice
Lewis and Clark 1804, sent to explore the Louisiana Territory by president. Helped by Sacajawea
War Hawks born after the end of the American Revolutionary War, wanted war with Britain
War of 1812 caused by impressements and British aid to Native Americans
Panic of 1819 caused by problems with Western Banks, debtors were imprisoned
Gibbons v. Ogden gave federal government power over interstate commerce
Monroe Doctrine 1823, written by Monroe and John Quincy Adams, contained two parts: nonintervention and noncolonization
Fort McHenry in Baltimore, during War of 1812. Francis Scott Key wrote 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
Rush-Bagot Agreement between Britain and the United States, limited warships/arms in the Great Lakes region
McCulloch v. Maryland Maryland tried to kill the Bank, John Marshall ruled it constitutional
Missouri Compromise 1820, three parts: 1) Missouri entered the Union as a slave state, 2) Maine entered the Union as a free state, and 3) no states above the 36-30 line would be admitted as slave states.
Battle of New Orleans end of War of 1812, while the United States and Britainw ere signing the Treaty of Ghent. United States victory, helped nationalism and patriotism.
American System by Henry Clay, to help economy. Three parts: 1) National Bank, 2) increased tariffs, 3) increased internal transportation
Cohens v. Virginia proved federal power was stronger than state power
Florida Purchase Treaty of 1819 also known as Adams-Onis Treaty, Spain ceded Florida to United States
Corrupt Bargain of 1824 Quicy Adams and Jackson failed to get majority, Henry Clay of the House of Representatives made Quicy Adams president, Adams then made Henry Clay Secretary of State
South Carolina Exposition Written by John C. Calhoun, urged nullification of tariffs or secession from the Union
King Andrew coined when the president expanded the powers of the presidency
Bank War between Clay/Calhoun and Jackson
Mexican Texas 1886, Texas won it's independence, tried to enter the Union --> disallowed because of slavery issue
Spoils System rewarded people who supported the candidate with positions in government
Nullification Crisis South Carolina didn't want the tariffs, Jackson threatened military action
Specie Circular all public lands are to be purchased with hard or metallic money
Tariff of 1828 high tariffs, caused Nullification Crisis
Worcester v. Georgia Indian tribal council ruled legal by the Supreme Court, Jackson ignored and illegalized it
Whig Party composed of those against Andrew Jackson
Irish came to the United States because of Potato Famine, were poor and forced to congregate in cities
Factory System beginning of the Industrial Revolution
Elias Howe invented the sewing machine, interchangeable parts
Market Revolution the United States became more focused on specialization and mass production, part of the Transportation Revolution
German came for political and religious freedom, farmed in the West
Samuel Morse invented Morse code, the telegraph
Robert Fulton invented the steam boat
Cotton gin increased the need for slavery
Cyrus McCormick invented the mechanical sower-reaper
Transportation Revolution included steamboats, trains, etc.
Unitarians accepted all people, Christian group, did not believe in the Holy Trinity
Tax-Supported Public Education at first, rich people wouldn't give money, but they realized that an uneducated nation was bad for democracy
American Literature Edgar Allen Poe (The Raven), Melville (Moby Dick), Dickenson
Seneca Falls Convention first woman's rights convention at which teh Declaration of Rights and Sentiments was written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, for women's suffrage
Second Great Awakening many conversions, influenced other movements
Dorothea Dix prison reform, mental rehabilitation reform
Transcendentalists included Whitman, Thoreau, Emerson - promoted self-reliance, transcending to truth, inner light/peace/spirit, rejected traditional religion
Mormons fled to Utah because of persecution, polygamous
Utopian Communities came together, communism - sharing community
Henry David Thoreau wrote "Civil Disobedience"
Cotton Kingdom over half of the world's cotton produced from United States
Uncle Tom's Cabin written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, showed hardships of slavery
Slave Plantation System oligarchy
William Lloyd Garrison published the magazine "The Liberator," extreme abolitionist
Manifest Destiny the belief that we were "destined" to expand and get all the land we could (i.e. Cuba, Maine, Texas, Louisiana, Utah, New Mexico, California, Mexican War)
Webster-Ashburton Treaty 1842, we got 7,000 of 12,000 square miles of Maine, and 6,500 square miles of Minnesota
Bear Flag Revolt California, at the end of the Mexican War, Californian settlers overthrew Mexican government
Wilmot Proviso a proposed amendment saying that all territories gained from the Mexicna War would not be allowed to be slave states. Never passed in the Senate.
John Tyler took over as President for William Henry Harrison, vetoed National Bank, "president without a party"
Annexation of Texas 1845, late because of slavery issue
John Slidell diplomat to Mexico before the Mexican War, tried for compromise (money for New Mexico Territory, California, and Texas)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo 1848, ended Mexican War
Aroostook War 1842, between Canada and the United States over Maine
Oregon Boundary Americans wanted to fight fo 54-40, settled for the 49th parallel
Mexican War three generals: Taylor, Kearney, Scott
popular sovereignty the idea that the people in the territory should be able to decide on certain issues; the purest form of democracy
Kansas-Nebraska Act from Douglas, proposed popular sovereignty for Kansas and Nebraska when they entered the Union
Compromise of 1850 five parts: 1) California entered as a free state, 2) Utah and New Mexico decided by popular sovereignty, 3) slave trade banned in Washington, DC., 4) harsher fugitive slave laws, 5) New Mexico and Texas were seperated for ten million dollars to Texas
Gadsden Purchase 1853, $10 million for 30,000 square miles of New Mexico Territory for a railroad
Fugitive Slave Law increased punishment for helping slaves, intensified abolitionist movements (i.e. Underground Railroad)

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Created January 18, 2008
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Key terms, peoples, years, events for the first semester. Notes from Mr. Luckenbill's class.

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RoseofSharon : All these words/definitions are from the study outline handed out by Mr. Luckenbill.
RoseofSharon : Changed Bill of Right → first ten amendments to the Constitution, to protect civil rights and liberties to Bill of Rights → first ten amendments to the Constitution, to protect civil rights and liberties
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  1. Hamilton's Financial Program → created National Bank, his plans benefitted the rich, assumed nation's debts into the state government, and paid off debts in installments wiith interest - 10 misses
  2. Cohens v. Virginia → proved federal power was stronger than state power - 9 misses
  3. Corrupt Bargain of 1824 → Quicy Adams and Jackson failed to get majority, Henry Clay of the House of Representatives made Quicy Adams president, Adams then made Henry Clay Secretary of State - 8 misses
  4. Bank of the United States → created by Alexander Hamilton, designed to stimulate business, keep money in circulation, and get the United States out of debt - 7 misses
  5. Tax-Supported Public Education → at first, rich people wouldn't give money, but they realized that an uneducated nation was bad for democracy - 6 misses
  6. Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo → 1848, ended Mexican War - 6 misses
  7. Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 → announced by George Washington to avoid war - 5 misses