Vocab
A person of Mexican descent living in Tejas
Tejano
What happened to the Democratic-Republican party after the 1828 election?
It split into two parties: Democrats and Republicans
What was the path that Native Americans took from their homeland to Oklahoma known as?
The Trail of Tears
Where did the Oregon Trail begin?
Independence, Missouri
Which country was Texas originally part of?
Mexico
A tax on an imported good
Tariff
Who did Andrew Jackson claim to represent?
The common man
What was the name of the event that happened when people started moving to Georgia to find gold?
The Great Intrusion
How long was the Oregon Trail?
2170 miles
Who is known as the "father of Texas"?
Stephen Austin
Idea of expanding political authority to all citizens while preserving majority control
Jacksonian Democracy
How did the South feel about the tariff of 1828?
They did not like the tariff because it made their products more expensive.
What did the Supreme Court rule in the case of Worcester v. Georgia?
That the Cherokee Nation was independent
Which group of people persuaded people to move out west?
Missionaries
Why was Mexico concerned with the number of Native Americans living in the Tejas region?
Mexico feared they would never fully control the area.
The addition of an area of land to a larger country
Annexation
Why was Andrew Jackson against the National Bank?
He believed it favored the rich and hurt the common man.
Why did the Cherokee not take the Treaty of Echota seriously?
No real leaders signed the treaty.
What is one reason the Oregon Trail is important?
1. Expansion and Settlement
2. Economics
3. Symbol of the American Spirit
4. Cultural Exchange
Which treaty ended the Mexican American war?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The idea that America had the "God Given Right" to expand west
Which state threatened to secede the Union during the Nullification Crisis?
South Carolina
How did the US government get the Cherokee to move from their land in Georgia?
What are two hardships people faced on the Oregon Trail?
1. Weather
2. Disease
3. Supply Shortages
4. Geography (mountains, rivers, deserts)
What is one struggle the Republic of Texas faced?
1. Debt
2. Issues with Native Americans
3. Statehood
4. No military