People
Who had dreamed that the United States would become an "Empire for Liberty?"
Thomas Jefferson
For how many years was Texas Tax Free?
10 Years
Was Texas a slave state?
Yes
Which way did the government force the Natives to move?
West
By the 1840's how much did the country's area expanded?
It doubled.
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman tried to convert Native Americans into what religion?
Christanity
Name 3 problems that came up with the Americans and Mexicans.
Language barrier, slavery, and cultural differences.
Who did not support the National Bank?
Andrew Jackson
How much had the population grown since the American Revolution?
6 times larger then the American Revolution.
Who established the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints in Fayette.
Joseph Smith
What river had a blockade between the U.S. and Mexicans?
Rio Grande
Who led the Texans at the Battle of San Jacinto
Sam Houston
What group did Henry Clay create?
The Whig Party
When did "expansion fever" get a hold of the country.
The 1840's
Who made a campaign in 1844 on the promise of annexing the entire Oregon Territory?
James K. Polk
What year did Texas become the 28th state of the U.S.
1845
How much did the Americans need to pay for Texas from Mexico
$15 million
Who did the democrats elect to be their vice president?
Martin Van Buren
Why did most Americans move West?
They were seeking new opportunities.
In 1836, Marcus and Narcissa Whitman traveled on what trail?
Oregon Trail
When did Mexico win its independence?
1821
Sam Houston invited the United States to do what with the Texas Republic?
What happened during the Panic of 1837?
The banks closed
Why did they use the term "Manifest Destiny"?
To express their belief that the United States" destiny was to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.