Manifest Destiny & Westward Expansion
What term describes the belief that the U.S. was destined to expand westward across North America?
What is Manifest Destiny?
$100: What country did the U.S. purchase the Louisiana Territory from?
$100: Andrew Jackson was known by this nickname, reflecting his toughness.
Old Hickory
$100: This economic plan, created by Henry Clay, promoted tariffs, a national bank, and infrastructure improvements.
What is the American System?
$100: This political deal allegedly secured John Quincy Adams the presidency in 1824, angering Andrew Jackson.
What is the Corrupt Bargain?
$200: This was the major land acquisition in 1848 that included present-day California, Arizona, and New Mexico. From What war?
What is the Mexican Cession? or Land won from the Mexican American War
$200: Who was the U.S. president responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?
Who is Thomas Jefferson
$200: This canal, completed in 1825, connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the Erie Canal?
$200: Henry Clay became known as this for his role in brokering key national compromises.
What is the "Great Compromiser"?
$300: What technology did the United States bring to the westward Frontier (There are numerous answers)
$300: This pair of explorers was sent to map the newly acquired Louisiana Territory.
Who is Lewis and Clark
$300: The expansion of voting rights under Jackson eliminated this requirement for white male voters.
What is the property requirement?
$300: This early national road connected Maryland to Illinois, helping westward expansion.
What is the Cumberland Road?
$300: The period of relative political unity following the War of 1812 was called this.
What is the Era of Good Feelings?
$400: What was a boom industry that pulled people to settle in the west
What is the Cattle Kingdom or the Gold Rush
$400: This Native American woman played a crucial role in helping Lewis and Clark on their expedition.
Who is Sacagawea?
$400: Jackson opposed this institution, believing it gave too much power to the wealthy elite.
What is the Second National Bank?
$400: This _______, passed in 1828, was so unpopular in the South that it was called the "_______ of Abominations."
What is Tariff or the Tariff of 1828
$400: This concept refers to the growing division between the North, South, and West over economic and political issues.
What is sectionalism?
Name 2 of the four reasons Americans gave in defense of Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny
What is Bringing Religion, Technology, Education, "Civilization", a Superior Culture.
$500: This river was the primary route Lewis and Clark used to explore the western territory.
What is the Missouri River?
Jackson notoriously hated this ethnic group and wanted them removed from the United States
What is the Native Americans
$500: Jackson’s opposition to the Second National Bank led to the rise of these state banks, which issued unstable currency.
What are "pet banks"?
This 1820 agreement allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state and Maine as a free state while banning slavery north of the 36°30′ parallel.
What is the Missouri Compromise?