People
She helped Lewis and Clark navigate the unknown territory in the west
Sacajawea
This Compromise drew a line stating that states north of this line were free states and south of the line were slave states (with the exception of the state the Compromise was named after)
Missouri Compromise
The Mexican American war started when American soldiers crossed the Nueces River invading "Mexican territory", then the Mexicans crossed this river, invading "American Territory"
Rio Grande
In what year did James Marshall discover gold in California?
1848
This court case declared slaves non-citizens. It was prompted by this man, who was a slave taken into free territory by his owner.
Dred Scott
He was the President of the Lone Star Republic (there is a major Texan city named after him)
(Double points if you can remember his full name)
Sam Houston
This state entered the Union with Missouri, keeping the amount of Senators even.
Maine
Congress argued about going to war AGAIN with Britain. What was the group called, led by Henry Clay, who pushed for war?
War Hawks
The United States purchased the Louisiana territory for 15 million dollars. Which country was the seller?
France
President Monroe thought that freed slaves could travel to this place in Africa. Very few did.
Liberia
This was the nickname of the women who worked in the Textile mills
Lowell Girls
The Compromise of 1850 made California a free state. The South got this in return
Stricter fugitive slave law
What was the name of the treaty that ended the War of 1812? Remember: Nothing really changed for either side.
Treaty of Ghent
He was the lead explorer of the Western part of the United States. While his trip was very successful, he died mysteriously when he returned. Some say it was suicide, others argue it was murder!
Meriwether Lewis
She had a primary role in the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
He was the Mexican general during the Mexican American War
Santa Anna
This president was in office during the Indian Removal Act, which stated that he could negotiate removal treaties with the Native American tribes.
President Andrew Jackson
In 1801, the United States went to war against this African area (part of the Barbary states)
Tripoli
This was the nickname of the wagon used to cross the Oregon Trail
Prairie Schooner
He led the largest "successful" slave uprising. While slaves did rebel, it led to 317 deaths overall.
Nat Turner
May 1856. A senator attacked another senator on the Senate floor. I will give you credit if you can name either person.
Preston Brooks or Charles Sumner
Jefferson created this act, which strictly prohibited trade with other countries, especially Brittan and France. It ended up hurting the U.S. economy the most.
The Embargo Act
In the 1790s, white settlers were pushing in on Native American lands. We fought briefly with a Native American named Tecumseh and his brother, who had this unique nickname
The Prophet
Following the Mexican American war, the United States won the following (current) states: Nevada,
New Mexico, Arizona and California. Which state is missing from this list?
Utah
This escaped slave was probably one of the most well-known abolitionists. He fought slavery using words and toured around the world making speeches.
Frederick Douglass