In the 1800s, laws were most likely to favor members who belonged to this religious group.
Who are Protestants?
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100
Transcendentalists were known for
What is using nature as a teacher?
100
This helped James Polk win a presidential victory
What is his vow to obtain Oregon and Texas
100
Lead Anglo-Texans to settle east of San-Antonio
Who is Stephen Austin?
+1
100
This method of transportation had the greatest impact on American society
What is the railroad?
200
The growing sectionalism over the issue of slavery was exposed due to this Congressional legislation.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
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200
He published “The Liberator” and showed his devotion to abolish slavery
Who is William Lloyd Garrison?
200
This caused Mexicans to feel bitterness toward the United States
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago?
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200
He seized power in an 1834 Mexico City revolt
Who is Santa Anna?
200
These linked farms to cities.
What are canals?
300
Andrew Jackson is originally from this state.
What is Tennessee?
+2
300
Which American industry first used machines to do work previously done by hand?
guns cotton farming
textiles shoemaking
What is textiles?
300
Who was the president of the United States during the Mexican American War?
Who is James K. Polk?
300
By 1835, Texas was home to about 30,000 American Settlers known as
Who Anglo-Texans?
300
This city became the nation's greatest commercial center because of the Erie Canal.
What is New York City?
400
Slavery was banned north of 36° 30’ in the Louisiana Purchase territory as a result of this?
What is the Missouri Compromise?
400
Favored annexation of Texas.
Who is James Polk?
400
Who is the General who was sent to patrol the borderland of the Rio Grande?
Who is Zachary Taylor?
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400
In the mid-1830s, both Anglo-Texans and Tejanos want this from the Mexican government?
What is wanted independent control of their own affairs.
400
One of these was least likely to lose their jobs because of industrialization:
Factory owners
Shoemakers
Blacksmiths
Tailors
What are factory owners?
+2
500
Nativists can be best described as
Protestants who campaigned for laws to discourage immigration
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500
This Group was not in favor of annexing Texas.
Who is Northern Whigs?
+2
500
The final battle of the war took place in this capital city?
What is Mexico City?
500
The mission where a battle raged for twelve days was called this?
What is the Alamo?
500
Machines changed workers’ lives by:
decreasing the pace of work.
increasing the number of workers needed.
requiring more expertise and skill.
dividing labor into many small tasks.