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How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion?
It gave the United States a policy to follow for admitting new states as it grew.
What were the 7 states the USA got from mexico
California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colarodo
(CANCUN + W)
What river did the United States feel was the boundary to Texas?
The Rio Grande
Who was James Polk ?
President of the US during the Mexican American War
True or False- Mexico originally wanted the border between Mexico and the US to be the Rio Grande River.
False- Mexico wanted it to be the Nueces River
Which of the following territories became its own independent nation before joining America in 1845?
Which of the following territories was given to us by the British in 1846 which gave America its border at the 49th parallel?
Oregon
Which area in America was gold found in that gave people all over the world "gold fever" in 1848?
Florida
Which area in America was gold found in that gave people all over the world "gold fever" in 1848?
California
The Mexican War was started because of the........
The Annexation of Texas
Someone who believes in states' rights would say which of the following?
The national government has no right to tell the states how to operate
The belief that a state could refuse to enforce a federal law is called what?
Nullification
Which side wanted low tariffs on imported goods?
South
Which territory did we buy from France that doubled the size of our nation?
Louisiana
Label G on the Map
Florida
Which state said they wouldn‘t pay the new tariff and passed the Nullification act?
South Carolina
To nullify a law means …
to void or cancel the law.
Which present-day state were most of the Native Americans relocated to during the 1830s?
Oklahoma
. What does the Indian Removal Act do?
Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River
Label E on the Map
Oregon
Where was the Missouri Compromise line?
36-30 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states. North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned, South of the line slavery was _________.
prohibited, permitted or allowed
The Supreme Court ruled that ___ was not able to take the Cherokee land because the Cherokee were a sovereign nation.
Georgia
The Supreme Court ruled that ___ was not able to take the Cherokee land because the Cherokee were a sovereign nation.
the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory.
Label C on the Map
Louisiana Purchase