Vocab Words
Spanish Churches spread along the California Coast
Missions
President known as King ______, was a rough around the edges, man of the (white) people
Andrew Jackson
Under JQA two new political parties formed, they were the?
Whigs and Democrats
Place where the Texan rebels held out for 12 days against Mexican forces. Remember It!
The Alamo
Man-Made Water Passage mad in Upstate NY
Erie Canal
A ruler with absolute power.
Dictator
Founder of the "American System" convinced friends in Congress to vote for JQA
Henry Clay
The Election of _____ was considered a corrupt bargain after Andrew Jackson lost despite having the most votes
1824
Henry Clay resolved which conflict by proposing a compromise to ease tensions
The Tariff of 1828
Who Controlled California before the U.S.
Mexico
Indian and Mexican Cowboys
Vaqueros
General who helped defeat the Mexican army in the Mexican-American War and then later became president
Zachary Taylor
After Andrew Jackson destroyed the B.U.S it sent the economy into a _____?
Depression
Jackson was elected in which election
The Election of 1828
What was the unsettled area West of the Rockies known as?
The Oregon Country
American Indians who live in permanent towns made of mud, rock, and other materials.
The Puebloans
Dictator who took control of Mexico and was defeated to give Texas independence
Santa Anna
President who wanted to add Texas and the Oregon Country to the Country. Best Mullet in the Game!
James K. Polk
The Battle where Santa Anna was captured and forced to give Texas Independence
The Battle of San Jacinto
What was the reason Utah was settled by the Mormons
Religious Freedom
The term that meant the United States had the right to spread across the continent
Manifest Destiny
Group of People who would live off the grid in remote wilderness to explore the Oregon Country
Mountain Men
The Spoils System allowed _____ people to obtain jobs in Government
Unqualified
The Forced Migration of American Indians to Reservations
The Trail of Tears
What did the U.S gain after the Mexican-American War
The Mexican Cession