Economics and Geography
What two economic forces influence the price of goods and services in a market?
Supply and Demand
This man served as the first president of the United States
George Washington
What major land purchase did Thomas Jefferson make from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Purchase
What 1830 law authorized the forced removal of Native American nations from their homelands?
The Indian Removal Act
What term describes the belief that the United States was destined to expand across North America?
Manifest Destiny
What term describes the movement of people from one region or country to another?
Migration
He was known as the "father of the Constitution," who played a huge role in the creation of the Constitution
James Madison
What 1800 presidential election between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr exposed a flaw in the original Electoral College system?
The election of 1800
What was the name given to the forced removal of the Cherokee and other Native American peoples that caused widespread suffering and death?
The Trail of Tears
What 1819 treaty transferred Florida from Spain to the United States?
The Adams-Onis Treaty
What economic term describes the limited availability of resources compared to people's wants?
Scarcity
This president signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which authorized the forced removal of Native American nations from their homelands.
Andrew Jackson
What was Andrew Jackson’s practice of giving government jobs to political allies called?
The spoil system
What is the theory that a state could declare a federal law unconstitutional and refuse to enforce it?
Nullification
What 1846 agreement established much of the boundary between the United States and British-controlled territory in what is now Canada?
The Oregon Treaty
What is the value of the next-best alternative given up when making an economic decision called?
Opportunity cost
This founding father wrote the pamphlet, Common Sense, which encouraged American Independence from Great Britain
Thomas Payne
What controversial 1824 presidential election ended with the House of Representatives choosing John Quincy Adams?
The election of 1824
What action did President Jackson take when South Carolina threatened to refuse to comply with tariff laws?
The Force Act of 1833
What war between the United States and Mexico lasted from 1846 to 1848 and resulted in major American territorial gains?
The Mexican-American war
What economic model illustrates the maximum possible combinations of two goods that can be produced with limited resources?
Production possibilities curve
Which political philosopher argued that people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property and that governments exist to protect these rights?
John Locke
What Supreme Court case ruled in favor of the Cherokee Nation against Georgia, and what was the major issue?
Worcester v. Georgia. The Court ruled that Georgia could not impose its laws on Cherokee territory.
What 1833 compromise gradually reduced tariff rates to help resolve the Nullification Crisis between South Carolina and the federal government?
The Compromise Tariff of 1833
What 1853 land purchase from Mexico added territory to what is now southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico?
The Gadsden Purchase