War of 1812
In the original Revolution against the British, the Tea Party resulted in the Coercive Acts. What did the Colonists call these?
What was the name of the miner who found gold in California in 1848?
John Sutter
Which president opposed the national bank because it favored the rich, and ordered the forcible relocation of Cherokees and other Native Americans to west of the Mississippi River?
Andrew Jackson
In James Polk's presidency, what territory was annexed to the U.S, against the will of Mexico?
Texas
When the cotton gin eased the processing of cotton, what was the economic effect on the cotton industry?
Cotton became the leading export and money maker of the southern U.S.
List 3 factors that contributed to the "Starving Time" at Jamestown.
Lack of Leadership among the colonists
Negative relationships with Indians
Crop failure due to inexperience and drought
Which city was burned to the ground by the British in the War of 1812?
Washington, DC
Whose expedition wanted to find a water route to the Pacific?
Lewis and Clark
In Jackson's first annual message, who did he say the nation had made to move from river to river, and from mountain to mountain?
American Indians
What violence resulted from the U.S. annexation of Texas?
War with Mexico
When the Erie Canal was built, what major ocean port benefitted most?
New York City
Which Amendment to the Constitution protects the right to bear arms?
the Second
Which general became a national hero in the Battle of New Orleans, at the end of War of 1812 and the Treaty of Ghent?
Andrew Jackson
What is the name of the Indian woman who guided and translated for Lewis and Clark?
Sacagawea
After the election of 1824, Henry Clay's selection as vice president resulted in charges of what?
a corrupt bargain with John Quincy Adams
Before Texas became one of the United States, what three Mexican demands resulted in conflict with the settlers?
These factors describe the rise of which southern city as the Cotton Capital?
Central Location
Port on the Mississippi River
Productive and fertile land
Memphis
Which colony looks on a map like a small revolver?
Massachusetts Bay Colony
What was the name of the battle where Tecumseh fought Harrison?
Battle o f Tippecanoe, Indiana
After Missouri became a state, wagon trains set out westward from Independence, MO for a 6 month journey along what trail?
Oregon Trail
During the term of Andrew Jackson, the number of eligible voters increased. Why?
non land-owning whites were now allowed to vote
What was the name of the belief that God had selected his people of the United States to occupy the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific?
Manifest Destiny
List three reasons for the growth of the railroads in the mid 1800s?
Cotton could be shipped north more quickly.
Migration to cities in the Midwest was easier.
They were used for transporting soldiers.
Why were there so many immigrants from Ireland in the mid to late 1800s?
The potato crop failure resulted in many deaths and a great migration to the U.S.
Which Amendment to the Constitution protects individuals against unreasonable search and seizure?
Fourth Amendment
What group followed Brigham Young to the region of the Great Salt Lake in what is now Utah, seeking safe haven for their religious beliefs?
Mormons
The crisis resulting from the taxation of European goods so that Southerners would be pressured to buy goods from the Northern states was called what?
Nullification Crisis
What was Sam Houston's role in the Texas War for Independence?
He led "volunteers" from Tennessee to Texas after the Alamo, and won the last battle for Texas Independence from Mexico.
European immigrants often came to the U.S. establish farms, work on railroads, or work in urban factories, like those in the Lowell System. Describe the Lowell System.
Single girls from rural families came to urban factories to weave cloth.
Who was Nat Turner?
He was a former slave who used extreme violence to fight slavery.