Westward Expansion
What is the name of the belief that America was meant to expand westward called?
Which Native American woman helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
Sacagewea
What did Dolley Madison famously save from the White House before it was burned down?
Portrait of George Washington
Who won the Mexican American War?
United States
What state was a independent nation before it was a state?
Texas
What is the name of the land purchased by Thomas Jefferson from Napoleon?
Louisiana
Name 2 ways were Native Americans forced to assimilate through Boarding schools
-shave hair
- name was changed
- taken away from family
-couldn't speak native language
Who technically won the War of 1812?
It was a tie
What is the name of the Act that gave Americans 160 acres of land?
Homestead Act
What were 2 challenges that the Americans faced in the War of 1812?
- only 16 ships
- only 7000 soldiers
- stretched supplied lines.
Why did Napoleon decide to sell the Louisiana Territory?
He needed money to fund his war against Europe
He could not stop Americans from entering the territory anyway
Where were most Native Americans relocated in the Indian Removal Act?
-Oklahoma
-Inidan Territory
What song was inspired by the events of the attack on Fort McHenry? (Battle of Baltimore)
Star Spangled Banner
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
A doctrine warning the European nations to not colonize in the Americas (Latin America)
What is impressment?
Forcing an individual into the navy.
What task were Lewis and Clark tasked with exploring in the Louisiana Territory?
- map out the Louisiana Territory
-Reach the pacific ocean
- make peace with Native American tribes
What did Tecumseh encourage the Native American tribes to do?
He encouraged the Native American tribes to unite together to defeat the Americans
What were 2 reasons why the United States declared war on Great Britain?
United States wanted Canada
British kept impressing American sailors into their navy
What did the United States want to gain from the Mexican American War?
Access to California ports.
What Battle happened after the War of 1812 was technically over?
Battle of New Orleans
How did Jefferson justify the Louisiana Purchase?
implied powers
What were 2 justifications that Andrew Jackson used in his defense of the Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson said he was going to pay for the removal of Native Americans
Native Americans were not listening to the laws of the land
Native Americans were savages
Native Americans were in the way of civilization
What were the reasons why the British decided to attack Baltimore and Washington DC?
Revenge for US burning Canadian capital of York
Washington DC was defenseless
Baltimore was 3rd largest city and a huge shipbuilding port
How did the Mexican American War start?
President Polk moved American troops into area that is disputed by both the United States and Mexico. When Mexican soldiers shot at the American soldiers, it gave the President a reason to ask Congress to Declare War.
What was the name of the Native American who wanted indigenous tribes to join the American side of the War of 1812?
Between-the-Log