Reformers
Manifest Destiny
Texas
Mexican American War
Throwback
100
I was a former slave, and wrote autobiographies and gave speeches. My name is
Frederick Douglass
100
Definition of Manifest Destiny
Idea that US was destined by God to move west
100
Before it was a state, Texas belonged to this country
Mexico
100
The Mexican American met with mixed reviews in the US, because it brought up this larger issue
The expansion of slavery
100
The War of 1812 was caused by this practice, in which British soldiers kidnapped men from US ships in the Atlantic and forced them to join their military
Impressment
200
I was a former slave, and I spoke out for abolition and women's rights. My name is
Sojourner Truth
200
Wagon trail that carried pioneers west
Oregon Trail
200
True or false - Texas was at one point its own country
True
200
The cause of the Mexican American War
Manifest Destiny
200
Jefferson defied his political party when he made this purchase, which doubled the size of the US
The Louisiana Purchase
300
I fought for prison reform. My name is
Dorthea Dix
300
"54-40 or fight!" was the slogan for this territory
Oregon
300
In order to move to Texas, Anglo settlers had to agree to do what
Follow Mexican law and become Catholic
300
This treaty gave the US California, New Mexico, Texas, and the Mexican Cession for $15 million
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
300
Not a throwback, but still an important question for this unit - what is the term for someone who fights against slavery?
Abolitionist
400
I wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin. My name is
Harriet Beecher Stowe
400
How did the US obtain California and New Mexico?
Mexican American War
400
Texas wanted to become independent because they wanted to make their own laws and continue what practice?
Slavery
400
This purchase completed the southern border of the US by adding parts of Arizona and New Mexico
Gadsden Purchase
400
Jackson signed this treaty, which would result in the Trail of Tears
Indian Removal Act
500
Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton both spoke at this women's rights meeting.
Seneca Falls Convention
500
What was the agreement made during the Missouri Compromise?
36/30, north free and south slave, Maine added free state, Missouri added slave state
500
This battle cry helped encourage others to join the fight against Mexico, eventually leading Texas to become an independent nation and then a slave state in the US
"Remember the Alamo"
500
Once the US reached all the way to California, a major goal was reached. What was this goal? To help you, use this picture.
Manifest Destiny
500
Acts signed by Adams in which the ability to become a citizen was limited, and in which anyone who spoke out against the government could be imprisoned
Alien and Sedition Acts