Unit 2 | Westward Expansion

Eli Whitney

Cotton Gin

Fulton

Steamboat

Morse

Telegraph

Lowell

Factory (inspired by Europe)

Singer

Sewing Machine

Remington

Rifle

McCormick

Reaper

Reason for factory success

Efficiency, steam power (prior water power)

Romantic Ideas

Rousseau's 'Noble Savage,' Nationalism, Manifest Destiny, Intuition/emotional over rationality

General Zach Taylor

"Old Rough and Ready." Commander of American forces in N Mexico causing US-Mexico War. 12th Prez of 1848.

Ulysses S. Grant

Civil War future. Under Taylor & Scott

General Winfred Scott

"Old Fuss and Feathers." General-in-Chief of military. First major amphibious landings. Captured Mexico City.

Robert E. Lee

Civil War future. Under General Winfield Scott. Most trusted man. Scout

Jefferson Davis

Civil War future. Future Prez of Confederacy. National hero.

George Meade

Civil War future. Topographical engineers. Forts & maps.

George McClellan

Civil War future. Under General Scott. Roads and bridges in Mexico City. Meticulous

Sam Houston

Commander-in-Chief of Texan army. Retreat then attack. Prez of Republic of Texas.

Stephen Austin

Land contractor brought 300 to Texas. Peacemaker. Imprisoned -> fight. Texas diplomatic force.

Alamo

A fortified former Spanish mission in San Antonio where roughly 180 to 250 Texan rebels (including legendary figures like Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie) held out against thousands of Mexican troops. Propaganda

Chicago

Swamp, Waterways, Railroad, Plain Indians

Brought to Indians

Smallpox, Bison, Weapons, Horses

Harrison and Tippecanoe

Beat Tecumseh's Indian alliance at Tippecanoe. Sparked War of 1812 b/c Brits supply Natives. "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" was Harrison's slogan.

Taney ("Taw-ney')

Chief Justice in Supreme Court replacing John Marshall. Antifederalist. Racist

Tyler

Closeted Jacksonian Democrat. After Von Buren (who was after Jackson). Cause collapse of Whigs.

Franchisement

Voting group. Caucus.

Von Buren

"The Little Magician." Created Political party machines.

Republican Motherhood

Patriotic duty to instill in sons. Decline in pop. Rise in education.

Missouri Compromise 1820

Maine free. Missouri Slave. Jeff "filled with terror"

1824 Election

"The Corrupt Bargain" b/c Clay got position after supporting Adams. House had to choose between Adams

1828 Election

"Old Hickory." Nullification (Calhoun): laissez-faire. Nominates Taney. Whig vs Democrats. Decentralize

Spoils system

"Patronage system." Replace gov with loyal supporters.

Panic of 1819

Europe don't need so much agriculture. 2nd bank loans too much $.

Jefferson

Rural, agrarian, local

Hamilton

Urban, national, treasury, D.C. in South, National Bank, Whiskey Rebellion, Aaron Burr

Supreme Court

John Marshall. Judicial Review

XYZ Affair

French ask for $ and apology. Pro-French Jeffersons collapsed. Adams a hero. One cause for Alien and Sedition Acts (1798).

Era of Good Feelings

first 3 Prez from Virginia, Louisiana Purchase, Adams/Onis Treaty, Monroe Doctrines (US&Europe leave each other alone.

Jay's Treaty

Brit evacuate forts. Peace kept w/ Brit. Have to pay.

Regionalism

Kentucky — Henry Clay. N. Hampshire - Daniel Webster. S. Carolina - John Calhoun. The West - Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

"Old Hickory." "Lives in a log cabin." "Common man."

Treaty of Greenville

Ended NW Indian War. Gave up sovereignty. US pays. Boundary line.

War of 1812

Embargo 1807. DC attacked. Treaty of Ghent. Jackson-battle of New Orleans. After Brits impressed sailors and aggressive with shipping.

Treaty of Ghent

Restored borders.