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The Early Republic
US History 1789-1835
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alien | an outsider or someone from another country |
| speculator | a person who buys things hoping to make a profit |
| tribute | pay in return for protection |
| continental divide | separates river systems flowing in opposite directions |
| caucus | private meeting where a small group of party members meet to pick candidates |
| interstate commerce | trade between two or more states |
| John Jay | First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| Anthony Wayne | General who defeated the Native Americans in the Battle of Foreign Timbers |
| XYZ Affair | Attempt by the French to seek bribes from Americans in order to meet with French to discuss conflict (French wanted Americans to pay before they would meet.) |
| Adams-Onis Treaty | Treaty that gave control of Florida to the US. (Florida had been territory of Spain until then.) |
| Tecumseh | Person who encouraged Native Americans to unite against western settlement. |
| War Hawks | People who supported the War of 1812 |
| Francis Scott Key | Wrote The Star Spangled Banner, our national anthem |
| Martin Van Buren | President at the time of the Panic of 1837 |
| Simon Bolivar | Leader of independence movement in Latin America |
| secede | to withdraw from the Union |
| Which political party passed laws limiting immigration and restricting free speech? | The Federalists |
| Who lost post of their territory during the war of 1812? | Native Americans |
| The expeditions of Lewis, Clarke and Pike expanded America's knowledge of land west of which river? | The Mississippi |
| Which presidential candidate lost the election of 1840? | Martin Van Buren |
| When did George Washington state that the US should remain neutral and isolated? | During his farewell address |
| What were the key acts related to the issue of states' rights? | The Kentucky and Virginia Revolutions |
| What did the American and French Revolution both fight against? | monarchy and inequality |
| Who had the greatest impact on the economic policy of the Washington Administration? | Alexander Hamilton |
| Why did the southern members of Congress agree to support Hamilton's plan? | The new nation's capital would be built in the south. |
| What treaty resulted in more American settlers moving onto lands north of the Ohio River? | The Treaty of Greenville |
| Who was sent to explore the land known as the Louisianna Territory? | Lewis and Clark |
| Why did Jefferson create a treaty to purchase Louisianna? | Because it was unconstitutional for a president to buy land. |
| What waterway allowed the farmers to ship their crops to market in New Orleans? | The Mississippi River |
| Which country probably felt the most threatened by US exploration? | Great Britain |
| Who was represented by the Whigs reflecting a change of politics in the campaign of 1840? | William Henry Harrison |
| Which Supreme Court case dealt with regulating interstate commerce? | Gibbons vs. Obstin |
| Which state repealed nullification of the Unio in 1832 when Congress lowered tariffs? | South Carolina |
| Which document warned European nations to stay out of Latin American affairs? | The Monroe Doctrine |
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