Rise Of Mass Democracy Essay

U.S. History

Mr. Irving

Rise of Mass Democracy Terms

Directions: Define and give the significance of each of the following terms.

Cotton Gin this was away to make the slaves more useable as the they just had to pick the cotton and the gin would remove the seeds and one single device could produce up to 50 pounds of cleaned cotton in on day

James Madison was the fourth President of the United States he was small and was considered the “Father of the Constitution” he was a key writer of the Constitution

War Hawks was a group of congressmen that wanted to get rid of the Indians in the west and push against the British. They wanted war with the British.

Macon’s Bill no. 2 this bill opened up trading with the British and French and witch ever would stop impressing our sailors and Merchants than we would put the embargo act on the other county. French jumped on this and then we placed the embargo act on the British

Tecumseh was an Indian war chief he wanted to keep their ancestor’s ways of life he led a revolution against the white man and he lost horribly.

Battle of Tippecanoe was a battle between Tecumseh army and the U.S army but Tecumseh was not ready to fight but his brother led the attack loosing any tribes they could recruit to help they get their land back.

Creek War was a war in 1813-1814 it was also known as the Red Stick War and Creek Civil War. It was a war between to different creek tribes, and European Empires, and the Unites States.

Treaty of Fort Jackson it was a treaty sign after the Creek war in Fort Jackson. it was signed by the Read Sick s the Upper Creeks resistance was defeated.

Battle of New Orleans it was battle fought between the British and the Americans it was a great victory for America but unfortunately it happened several weeks after a treaty was sign to stop the

war.

Treaty of Ghent it was signed on December 24 1814 in the city of Ghent. The treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the British.

Hartford Convention was a series of meetings from December 15 1814 to January 5 1815 in Hartford Connecticut. Where the Federalist Party met to discuss their concerns of the ongoing War of 1812.

Star Spangled Banner 1814 Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America’s national anthem The Star-Spangled Banner.

Era of Good Feelings it was a time where there was political peace and a desire for unity after the Napoleonic wars.

McCulloch v. Maryland it was when Maryland di not like the National Bank and stared to takes the notes the bank used but in the end the Supreme Court said that they could not tax a federal building.

Missouri Compromise was a compromise made by congress to help lower the tension between slave sates and non slave states and in witch they made Missouri a slave state.

American System was made of three different things a tariff to help support United States industries, a national bank for commerce, and federal subsides for roads canals and other things we might need.

Erie Canal is a canal in New York it is part of the east, west cross state route and used to run 363 miles long.

Market Revolution it was when the marketplace was expanded by roads and canals to connect far away communities together for the first time.
First Seminal War

Adams-Onis Treaty
Monroe Doctrine
Corrupt Bargain
Election of 1828
Spoils System
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Worcester v. Georgia

Trail of Tears it was a trail that the Indians used to travel when they were forced from their after they one the court case to let them stay there. It is called the trail of tears because of all the Indians that died on the travel.
Tariff of Abominations

Nullification Crisis
Bank War
Whigs
Election of 1836
The Lone Star Republic
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of San Jacinto