Expedition
Long journey or voyage of exploration
Continental Divide- Mountain ridge that separates river systems flowing toward opposite sides of the continen
Lewis and Clark
Given the job to explore the Louisiana Purchase
Indian Removal Act
Signed by President Jackson in 1830, this forced Indians to move West of the Mississippi in the Trail of Tears (A long journey that forced a group of Native Americans to relocate from their homeland west across the Mississippi; many died)
James Monroe
A president who believed Europe should not meddle in the Western Hemisphere
Sectionalism
Loyalty to one's state or section (ie. North, South) rather than to the nation as a whole
Eli Whitney
Invented the Cotton Gin
Urbanization
movement of people from the country to the city; this had both positive and negative consequences on life in the city
interchangeable parts
machine manufactured parts that could be used in multiple ways
Zebulan Pike
Another explorer; a mountain is named after him
Capitalist
Person who invests in a business in order to make money
Embargo
ban on trade with another country; an embargo was passed in 1807 by Thomas Jefferson which did not serve the country well
Industrial Revolution
Change in how goods were produced; increase in machine use (examples of machines during this time: interchangeable parts, power loom, cotton gin, spinning jenny)
Smuggler
Person who illegally sneaks goods into or out of a country; happened due to the embargo
Manifest Destiny
The belief that the United States was meant to expand westward; unfortunately, this was done without regards to the Indians whom this negatively impacted
Barbary States
North African nations who pirated US ships
Sacajawea
Translator who knew how to survive in the West; helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition
Nationalism
Pride or devotion to one's country
Henry Clay
Outspoken War Hawk, spoke up for the South
War Hawks
Members of Congress from the South and the West that wanted war with Britain