Auburn 8th Grade Schnitzer: Jefferson to JQ Adams Unit

Henry Clay

Person responsible for creating the Missouri Compromise and the American System

Lowell System

Factory system known for hiring farm girls

American System

Clay's creation to strengthen the United States economy by rechartering the National Bank, a protective tariff, and supporting transportation systems

Chinese

Immigrants who settled on West coast of United States in strongest numbers

Missouri Compromise

an agreement created where Missouri became a slave state, Maine was created as a free state, and the 36'30" line was deciding line for future references on slavery

Adams-Onis Treaty

an agreement between the United States and Spain to cede Florida to the United States for trade of land in New Mexico and Texas

Eli Whitney

his creation of interchangeable parts revolutionized the factory system in America

War of 1812 Causes

Impressment, sinking ships, falling farming prices, depression, and Native American hostilities

Rhode Island System

system of factories where you receive a place to live as long as you work for the factory

Samuel Morse

credited with inventing the telegraph

Napoleon

person who sold the Louisiana Purchase to the United States

Battle of Baltimore

battle in War of 1812 where the Star Spangled Banner was written

Monroe Doctrine

United States policy to protect smaller countries in the Western Hemisphere and to stay out of European affairs and for Europe to stay out of Western Hemisphere affairs.

Federalist Party

political party that died out for wanting to secede from the Union during the War of 1812

Reasons to Immigrate

to avoid the Napoleonic Wars in Europe, cheap land, abundant jobs, low steamship fairs, and propaganda for travel

German

Immigrants who settled in strongest number across the Midwest

Erie Canal

it was created to connect the Great Lakes to the East coast for smooth travel for people and goods

James Monroe

5th president of the United States known for his "Doctrine" and person who actually bought the Louisiana Territory from France

Water Power

earliest source of power for factories

Rush-Bagot Treaty

an agreement between the United States and England to place the 49th Parallel as our Northern boundary.

Thomas Jefferson

3rd president of United States and responsible for Louisiana Purchase

John Deere

creator of the steel plow

Samuel Slater

Immigrant who brought the factory system to the United States

Cornelius Vanderbilt

entrepreneur who made is fortune in the train business by building tracks around New York City

Sergeant Floyd

only person to die on Lewis and Clark's expedition

Trade Resumed

the only concession made from the War of 1812

Cotton

South's major export

James Madison

4th President of the United States who is known for the War of 1812 "Mr. Madison's War"

John Quincy Adams

6th President of the United States and was the first son of a president to become president

Alexander Hamilton

was shot and killed by Burr in the duel

Sacagawea

person who acted as a sign of peace and tour guide for Lewis and Clark

Corps of Discovery

the group that explored the Louisiana Territory

Charles Goodyear

person responsible for vulcanizing rubber

New York City

largest city in the United States by the 1830's

Irish

largest group of Immigrants to enter the United States during the 1840's

Oliver Hazard Perry

most famous navy leader for the United States in the War of 1812

Lewis and Clark Objectives

find all water route to West coast, establish good relations with natives, document the ability to collect furs in Louisiana Territory, document geographic and scientific observations, and find out why the French had good relations with the natives

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