Indian Removal for 100-
The journey from lands east of the Mississippi River to Indian lands in the West.
What is the Trail of Tears?
100
Manifest Destiny for 100-
This area was split between the U.S. and Great Britain.
What is Oregon Country?
100
Heading West for 100-
These people lived off the land, mainly trapping animals and guiding pioneers along trails.
Who are mountain men?
100
Conflict for 100-
Nearly 200 Texans were massacred at this historic location.
What is the Alamo?
100
Random for 100-
Main attraction for those moving west in 1849.
What is the Gold Rush?
200
Indian Removal for 200-
Andrew Jackson passed this Act hoping to remove all Indians east of the MS River.
What is the Indian Removal Act?
200
Manifest Destiny for 200-
This state was admitted to the United States in 1845 after Congress passed a joint resolution accepting the annexation treaty.
What is Texas?
200
Heading West for 200-
Name of the disease that posed the biggest threat to those heading west.
What is cholera?
200
Conflict for 200-
Current U.S. state acquired, along with California, after the Mexican-American War.
What is New Mexico?
200
Random for 200-
What many people called the Election of 1824 when Andrew Jackson did not win a majority of the popular vote and the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams as President.
What is the corrupt bargain?
300
Indian Removal for 300-
This Indian tribe primarily residing in Georgia had already established their own laws and ways of life.
Who are the Cherokees?
300
Manifest Destiny for 300-
This group of people were the first permanent settlers in Oregon and helped to create a lot of interest in western lands.
Who are missionaries?
300
Heading West for 300-
Immigrants from this country helped build the transcontinental railroad.
What is China?
300
Conflict for 300-
Annexation of this area as the 28th U.S. State was a major cause of the Mexican-American War.
What is Texas?
300
Random for 300-
Andrew Jackson's system of rewarding his supporters with government jobs is known as this.
What is the spoils system?
400
Indian Removal for 400-
This man created a written language for the Cherokee Indians.
Who is Sequoyah?
400
Manifest Destiny for 400-
The capital of New Mexico named by the Spanish in the 1600s.
What is Sante Fe?
400
Heading West for 400-
This group headed west from New York and Illinois to present day Utah to escape religious persecution.
Who are the Mormons?
400
Conflict for 400-
South Carolina passed this law as a protest of the Tariff of 1832.
What is the Nullification Act?
400
Random for 400-
These two new political parties had emerged by the 1830s.
Who are the Democrats and Whigs?
500
Indian Removal for 500-
This Indian tribe residing in Florida refused to leave leading to war with the U.S. army.
Who are the Seminoles?
500
Manifest Destiny for 500-
This man became president in 1845 and played a major role in Manifest Destiny.
Who is James K. Polk?
500
Heading West for 500-
This trail spanned from Missouri to New Mexico.
What is the Santa Fe Trail?
500
Conflict for 500-
Texans got their revenge against Mexico and Santa Anna was captured at this battle.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
500
Random for 500-
This treaty ended the Mexican-American War ceding all of California and New Mexico to the United States.