Monroe Doctrine/Erie Canal
What state did the Erie Canal go across?
New York
How was Andrew Jackson different than previous presidents?
He was self-taught, he was from a poor family, he was not from one of the original thirteen colonies, and he was considered a "man of the people"
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
Name the dictator of Mexico during the time of the Alamo
Santa Anna
In what year did California become a state?
1850
Name the 3 main points of the Monroe Doctrine
1. The Old World can't plant new colonies in the New World
2. The Old World will not meddle in the affairs of the New World
3. The New World will not meddle in the affairs of the Old World
In what year was the Indian Removal Act passed?
1830
Why was slavery so common in the South? (as opposed to the North)
Agriculture was extremely prominent in the South, so plantation owners needed workers for their fields
What is Texas's state nickname?
The Lone Star State
On whose land was gold first found in California?
John Sutter
What were the starting and ending points of the Erie Canal? (City names OR waterways)
Albany, NY to Buffalo, NY -OR- the Hudson River to Lake Erie
To what state/territory out west were the Native Americans sent to?
Oklahoma
What was the Underground Railroad?
A series of paths that led northward to freedom for slaves
Who was the president during the Mexican-American War?
James Polk
What state was the "launching point" for many westward-bound settlers, where they bought supplies for their journey?
Missouri
Why was the Erie Canal so useful?
It made it easier and cheaper to transport goods across the country
What was discovered on Cherokee land that led to many people wanting to own that land?
Gold
What other technological accomplishment or concept, other than the cotton gin, was Eli Whitney known for?
The concept of interchangeable parts, specifically in a gun factory
About how many Americans fought at the Alamo?
Around 200
What were the 3 main ways that settlers went west to find gold in California?
1. overland in wagons
2. by boat to Panama, across the isthmus of Panama, and by boat again to California
3. by boat down around South America (Cape Horn) and back up to California
President Monroe didn't want Europe extending control in what specific part of the world/over what specific countries?
Central America
What war was Andrew Jackson known as a war hero in?
The War of 1812
Name 3 main agricultural products that came out of the South at this time
Tobacco, rice, sugar, cotton
Mexico and America fought over where the border between them should be. Where did Mexico say the border was? Where did America say the border was?
Mexico: Nueces River
America: Rio Grande River
What is the name of the founder of Mormonism?
Joseph Smith