Key Words & Phrases
This phrase describes the concept that Americans were called on by God to move west.
What is Manifest Destiny?
What is the name of painting depicting Westward Expansion?
What is American Progress?
This policy named after the president who declared it stated that the West of the US was for AMERICAN expansion and European power who attempted to colonize those areas would face the US military.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
Illinois gained statehood in this year.
What is 1818?
A popular cooking ingredient, often abbreviated to EVOO.
What is Extra Virgin Olive Oil?
This phrase is an evolution of the City on a Hill and refers to the idea that the US is unique and distinctive to the rest of the world.
What is American Exceptionalism?
We based our society in these types of ideals. (Referring to the government system NOT the political party.)
What are Republican [ideals]?
Andrew Jackson signed this policy into effect stating that IPs who lived East of the Mississippi River needed to move West.
What is the Indian Removal Act?
This man was leader of the Sauk Nation.
Who is Black Hawk?
A way of getting to sleep involving a common farm animal.
What is counting sheep?
This phrase refers to an event where people go away from enlightenment principles back to religion.
What is the 2nd Great Awakening?
This agreement states that anything below 36'30' in the US would become a slave state and anything above would be free.
What is the MO Compromise?
The collective name of Illinois tribes.
What is the Illini Federation?
You want to paste something into a Google Doc, what keyboard combination would you use?
What is CRTL+V?
This phrase refers to the movement of the 5 civilized tribes away from the South.
What is the Trail of Tears?
Most laborers who built tracks out west come from which country?
What is China?
This is the phrase used for our acquisition of a big, southern state.
What is Texas Annexation?
Migration into Illinois is a result of this war.
What is the War of 1812?
A Royale with Cheese is another way of saying you want what McDonald's item?
What is a Quarter Pounder [with Cheese]?
This is the name of the woman in the famous painting depicting westward expansion.
Who is Columbia?
What demographic of people predominantly moved out west during westward expansion?
Who are non-elite white men?
This word refers to a political ideology that focuses on elevating the voice of the common man in politics.
What is populism?
Illinois was a popular location for settlement due to its resources and ...
What are fertile lands?
This Egyptian leader is closer to the invention of the iPhone than to the creation of the pyramids.
Who is Cleopatra?