Politics
How did suffrage expand in the U.S. in the 1820s?
Most states removed the requirement of land ownership, which allowed white men without wealth to vote.
This Supreme Court case ruled that Georgia laws had no force on Cherokee land; the Cherokee were a distinct community
Worcester v. Georgia
An infrastructure project that connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, reducing shipping costs and helping people move west.
Erie Canal
Contrary to the myth of the "rugged individual," survival on the Oregon Trail often depended on...
Self-sufficient families cooperating in wagon trains, guidance from Native-Americans and mountain men.
The Mexican-American War began over a border dispute involving these two rivers
Describe the 'corrupt bargain'.
Adams appointed Clay as Secretary of State after Clay helped him win the House vote
President Andrew Jackson's response to the Supreme Court ruling in Worcester v. Georgia
"John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it," and ignored the ruling.
The belief that the U.S. had a God-given right and duty to expand its territory to the Pacific Ocean.
Manifest Destiny
Before American settlers arrived, the culture of the Southwest was heavily influenced by this system established by Spain
mission
He is most known for mapping western trails and leading the revolt in California
The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs
Spoils System
The forced removal of the Cherokee people from their lands in the Southeast to present-day Oklahoma
Trail of Tears
A solitary, independent person who survives on their own skill
rugged individualist
American settlers in Texas came into conflict with the Mexican government because the settlers resisted three things. What were they?
Speak Spanish, convert to Catholicism, become a Mexican citizen
As a result of this, the U.S. acquired the Mexican Cession (including California and the Southwest)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
This political party was formed by opponents of Andrew Jackson, who viewed him as a tyrant or "King Andrew"
Whig Party
This long serving Chief of the Cherokee Nation led the resistance against relocation
Fur trappers and explorers who blazed trails through the Rockies, in general, and provide the name of one.
mountain men; James Beckworth
The Battle of San Jacinto was a famous battle where a small band of Texans defended an old mission against a much larger Mexican army. What was that old mission called?
the Alamo
What led to California becoming such a diverse place with immigrants from China, Europe, and South America
South Carolina passed this law as a protest against high tariffs
The Nullification Act
Jackson was a controversial president. List two things that supporters believe made him a 'good' president and two things that opponents believe made him a 'bad' president.
+ eliminated national debt, increased suffrage, saved the union by stopping South Carolina from seceding
+ signed the Indian Removal Act which led to the Trail of Tears, destroyed the Second National Bank which later resulted in the Panic of 1837, defied the federal courts, engaged in the spoils system
List three challenges travelers on the Oregon Trail faced
Diseases like cholera and scurvy, accidents, extreme weather, dangerous river crossings, harsh weather
This trail leading settlers to the Southwest was primarily used for trade
Santa Fe Trail
This group of indigenous people lived in permanent adobe villages and farmed using irrigation
The Puebloan people