American History Final Exam Study Guide

proposed by Roger Sherman and House of Congress, House of Representatives based on population, Upper House, Senate, solve conflict between VA and NJ plan

*Weakened the States *No bill of Rights *President/King

*U.S. government will pay all federal and state debts *create a national bank *tax on imports

Two political parties and their beliefs that developed in the first half of the 1790's.

called the blood thirsty monster killed 17,000 including King and Queen

*US had functioning federal government *economy was improving *avoided war *British forced to leave forts in NW Territory, safe for settlement

French government demanded the US pay a bribe of $250,000 to not be attacked. Agents in affair were known as X,Y,Z

Jefferson referred to his election as

Means that the government should not interfere in the economy

was decided by House of Representatives

French ruler who tried to conquer Europe

brought from France for $15 million

*make contact with Native Americans *find a waterway between Mississippi River and Pacific *report on geography, plants, animals, and natural features

pirates raiding European and American ships, taking property, and enslaving soldiers, and holding them for ransom

total ban on American ships trading with any foreign country. people turned to smuggling repealed except with Britain and France

members of Congress who called for war with Britain prior to war of 1812

practice of seizing sailors on American ships and forcing them to serve in the British army

USS Constitution nickname because British artillery fire boured off the ships thick wooden hull

wrote the Star Spangled Banner-national anthem

period of national unity after the war of 1812

spokesperson for NE supported high tariffs as a way of protecting industry

spokesperson for the West. country needed better roads and canals to transport goods from one region to another

spokesperson for the South. emphasized states rights

proposed by Henry Clay-high tariffs and a federal program of public works

Spain gave FL to US because they couldn't protect it

issued a message to Congress that the US would not allow European nations to create American colonies or interfere with free nations of Latin America

President from 1829-1837, said to be tough as a hickory, called the "bank a monster"

John Adams appointed Henry Clay as secretary of state which was considered the stepping stone to presidency

Cherokee leader who created their alphabet

Martin Van Buren took office when the economy was beginning a severe slump

period when machines took the place of many hand tools

*poorly lit *little fresh air *machines lacked protection causing injury *long hours

device that used electrical signals to send messages quickly over long distances, invented by Samuel Morse

fungus that destroyed a potato chip in Ireland forcing immigrants to flee to the U.S.

proposal by Henry Clay that persuaded Congress to add Maine as a free state, and Missouri as a slave state

head of the MA Board of Education who trained teachers, raised salaries, and extended school year

network of people who secretly led slaves to the North

extending the nation beyond it's existing borders from sea to shining sea

border between US and Mexico

name given to people who troubled to CA in search of gold

members of the church of Jesus Christ of later day saints

South Carolina threatened to secede

elected in 1840 but died a month later due to pneumonia

first supreme court justice

that the Constitution gets its power from the people

Delaware

freedom of speech, press, religion

not favoring either side of a dispute

the act of illegally importing or exporting goods

Tenskwatawa

Bank president

invented by Eli Whitney

first steamboat

founded mormons

famous early pioneer

underground railroad conductor

led famous slave revolt

Uncle Tom's Cabin

New Harmony Indiana

tollroad

trancandentalist

women's rights movement