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- 1. GROWTH OF A YOUNG NATION 1800-1850’s
- 2. Thomas Jefferson-3rd President (1800-1808) Jeffersonian Democracy Simple government controlled by the people
- 3. Marbury vs. Madison 1803 establishes Judicial Review Courts can declare a law or an action unconstitutional
- 4. 1803 – Louisiana Purchase US paid France $15 million dollars doubled size of the country actually started westward movement
- 5. Sent Lewis and Clark to explore and map new territory
- 6. Sacajawea, guide for Lewis and Clark
- 7. James Madison - 4th president (1808-1816)
- 8. War of 1812 Against England Cause: Impressment, forcing U.S. sailors to serve in British navy U.S. successful at sea but were a failure on land
- 9. British capture Washington, D.C. and burn public buildings
- 10. Gave proof through the night, That our flag was still there.. Francis Scott Key writes “The Star Spangled Banner” poem Becomes the National Anthem in 1931
- 11. 1814-Battle of New Orleans Only U.S. victory on land Army led by Andrew Jackson Unnecessary battle War ended 3 weeks earlier
- 12. Treaty of Ghent Ends War of 1812 maintains status quo two major results of the war: encouraged American industrialization confirmed U.S. as a free and independent country known as the official end of American Revolution
- 13. James Monroe-5th President (1816-1824)
- 14. Known for establishing security & expansion for nation Convention of 1818 U.S.-Canadian border-49 th parallel England-U.S. occupy Oregon Territory Adams-Onis Treaty obtained Florida from Spain established western border between US and Spanish territory
- 15. Monroe Doctrine-1820 warned European nations to stay out of western hemisphere affairs no further colonization
- 16. Andrew Jackson-6th President (1828-1836) Jacksonian Democracy average citizen participates in government “ spoils system” appointing people to government positions on basis of Party loyalty
- 17. Indian Removal Act-1830 Relocated Native Americans west of the Mississippi River Trail of Tears Cherokee forced to leave Georgia 4,000 died on 116 day trip, Arkansas-Oklahoma, in freezing weather
- 18. Manifest Destiny - Belief that America was to own all the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
- 19. Americans move west to California and Oregon
- 20. Republic of Texas-1836 achieved independence in 1836 refused statehood due to being a slave territory England showed interest in colonizing Texas U.S. admitted Texas as the 28th State-1845
- 21. Battle of the Alamo
- 23. War with Mexico-1846 Annexation of Texas one of the causes lasted one year U.S. wins Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Ended the war gave U.S. land from Texas to California U.S. gave Mexico $15,000,000
- 24. California Gold Rush - 1849 Gold discovered near Sacramento, Sutter’s Mill. 80,000 people from around the world went to Calif. By 1850 it became a State
- 25. Market Revolution (1820-1850) Beginning of the Industrial Revolution in U.S. new inventions fueled economic growth changed from hand-made goods (in homes) to machine-made goods (in Factories) Free Enterprise system begins private business free to operate for profits entrepreneurs invest money in new industries
- 26. Inventions 1793 - Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin separated cotton seeds from the fiber increased need for more slaves to feed cotton gin
- 27. 1837-Samuel Morse invents the telegraph morse code series of dots/dashes that make up letters 1854-23,000 miles of wire Connected people of different regions of the country
- 28. 1807-steam engine-Robert Fulton steam powered transportation faster trips cheaper rates 1830 over 200 steamboats traveling along the rivers
- 29. Women Reforms played key role in abolitionist movement and temperance movement won some improvements in education 1848-Seneca Falls Convention called for equal rights/suffrage Sojourner Truth (Isabella Baumfree) former slave, powerful speaker