Unit 1/early exploration
the 3 G's
What is God, Gold, and Glory?
a set of laws that people accept
what is the Constitution?
advances in technology and improvement of transportation
what is the Industrial Revolution?
Texans rebelled against the Mexican authority in 1835
what is the Texan Revolt?
the struggle of political power in the U.S.
what is States Rights?
believed that they could sail to Asia by going west instead of east
Who is Christopher Columbus?
the power of courts to review statutes and governmental actions
what is Judaical Review?
a nationalist economic system made by Henry Clay
what is the American System?
belief that god wanted the U.S. to own all of North Carolina
what is Manifest Destiny?
the main use of slavery
picking cotton
farm work
The 2 European countries were the first to explore
What is Portugal & Spain?
belief that power of the government is granted by the consent of the people
what is Popular Sovereignty?
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
William Crawford
Henry Clay
what is the Election of 1824?
traced paths of Lewis & Clark expeditions
what is the Oregon Trail?
What is Missouri Compromise?
the name of the journey enslaved people had to endure from Africa to America
What is The Middle Passage?
popular sovereignty
separation of power
judicial review
limited government
checks and balances
federalism
what is the Principles of the Constitution?
a time period with only 1 political party
what is the Era of good feelings?
James K. Polk VS. Henry Clay
what is the Election of 1844?
drafted the Compromise of 1850
who is Henry Clay?
the effects of the slave trade
Depopulation of some areas
deprived communities
increased warfare
practice of dispersing political power
what is Checks and Balances?
rewarding political supporters and friends with government jobs
what is Jackson's spoils system?
war was very one sided with the U.S. wining every major battle
what is the Mexican-American War?
a bill that mandated popular sovereignty
what is the Kansas-Nebraska Act?