The US bought the land west of the Mississippi River from France in 1803.
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.
Name three key Louisiana Purchase explorers. Lewis, Clark, Pike
What were the causes of the War of 1812? The British kept Americans from trading with France; they helped the Native Americans and kidnapped American sailors.
What were the effects of the War of 1812? Native Americans were pushed west of the Mississippi River; The Federalist Party ended; An Era of Good Feelings began
Who won the War of 1812? No one
What did Francis Scott Key do? Wrote the “Star Spangled Banner”
What is the name of the warning issued from the US to European countries to limit their involvement in the Americas? Monroe Doctrine
What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise? To settle the dispute between free and slave states
The Missouri Compromise basically split the country…. North and South
What is the name given to the forced westward migration of Native Americans in the mid 1800’s? Trail of Tears
Name three ways the Cherokee resisted removal. They hid; they sued the US government; they adapted the ways of the whites
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.
Name three key Louisiana Purchase explorers. Lewis, Clark, Pike
What were the causes of the War of 1812? The British kept Americans from trading with France; they helped the Native Americans and kidnapped American sailors.
What were the effects of the War of 1812? Native Americans were pushed west of the Mississippi River; The Federalist Party ended; An Era of Good Feelings began
Who won the War of 1812? No one
What did Francis Scott Key do? Wrote the “Star Spangled Banner”
What is the name of the warning issued from the US to European countries to limit their involvement in the Americas? Monroe Doctrine
What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise? To settle the dispute between free and slave states
The Missouri Compromise basically split the country…. North and South
What is the name given to the forced westward migration of Native Americans in the mid 1800’s? Trail of Tears
Name three ways the Cherokee resisted removal. They hid; they sued the US government; they adapted the ways of the whites
- If you wanted to visit land that the US bought from Mexico as a result of winning the Mexican-American War, where would you go? California
What is Manifest Destiny? The belief that Americans were destined to settle all the land to the Pacific Ocean
Why was NC considered the Rip Van Winkle state? NC was so behind other states in education and economy it was as if they were asleep
What were theeffects of the cotton gin in NC? It led to a one-crop farming economy; It led to a decrease in manufacturing; Food crops were neglected
What contributed to a decline in NC in the 1800’s?slavery; poor farming; lack of education
Which man pushed for reform in NC in the early-mid 1800’s? Archibald Murphey
What role did John Brown play in the fight against slavery?He tried to arm slaves with stolen weapons
The Fugitive Slave Law made it a federal crime to harbor a runaway slave.