What were three important standards in the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

Complete freedom of religion, support of education through taxes, no slavery.

Who was Meriweather Lewis?

Leader of the expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory.

Who was William Clark?

Assisted in exploring the Louisiana Territory.

What was the Corps of Discovery?

A group who accompanied Lewis and Clark as they explored the Louisiana Territory.

Native American guide and translator for the exploration of the Louisiana Territory.

Who was Zebulon Pike?

Leader of expedition that explored the upper Mississippi River, Arkansas River, and Colorado River.

What was the Louisiana Territory?

Land bought from France in the Louisiana Purchase.

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

The purchase of land from France that almost doubled the size of the United States.

Who was James Madison?

Fourth U.S. president; Father of the Constitution.

Who was Oliver Hazard Perry?

Young captain who defeated the British at the Battle of Lake Erie.

Who was Andrew Jackson?

General during the War of 1812; led the Battle of New Orleans.

Who was Francis Scott Key?

Writer of the 'Star-Spangled Banner,' the national anthem of the U.S.

What was the War of 1812?

War between the U.S. and Britain over shipping rights; from 1812-1815.

What was the Battle of Lake Erie?

Battle in which the U.S. Navy gained control of six British ships.

What was the Battle of Fort McHenry?

Battle in which American forces defeated the British over control of Baltimore, Maryland.

What was the Battle of New Orleans?

The last battle of the War of 1812; the greatest American victory of the war.

Who was Dolley Madison?

Saved a painting of George Washington after the president’s mansion was burned down.

Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?

French leader at war with England.

Who was James Monroe?

Fifth U.S. president; created the Monroe Doctrine.

Who was John Quincy Adams?

Sixth U.S. president; signed the treaty that ended the War of 1812.

What was the Cumberland Road?

Road from Cumberland, Maryland, to Ohio and Illinois; first federally funded highway.

What was the Erie Canal?

363-mile waterway connecting the Great Lakes to New York City and the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River.

What was the Florida Territory?

Territory added to America after it was purchased from Spain.

What was the Missouri Compromise?

Decision to allow Missouri to enter the union as a slave state and Maine as a free state to maintain a balanced Congress; made slavery in the northern areas of the territories illegal.

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

Policy stating that the Western Hemisphere was not open to more colonization and that the United States would not interfere with the government of European countries.

Who was Peter Cartwright?

American circuit-riding preacher.

Who was Richard Allen?

Former slave who became a Methodist circuit-riding preacher and founded the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church.

Who was Adoniram Judson?

Father of American Missions; missionary to Burma; translated the Bible into the Burmese language.

Black American missionary to Liberia who started a colony and a Baptist church and served as its pastor.

What was the Second Great Awakening?

Revival that began in Kentucky and spread throughout America.

American History: Key Figures and Events Flashcards

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Who was Daniel Boone?

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Pioneer who explored Kentucky and cleared the Wilderness Road from Virginia to Kentucky; known as 'the Great Pathfinder'.

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What was the Land Ordinance of 1785?

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It divided the Northwest Territory into townships.

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What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

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A plan of government for the Northwest Territories.

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What is Kentucky known for in early American history?

Back

Land west of the colonies explored by Daniel Boone.

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What was the Wilderness Road?

Back

A trail cleared by Daniel Boone for settlers to travel west to Kentucky.

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What is Boonesborough?

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A Kentucky fort named to honor Daniel Boone.

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What was the first settled area in the Northwest Territory?

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Ohio Territory.

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