Early Republic Notes (ALL NOTES)
What is picking up in the US during James Monroe's presidency?
the industrial revolution
The Mexican-American War lasted from _____ -______.(years)
1846-1848
People moved from the Eastern states to the Western states because of
1) natural growth and Immigration from Northern and Western European countries 2)Population growth in the eastern states 3)Availability of cheap, fertile land - in Great Plains, California, and Oregon 4) Economic opportunity, e.g., gold (California Gold Rush), logging, farming, freedom (for runaway slaves) 5)Cheaper and faster transportation, e.g., rivers and canals, steamboats 6) Knowledge of overland trails (Oregon and Santa Fe) 7)Belief in the right of "Manifest Destiny"—The idea that expansion was for the good of the country and was the right of the country
What were Lewis and Clark trying to find?
A Northwest Passage (They failed at finding one)
Washington created ________.
A cabinet
There was disagreements between two people over government. Who were they and what did they believe in?
Alexander Hamilton(federalist, strong national government, wanted a national bank) Thomas Jefferson (democratic-republican, states rights, no tariffs)
What two acts did John Adams start?
Alien act(president has the ability to send illegal immigrants back to where they are from if they are speaking against the government) Sedition Acts (If a United states citizen were to speak against the government the president could take away their first amendment rights of free speach, press, ect.) - Individual Rights withheld
Who was the African American astronomer and surveyor, helped complete the design for Washington DC.
Benjamin Banneker
Spain gave Florida to the US through a
treaty (Adams-Onís Treaty)
__________ was added to the Constitution of the United States of America during Washington's presidency.
Bill of Rights
What else happened during James Madison's presidency?
Burning of Washington, D.C. o Battle of New Orleans -- Andrew Jackson is hero and the United States feels victorious o "The Star Spangled Banner" is written by Francis Scott Key
The Mexican-American War resulted in
California and the Southwest territory becoming part of the United States
Federal ______ was established during Washington's presidency.
Court System
What was the two-party system that emerged during John Adams administration?
Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans
First President
George Washington-from Virginia
The Erie Canal connected the ____________ to the _____________ and was completed in 1825.
Hudson River to Lake Erie
"Texans" win and become an
Independent Republic
Who was the fourth president?
James Madison - from Virginia
Who was the fifth president?
James Monroe - from Virginia
During whose presidency was there issues with France, particularly on the high seas.
John Adams
Who was one of most intelligent American Presidents who is made powerless by unpopularity?
John Adams
Second President
John Adams - from Massachusetts
Pioneers traveling to the rich land in Oregon traveled along the
Oregon Trail
What are two trail that lead westward expansion?
Oregon and Santa Fe
added in 1803
Louisiana Purchase
The Mexican-American War and California was added because of
Manifest Destiny
Who explored the Louisiana Purchase?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Who explored this new land west of the Mississippi River and had the help of various Native Americans along the way, including Sacajawea?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
In the mexican war Americans run a rebellion against the
Mexican government (includes the battle at the Alamo)
Lewis and Clark explored from the ______ to the ______.
Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
James Monroe introduced the_____ warning European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere.
Monroe Doctrine
The leader of France who sold the Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon
Why did France need money?
Napoleon wanted to expand the French Empire into all of Europe
The largest group of Native Americans to contend with in Florida were the
Seminoles
Thomas Jefferson bought______ from France.
The Louisiana Purchase
How did the US size change with the addition of the Louisiana Purchase
The US doubled in size
What is Manifest Destiny
The thought that the US was supposed to stretch from "Sea to shining sea" so they believed that they could take native Americans land. This also led to the war with Mexico.
Who repealed the alien and sedition act?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was a very popular president
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the president that bought the Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson
Florida
added in 1821
Who was the third president?
Thomas Jefferson- Democratic Republican
The Oregon Territory was divided by the ________ and ___________.
US and Great Britain
Texas is then added to the
United States
What caused European nations to gain respect for the United States during James Madison's presidency?
War of 1812
Texas
added in 1845
Oregon
added in 1846
California
added in 1848
Why did Texas want to become an American state/territory
because many Americans lived in Texas even though it was part of Mexico
Some Americans already lived in Florida as did
runaway slaves
