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Cotton Gin
A machine that was invented by Eli Whitney. It was a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, allowing for much greater productivity than manual cotton separation. -
Louisiana Purchase
The 1803 purchase by the United States of France's Louisiana Terrority---extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
It was the first American expedition to cross what is now the western portion of the United States, It is also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition -
War Of 1812
The War of 1812 was when the United States took on the greatest naval power in the world, Great Britain. -
American System
It was made up of three parts:
1). Support for a high tariff to protect American industries and generate revenue for the federal government.
2).Development of a system of internal improvements (such as roads and canals) which would knit the nation together and be financed by the tariff and land sales revenues.
3).Preservation of the Bank of the United States to stabilize the currency and rein in risky state and local banks -
Adams-Onís Treaty
The Adams-Onís Treaty was also called the Purchase of Florida. It settled a border dispute in North America between the United States and Spain. The treaty was the result of increasing tensions between the U.S. and Spain regarding territorial rights at a time of weakened Spanish power in the New World. -
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation. It was also a major turning point in history. There were major changes in agriculture, manufactoring, mining, ect. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a document that proclaimed that the Americas should be free from future European colonization and free from European interference in sovereign countries' affairs. -
Indian Removal Act of 1830
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was a law passed that called for the voluntary departure of Indian tribes to allow Southerners access to more land. It led to the Trail of Tears. -
Tariff of 1832
The Tariff of 1832 was a protectionist tariff in the United States. It was written by ormer President John Quincy Adams -
Oregon Trail
This was the trail that started in Independence, Missouri and ended in the Willamette Valley. -
Mexican-American War
It was a conflict that occurred as the result of Mexican resentment over the US annexation of Texas and a border dispute.
