Manifest Destiny
What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?
2. Doubled the size of the United States.
Treaty that ended the Mexican American War
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Nationalism
Who was President during the Trail of Tears?
Andrew Jackson
What was Andrew Jackson known for when it came to picking people for his cabinet?
The Spoils System
Who did we buy Louisiana from?
Napoleon and the French
What was the Treaty of Ghent?
Restored relations between Great Britain and the United States. Ended War of 1812.
Removed the Cherokee from Georgia and pushed them into Oklahoma
Indian Removal Act
Who was the leader of Mexico during the Texas Independence and Annexation?
Santa Anna
What Battle did Jackson become famous at?
Battle of New Orleans
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
Monroe stated that the U.S and western hemisphere was not open for colonization.
What caused division in the United States when admitting new states to the Union?
The issue of slavery.
Adams-Onis Treaty
What President made Texas a state?
John Tyler
Describe Jackson's Second Inagural Address
- Described the assimilation of Native Americans
- Justified his reasoning for the Trail of Tears/Indian Removal.
What was Manifest Destiny?
The idea that it was our destiny to expand westward from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean.
Who had control of Texas during this time period before annexation?
Mexico; however there were more Americans than Mexicans.
The change in social and economic organization that resulted from the replacement of hand tools to machines.
Industrial Revolution
How was the issue of slavery handled in California?
Compromise of 1850
California is admitted as a free state.
Andrew Jackson is known to be the first president of what political party?
Democrat
What was the Missouri Compromise?
This made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state. No slavery allowed above Missouri.
Why did we go to war with Mexico?
Mexico considered the annexation of Texas to be aggressive.
The document that stated that the US territory could not be colonized.
Monroe Doctrine
Where was Gold discovered?
Sacramento, California
What were the expectations of the Native Americans according to Jackson?