Westward Expansion
This belief made American settlers believe it was the RIGHT to obtain the American continent
Manifest Destiny
The term for a greedy business owner
Robber Baron
Indian Removal Act
The winner of the Mexican-American War was
America
This war was fought between the U.S. and
Great Britain
This technology allowed for FAST transport from East to West
Transcontinental Railroad
This term refers to a company that controls most of or an entire market
monopoly
Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act resulted in this trail
Trail of Tears
land
This side won the war
Oregon Trail
This Robber Baron made his money in steel, and later donated most of it
Carnegie
Andrew Jackson was elected primarily because he spoke to what kind of voter?
The "common man"
The Mexican-American War began due to tensions between settlers in what is now this U.S. state
Texas
This group sided with the British against the United States in the war
Native Americans
The frantic scurry to obtain this mineral reached its height in 1849
Gold
This Robber Baron was the head of Standard Oil
Rockefeller
Andrew Jackson founded this political party
Democratic-Republican Party
This U.S. president sent American troops into Texas during the war
James K. Polk
respect of Europe
"49ers"
This is the term for the two major market forces that dictate price
Supply and demand
What did Andrew Jackson's "spoils system" do
Gave government jobs to this friends and family in exchange for loyalty
The Mexican President during the war
Santa Anna
Revolutionary War