Westward Expansion
The term used to describe the expansion of the U.S. westward as destined by God
Manifest destiny
The first Democrat to be elected President, this man opposed South Carolina's attempt to nullify a tariff and moved Native Americans off their homelands for westward expansion
Andrew Jackson
the movement against alcohol which became popular in the 1830s and 1840s
Temperance
the term used to describe the take over of land or territory
annex
Describe some of the U.S. territories/states gained by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo after the U.S. won the Mexican-American War
California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, most of Arizona and New Mexico
This Spanish Franciscan priest led the building of Catholic mission churches to preach the Catholic faith all along California's west coast
Fr. Junipero Serra
This figure was the founder of the settlement of Texas along with his father Moses
Stephen F. Austin (the state capital of Texas is named after him - Austin, Texas)
a product that is bought, sold and produced in large quantities
Commodity
the term used to describe votes gained by a political candidate when running for office
popular (from the people) vote
The Oregon Territory was annexed by the U.S. from this European nation?
Britain
This fur trapper and explorer led a route for trappers from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado to California
Jedidiah Strong Smith
This South Carolinian despite being Vice President supported South Carolina's attempt to nullify a tariff, which was supported by the President at the time, Andrew Jackson
John C. Calhoun
a business that buys and sells goods directly to a merchant or trader
Mercantile
a person who moves from one place to another, often to seek a better life
emigrant
The dispute between Americans in Texas and Mexicans in Mexico was over the _______ between Texas and Mexico
Border.
Texas said it was the Rio Grande. Mexico said it was the Nueces River.
This figure defeated the Mexicans at the Battle of San Jacinto, allowing Texas to become independent from Mexico, and is considered one of the founding fathers of Texas (PS: He has a city named after him in Texas)
Sam Houston
This president was elected in 1824 despite losing the popular vote and the electoral college, due to the support he held in Congress
John Quincy Adams
a community or town settled in the desert southwestern U.S.
pueblo
This president successfully brought Texas and Oregon into the U.S., and is seen as a very successful one-term President
James K Polk
Why were Missouri and Maine brought into the U.S. together at the same time?
To keep the number of slave and free states the same. Missouri would be a slave state, and Maine would be a free state.
This military general led the U.S. during the Mexican American War, helping win much of the American southwest for the U.S.
Winfield Scott
One of the few senators to represent two states (at different times), this leader wished for strong, national unity at a time of division and conflict between the states and the federal government
Daniel Webster
the term to describe a military fort
presidio
Why did a group of Irishmen fight for Mexico during the Mex-Am War?
The Irish found common cause with their Catholic Mexican neighbors, and also the U.S. had mistreated the Irishmen and so they joined the Mexican cause during the war.
Before joining the U.S., Texas was part of this nation?
Mexico