Vocabulary
This word is used when discussing "Pre-Civil War" America.
What is "Antebellum?"
This President stated that European Powers were not to attempt to influence the Americas, as the U.S. would stay out of European affairs.
Who is "James Monroe?"
This document stated that the U.S. would not interfere with European affairs if European powers would no longer seek to colonize the Western Hemisphere.
What is "The Monroe Doctrine?"
This party favored limited government involvement in American Politics.
What is the "Democratic Party?"
This political party was primarily concerned with manufacturing, commercial, and financial interests.
Who are "Whigs?"
This word means "to end slavery."
What is "Abolition?"
This President ran as a "common man" for the Democratic Party and created the "spoils system" in American Politics.
The textile industry, slavery, and Eli Whitney's famous "gin" saw to a soaring production of this Southern cash crop.
What is "cotton?"
This American General led Texan Forces to victory in Texas' fight for independence and became the first president of the Republic of Texas.
Who is "Sam Houston?"
Name at least 3 future states that were won from the Mexican-American War.
What is:
"California, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Nevada."
This word means "incorporation" or "to incorporate."
What is "Annexation?" OR "Annex?"
This President sent in troops to Mexican territory, starting the Mexican-American War.
Who is "James K. Polk?"
____________ made up most of the labor force in Northern industrialized cities.
What are "immigrants?"
Approximately 60,000 Native Americans were forced to march to Oklahoma on this hazardous trek.
What is the "Trail of Tears?"
A compromise between the U.S. and Britain stated that Oregon Territory beneath this line of latitude belonged to the U.S.
What is "49th Parallel?"
This word describes the "social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages."
What is "Temperance?"
This President officially carried out the Native American removal that started with the 1830 Indian Removal Act in 1838 (Post-Jackson).
Who is "Martin Van Buren?"
The __________ ___________ was a series of technological advances with major social and economic benefits. (Hint: think new ideas and increase in industry).
What is "The Industrial Revolution?"
Manifest Destiny stemmed from the Monroe Doctrine's "hands off" policy and a rise of this shared belief.
What is "cultural nationalism?"
This nickname was given to "gold seekers" when they settled down to create new towns, businesses, roads, and railways.
Who are "Forty-Niners?"
This word means: "buying and selling on a large scale."
What is "Commerce?"
Name ANY THREE of the ARGUABLY WEAK presidents who held the office of President between the years 1840 - late 1850s.
(Hint: #9, #10, #12-15)
Who is/were:
"William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan?"
Robert Fulton built the first of this kind of revolutionary invention, paving new alternatives for transportation.
What is the "steamboat?"
This U.S. State ignored the Supreme Court ruling of the Indian Removal Act to be unconstitutional.
What is "Georgia?"
Name at least ONE notable ABOLITIONIST and ONE notable suffragist.
Who is:
"William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Levi Coffin, Harriet Beacher Stowe?"
"Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Miller, Lucy Stone?"