The Early Republic Study Guide

some Americans wanted to settle in the West and America was caught between Britain and France in the Napoleonic Wars.

The causes of the War of 1812 are….

The events of the War of 1812 are…..

U.S. declaring war on Britain, Battle of Thames, Battle of Horseshoe Bend, Battle of Bladensburg, Treaty of Ghent, and Battle of New Orleans

unity, patriotism, devastation for Native Americans, and nationalism

The effects of the War of 1812 are……

A change in how people made goods is the __________ revolution.

Industrial

A change in how goods, people, and ideas were transported is the __________ revolution.

Transportation and Communication

Market

A change in the United States market system is the __________ revolution.

Proclamation of Neutrality

George Washington

XYZ Affair

John Adams

Louisiana Purchase

Thomas Jefferson

War of 1812

James Madison

The Monroe Doctrine

James Monroe

The Tariff of Abominations

John Quincy Adams

Indian Removal Act

Andrew Jackson

Foods that came from Irish origin:

meat, onion, and potato stew, corned beef, and boiled bacon and cabbage

hamburgers, cheesecake, hot dogs, and pretzels

Foods that came from German origin:

Where did the labor unions, political machines, the word “slew”, and St. Patrick’s Day come from?

Ireland

Where did Santa Claus, Kindergarten, and P.E. come from?

Germany

The impact of Cotton on the U.S. Economy was that it _______.

brought wealth to the U.S. and farmers

The impact of Cotton on the world economy was that it _______.

helped the economy in other countries (France and Britian)

more slaves were needed

The impact of Cotton on American Slavery was that _______.

A government’s plan of action for dealing with other nations is called ______.

foreign policy

The early president's views on foreign policy was that they believed _________.

the U.S. should stay out of foreign policy

a document that warned European nations to not interfere in the Americas

The Monroe Doctrine is ___________.

The other countries response was that ________.

they did not care because the U.S. was not yet a world power

it was an expression of the U.S. intention to become a world power and it became a key part of U.S. foreign affairs later

Two reasons that the Monroe Doctrine was important is…

some felt that current punishments for lawbreakers were inhumane

The need for the Prison Reform was that __________.

two prison systems were created and the Auburn system eventually became common

The impact of the Prison Reform was that __________.

 American Anti-Slavery Society

In December of 1833, the __________ was founded by William Lloyd Garrison.

Harriet Tubman

In the fall of 1849, ___________ escapes slavery at the age of 27 years old and later on worked for the Underground Railroad, freeing about 70 people.

In your opinion, which early president was most influential? Back your opinion with at least two key events from his presidency

In my opinion, I believe that George Washington was the most influential president. He did many amazing things during his presidency, such as, setting up the First National Bank. This impacted all of the American people. To end his impactful presidency, he wrote his Farewell Address. Recent presidents followed Washington’s advice. This shows how influential George Washington’s presidency was.