Jackson
The democratic expansion that occurred during Jackson's presidency that included increase in voting rights, spoils system, and campaigning.
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
This idea states it is the right given by god for Americans to go west.
What is Manifest Destiny?
This group came to the U.S. to the west during the gold rush, worked on the Transcontinental Railroad for unfair pay and poor working conditions.
Who are Chinese Immigrants?
Acquired from Mexico in 1853 in order to complete the railroad.
What is the Gadsden Purchase?
This method created by Eli Whitney led to mass production of goods and allowed more people to afford goods as prices fell.
What are interchangeable parts?
The law passed in 1830 that forced many Native American nations to move west of the Mississippi River to Indian Territory in modern day Oklahoma.
What is the Indian Removal Act?
At this institution, students such as John James Audubon created paintings of nature that romanticized the west.
What is the Hudson River School?
These individuals left their homes in the south and moved to the north to work in factories. This was the first time they were able to earn a wage and financially help their families.
Who are women?
Acquired from France in 1803 by Thomas Jefferson
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
What is the Cotton Gin?
What is the problem over if the state of South Carolina had the right to nullify a Federal law, argument over states' rights vs. federal rights?
What is the Nullification Crisis?
This event encouraged not only Americans, but also the Chinese to rush west in hopes of gaining wealth.
What is the California Gold Rush?
This group of people came to the U.S. because of the Irish Potato Famine. Many worked in factories and helped build the Transcontinental Railroad and Erie Canal - they were often blamed for taking away jobs from Americans for accepting less pay.
Who are Irish Immigrants?
Acquired from Spain in 1819 for $5 million in order to avoid war.
What is Florida?
This invention improved communication and allowed people to spread ideas more rapidly over long distances.
What is the telegraph?
Cherokee sue to keep land, Supreme Court rules on Native American side, but Jackson ignores Supreme Court and forces Natives to move to Indian Territory anyway.
What is Worcester v. Georgia?
The motivation for going west in order to gain wealth by opening new markets and finding gold.
What is Economic?
This is the second largest immigrant group that settled in the rural Midwest. They were often were educated and skilled laborers, influenced the creation of kindergarten, universal education in the US and Polka music.
Who are German Immigrants?
Acquired from Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. It contains the states of California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado and New Mexico.
What is the Mexican Cession?
The railroad and ___________ made transportation faster and more efficient, which helped decrease the price of goods.
What is the steamboat?
During the battle of tariffs and nullification, this man tried to calm the union by creating a compromise to benefit both the north and the south.
Who is Henry Clay?
The motivation for going west to expand democracy, control, security, and gaining land.
What is political?
To get elected, this president's main campaign promise was to extend the US from coast to coast.
Who is James K. Polk?
This area of land was acquired through peaceful negotiations and treaty with Great Britain settling the boundary dispute at the 49th parallel.
What is the Oregon Territory?
This advancement connected the Hudson River to Lake Erie and helped reduce the cost of shipping while leading to a growth of cities in the northeast.
What is the Erie Canal?