Andrew Jackson
What group of people did Andrew Jackson resent throughout his life?
Native Americans
What did settlers use to move from the East to the Western frontier?
Wagons/Steamboats
Native Americans had to go through the _______ of ______ after Andrew Jackson passed a law to remove them from their homes.
Trail of Tears
What European country originally settled Texas, California and Arizona?
Spain
What were some of the obstacles/dangers that settlers faced when moving to the Western frontier? Name at least 2 for credit.
Wild animals, bad weather conditions, hostile Natives.
How was Andrew Jackson different from other U.S Presidents?
He grew up poor and had no education
What group of people was negatively impacted by Manifest Destiny?
What tribe of Native Americans did the Mexican government want a buffer against in Texas?
Comanches
What did the Mexican government expect the American settlers to do when moving to Texas? Name at least 2 requirements for credit.
Learn Spanish, become Mexican citizens, abolish slavery etc.
What did the Federal government build in 1818 to make easier for settlers to travel from the East coast cities to the Western frontier?
National roads
What state did Andrew Jackson become the first governor of?
Florida
What were women expected to do in the Western frontier that was different from the women living in the East coast cities? Name 2 different things for credit.
Help their husbands farm, build tools, sew clothing, learn to use firearms.
What family member of Andrew Jackson did Native Americans kill when Andrew Jackson was young?
His cousin
Where were most American settlers moving to Texas coming from?
Where did most Immigrants coming to America during the Era of Good Feelings come from? Name at least 2 countries/places for credit.
Ireland, Germany, and Scandinavia
What group of people received the right to vote during Andrew Jackson's presidency?
Poor white men with no land
How many people did a territory need to have in order to apply to become a U.S State?
60,000 people
What was the name of the law passed by Andrew Jackson to remove Native Americans from their homes in the Southern U.S?
Indian Removal Act
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna became a ________ of Mexico in 1833
Dictator
Which American cities grew in size during the Era of Good feelings thanks to all of the Immigrants coming to the U.S? Name at least 2 of these cities
Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore.
What did Andrew Jackson do at the White House after becoming U.S President?
A party to which everyone was invited to
The United States doubled in size in 1803 after the Louisiana Territory was bought from _______
What was the name of the Native American leader that was allies with the British during the war of 1812?
In 1845, Texas became the ____ state of the United States.
28th
During the Era of Good Feelings, American nationalism was growing. What is nationalism?
Extreme Patriotism