US History
Powerpoints
Washington to Antebellum America
Washington and a New Nation
1. Who created the first cabinet and why were these
departments created? Who were some of the notable
Americans on that first cabinet?
2. What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 do for the new nation? Be
specific. What was the most important element of the
Judiciary Act?
3. To take care of Debt, what compromise did Alexander
Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison reach for
repaying states debts?
4. What was Jefferson and Hamilton’s contrasting views of
National government?
5. Why did Jefferson oppose the creation of the Bank of the
United States?
6. What was the Neutrality Proclamation? What dispute did
Jay’s Treaty settle? What were its provisions?
7. What dispute did Pinckney’s Treaty settle?
8. (your choice)
Washington and Rising Issues
1.
Why did Washington want the country to remain neutral
in disputes between European powers?
2.
What happened at the Battle of Fallen Timbers? What
were the provisions of the Treaty of Greenville?
3.
What happened in the Whiskey Rebellion? What was the
result?
4.
In Washington’s Farewell, what did Washington believe
were the most dangerous to the future of the new nation?
5.
Why did Washington choose not to run for a third term?
6.
What was Washington’s position on political parties?
7.
(your choice)
8.
(your choice)
President Adams Times and Trials
1.
Who were the founders of the Federalist Party? What
were there views?
2.
Who were the founders of the Democratic-Republican
Party? What were there views on government?
3.
How did the election of 1796 change the nature of politics
in the United States?
4.
What happened in the X, Y, Z Affair?
5.
What did the Alien and Sedition Act State? How was it
used?
6.
How did the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions effect the
situation?
7.
How did Adams view of government change as he reached
the end of his life?
8.
(your choice)
Jefferson Expands the Young Country
1. What was the Marbury v. Madison decision and why was it
an important event in our history?
2. Describe the Louisiana Purchase. Why was Napoleon
willing to make this deal?
3. What were Lewis and Clark to do on their expedition to the
Louisiana Territory? Were the successful? Who was
Sacagewea and what was her importance in their efforts?
4. Who was Zebulon Pike and what is he famous for?
5. Who were the Barbary Pirates and what were Jefferson’s
actions in the situation involving them?
6. Describe the Embargo Act. Describe the Non-intercourse
Act.
7. Who was Tecumseh? What happened at the Battle of
Tippecanoe?
8. (your choice)
James Madison and the War of 1812
1.
Who were the War Hawks in 1811-1812? Who were there
leaders? Who was the opposition?
2.
Who was Oliver Hazard Perry and what happened at the
Battle of Lake Erie?
3.
What happened in the Creek War? What were the
provisions of the Treaty of Fort Jackson?
4.
What will happen to the White House in the war?
Describe.
5.
What happened at the Battle of New Orleans? What was
unique about this battle?
6.
What was the Hartford Convention? What were the
provisions of the Treaty of Ghent? What were the effects
of the War of 1812?
7.
What was the Rush-Bagot Agreement? What were the
provisions of the Convention of 1818?
8.
(your choice)
James Monroe and Strengthening the Nation
1.
Describe how the US acquired Florida. What was the
Adams-Onis Treaty? What were its provisions?
2.
What was the Monroe Doctrine? Describe what brought it
about and what its impact was.
3.
Who was Henry Clay and what was the American
System? Where is Henry Clay’s home located?
4.
Roads and canals will make travel and transport easier.
What was the Cumberland Road? What was the Erie
Canal?
5.
What was the Era of Good Feelings (1815-1825)?
6.
What was the Missouri Compromise? What was Henry
Clay’s part in this?
7.
What controversy led to the election of John Quincy
Adams as President?
8.
(your choice)
The Age of Andrew Jackson
1.
What was the Hudson River School?
2.
What was the Tariff of Abominations? Describe the
Nullification Crisis.
3.
What was Jackson’s views on a National Bank? How did
the McCulloch v. Maryland effect the National Bank?
4.
What was the Panic of 1837?
5.
What was the Indian Removal Act? How did Jackson
justify it?
6.
How did the Cherokee resist the act? What was the
Worcester v. Georgia decision?
7.
What was the Trail of Tears? Describe.
8.
What were the Black Hawk Wars?
Moving West
1.
Who was John Jacob Astor? Who were the mountain
men?
2.
Describe travel on the Oregon Trail. Santa Fe Trail.
3.
Why did the Mormons travel west? Who was their leader?
Where did they settle?
4.
Why did Mexico invite Americans into Texas? What did
they require of settlers?
5.
When did the Texans declare Independence? What
happened at the Battle of the Alamo? What happened at
the Battle of San Jacinto?
6.
When and how did Texas become an Independent nation?
7.
What are highlights from the Van Buren and Tyler
Administrations? What happened to poor old William
Henry Harrison?
8.
(your choice)
Manifest Destiny and the Push to the Coast
1.
What was Manifest Destiny and how did it effect
America?
2.
Who were the Californios? How did they help lead to the
conflict between the US and Mexico?
3.
Describe how the Mexican-American War began.
4.
Describe what happened in the Bear Flag Revolt. Who
was its leader?
5.
Describe how the Mexican-American War ended? Who
were some of the famous leaders in the conflict?
6.
What were the provisions of the Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo? What was the Mexican Cession?
7.
What was the Gadsden Purchase and why was it
important?
8.
As the west opens up, what do we see in cultural
encounters? How did the Natives, Mexicans, Immigrants,
African Americans and white settlers get along?
9.
Describe the events of the California Gold Rush – Sutter,
Donner Party, Life of miners and impact on California.
The Industrial Revolution and Society
1.
What was the Industrial Revolution? When did it take
place in the US? What was its impact on society?
2.
How did Eli Whitney affect manufacturing? What were
interchangeable parts and mass production?
3.
How did workers lives change after the Industrial
Revolution?
4.
What was the Rhode Island System? Describe the Lowell
system.
5.
Describe the beginnings of Trade Unions. What are
strikes? What is collective bargaining?
6.
Describe the early efforts at labor reform.
7.
What was the Transportation Revolution? What did
Fulton do with the steamboat? What did the Gibbons v.
Ogden decision bring about?
8.
Describe the growth of railroads to 1850. What effect did
it have on the nation?
9.
Describe some of the technological advances of the early
1800’s to 1850.
Social Reform Movements
1.
Describe Anti-immigration movements of the mid 1850’s.
What were some of the problems of the cities that helped
bring rise to these movements?
2.
Describe the Second Great Awakening. Who were some
of its leaders?
3.
What was the Temperance Movement? Who were some
of its leaders?
4.
Describe the efforts to reform prisons. How was Dorothea
Dix involved?
5.
Describe some of the reforms in education. Who were
some of the leaders in this area?
6.
Describe some of the reform efforts in women’s rights.
What happened at Seneca Falls? Who were some of the
leaders of the movement?
7.
What were some of the early efforts in support of African
Americans? Who were some of the leaders?
8.
What were some of the areas of change in the arts? Who
were the Transcendentalists?