The Early American Republic

American Yawp Chp. 7

Gabriel’s rebellion

• A planned rebellion, led by a Slave, Gabriel, to end slavery. Attacking and Virginia's governor as ransom; James Monroe.

Haitian Revolution

• A Successful Slave revolution against the French in 1791-1804

Notes on the state of Virginia

• A book written by Thomas Jefferson in natural resources, economy, and good society

Race

• Racial types based on Skin color, Cranial measurements, and hair. It was racism and Slavery.

Republican Motherhood

• American belief that women were essential  in nurturing/teaching the principles of Liberty to the next generation.

Louisiana Purchase

• The Selling of Louisiana for $15 million by Napoleon to Thomas Jefferson (U.S.) 1803-1804

Embargo

• Embargo Act of 1807; A foreign policy that Closed American ports as of neutrality between France and Britian.

Sally Hemmings

• A enslaved women owned by Thomas Jefferson who he had, forcefully, Sexual relations with.

Play-off system

• Native American's "Middle ground" with the u.s. diplomacy between European powers.

Tenskwatawa

• A Native prophet, religious and political leader of the Shawnee people.

Tecumseh

• A Shawnee Chief and warrior who formed the Tecumseh Confederacy against the expansion of the U.S.

Red Sticks

• A Indigenous group in the Native Creek; large batons dyed red: Red Sticks.

War Hawks

• In favor of Starting armed Conflicts/ escalating ongoing ones instead of Peace.

Andrew Jackson

• A major General who has 2 major victories in the war of 1812. (7th president of the US)

Hartford Convention

1814, New England delegates come together and discuss Concerns of the war of 1812 / Political problems rising from fed. govt, increasing power.

Star Spangled Banner

• A poem written by Francis Scott Key, who saw a battle from aboard a British Ship. It became the national Anthem.

International Improvements

• Building roads and Canals to let people lake American goods to the market.

American System

• A plan that Supported high tariffs and high public (and land prices a give revenue a fed. gout., a bank 2 Stabilize currency, and international improvements.

Monroe Doctrine

• 1823, President James Monroe declared the rest of Unclaimed western hemisphere is off Limits to any NEW European colonization.

• Introduced on Dec 2, 1823, during his 4th annual State of the Union Address to Congress.