Louisiana Purchase
New Orleans
American System
McCulloch v. Maryland
Monroe Doctrine
Famous agreement
which drew a line to
determine the
future legality of
slavery in the
territories.
Organized by Henry
Clay in 1820.
System of giving gov’t
jobs to friends and
supporters. Begun by
Andrew Jackson and
continued until the
reforms of the late
1800’s.
Forced removal of the
Cherokee Indians
from the East into
the Oklahoma
reservations. Process
begun by Jackson and
finished under Van
Buren.
Crisis involving the
State of South Carolina
and the high level of
federal tariffs. S.C.
threatened secession if
the tariff was not
lowered. Occurred while
Jackson was President.
Spoils System
Network of safe house
that helped escaped
slaves reach freedom in
the northern lands.
Harriet Tubman was the
most famous of its
leaders.
Group of painters that
glorified the
American landscape.
Reform movement
that wanted to ban
the use of alcohol.
Hudson River School
Underground
Railroads
First discovered in
1848. Large influx of
people in 1849 led to
early statehood.
Temperance
Agreement that admitted
California as a free state
and agreed to passing a
strong fugitive slave law to
satisfy the slave states, as
well as establishing popular
sovereignty as the method
of determining future
slavery issues.
Law passed in 1850 to help
Southern slave owners to
recapture escaped slaves.
Made it a crime for anyone
to help an escaped slave and
allowed slave catchers to
find escaped slaves
anywhere in the nation.
Gold Rush
Compromise of 1850
Fugitive Slave Act
Important court case
that helped lead to the
Civil War. Case
determined that African
Americans could not be
citizens and the Missouri
Compromise was illegal.
Famous political race for
the Senate seat of
Illinois. Freeport
Doctrine was developed
during the campaign as a
method to resist the
spread of slavery.
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Lincoln-Douglas
Debate
Northern abolitionist
who tried to arm
slaves by raiding
Harpers Ferry. Was
captured and
eventually hung as a
martyr to the
abolitionist cause.
John Brown
Missouri Compromise
Seneca Falls
Mexican War
Book written by
Harriet Beecher
Stowe that
described the evils
of slavery.
Trail of Tears
-War begun in 1845
that lasted until 1848.
In the Treaty of
Guadeloupe Hidalgo,
the U.S. gained
California, Arizona,
New Mexico, and
Nevada.--
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Nullification
Women’s rights
assembly that re-wrote
the Declaration of
Independence from a
woman’s point of view.
Led by Lucretia Mott
and Elizabeth Cady
Stanton
Invented the cotton gin
which greatly increased
the importance of
cotton in the south.
Also led to a growth in
the use of slavery.
First President to die
in office. Was a former
Indian fighter who won
fame in the Battle of
Tippecanoe.
Idea that the U.S.
should expand its
borders from ocean to
ocean. Led to the
addition of Louisiana,
Texas, Mexican War,
and Oregon Territories.
Small political party
that was antiimmigration.
Election of Abraham
Lincoln. Led to the
secession of the
southern states
because he was elected
with no electoral votes
from southern states.
Election of 1860
Presidential statement
that informed other
nations of the intention
of the U.S. to keep
other nations from
intervening in this
hemisphere. Happened in
1820.
Know-Nothings
Supreme Court case that
determined the legality
of implied powers and
the ability of the
government to create a
national bank. Also
stated that the national
gov’t is supreme over the
state gov’ts.
Manifest Destiny
Lewis and Clark
Tecumseh
Program of internal
improvements. Included
roads, bridges, canals, a
national bank system,
and a protective tariff.
Proposed by John C.
Calhoun and Henry Clay.
Known as the Common
Man’s President. Began
the spoils system,
removed the Indians
from the East, and was
a war hero in the Battle
of New Orleans in 1812.
William Henry
Harrison
War against Britain that
was fought over
continued harassment of
American trading rights
and impressments. Major
battles in Washington
and New Orleans. Ended
with the Treaty of
Ghent.
Eli Whitney
Indian leader who
wanted to form a
confederation of
Indians to win back
Indian lands.
War of 1812
Famous battle in the
War of 1812 that was
unnecessary because a
peace treaty had
already been signed.
The American led by
Andrew Jackson
defeated the British in
the battle.
Expeditionary group
that explored the
newly purchased
Louisiana Territory
from 1803-1805.
Andrew Jackson
Land that was acquired
from France in 1803 by
Thomas Jefferson. It
more than doubled the
size of the nation.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin