War of 1812
Compromises
Compromises 2
Mexican American War
Mix Up
100
Who was involved in the War of 1812
Great Britain, France, and the United States
100
What state was entered into the union as a free state as a result of the Missouri compromise?
Maine
100
How much was Texas paid for giving up its claims to a large tract of southwestern land?
10 million dollars
100
What two nations fought in this war?
Mexico and the United States
100
What made thousands of people flock to California in 1849?
The discovery of gold
200
What does the term impressment refer to?
The practice of the British Navy taking American soldiers and forcing them to fight in their army
200
What state was entered into the union as a slave state as a result of the Missouri compromise?
Missouri
200
Where were Native Americans sent to live?
Oklahoma Territory
200
What was the new nation formed by Americans living in Mexico called?
The Republic of Texas
200
Who explored the Louisiana land purchased from France in 1803?
Lewis and Clark
300
What were the British giving the Native Americans?
Guns and other weapons
300
Why were these compromises needed?
To maintain the balance between free and slave states
300
How would the question of slavery be handled in the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah?
It would be left to the individual states to decide
300
What did Mexican officials outlaw that lead Americans living in the region to create their own nation?
Slavery
300
What happened to both the quality and number of products after the shift from craftsmanship to production?
Quality went down bu the number of goods created increased
400
How did the war end?
In a draw--neither side won
400
Was California a free or slave state?
Free
400
What did the Fugitive Slave Act do?
Created a strict system for the removal of "fugitive slaves" from the north back to slavery in the south
400
What ignited the war to start?
American troops entered into the disputed territory between the two nations
400
From what nation did we purchase the Louisiana Territory from?
France
500
What was effected between nations
Trade
500
What happened to the slave trade in Washington DC as a result of the Compromise of 1850?
The sale of slaves was banned but slaves could still be used
500
The Missouri compromise said what about the remaining land of the Louisiana purchase?
It had to remain free
500
Why did America not willing accept the Republic of Texas at first?
It would want to be a slave state and this would upset the balance created by the Missouri Compromise
500
What were the three motivating factors behind the idea of Manifest Destiny?
Progress, Elbow Room, God's Will (Fate)
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