Westward Expansion
What was the belief that Americans were meant to expand across North America?
Manifest Destiny
What war helped increase American national pride after it ended in 1815 despite ending in a tie?
War of 1812
What was the name of the forced removal of the Cherokee and other Native Americans from their homelands?
Trail of Tears
What issue divided the North and South as the country expanded west?
whether slavery would be allowed in new territories and states
Between which two countries was the Mexican-American War fought?
United States and Mexico
What territory did the United States purchase from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
What was one result of the War of 1812 for the United States?
increased national pride and unity
more confident United States
What 1830 law gave the federal government authority to negotiate Native American removal treaties?
Indian Removal Act
What 1820 agreement tried to maintain a balance between free and slave states?
Missouri Compromise
The Mexican-American war started because of which state joining the United States from Mexico?
Texas
What French leader sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What president announced the Monroe Doctrine in 1823?
President James Monroe
In which direction were many Native Americans forced to move during removal?
West of the Mississippi River to Oklahoma
What state entered the Union as a free state under the Missouri Compromise?
Maine
What present-day U.S. state was part of the Mexican Cession (territory gained after the war)?
California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Utah
What three jobs did American citizens take when moving West?
Cowboys, Farming, Gold Mining
What did the Monroe Doctrine warn European nations not to do in the Americas?
establish new colonies or interfere in the affairs of independent nations in the Americas
How did westward expansion affect Native American communities?
lost land, homes, resources, and traditional ways of life
What principle allowed settlers in Utah and New Mexico to vote on whether to allow slavery under the Compromise of 1850?
popular sovereignty
What 1848 agreement ended the Mexican-American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What were two reasons Americans moved west during the 1800s?
find land, resources, economic opportunities, or a new life?
What famous battle from the War of 1812 led to the creation of the "Star Spangled Banner"
Battle of Fort McHenry
Which American president went against the Supreme Court to create the Trail of Tears?
Andrew Jackson
Why did adding new states increase conflict between the North and South?
each side feared losing political power in Congress over the issue of slavery
How did the land gained from Mexico increase conflict over slavery?
Americans disagreed over whether slavery would be allowed in the new territories