Key Legislation
The plan for the admission of new states to the U.S.
Northwest Ordinance
This 1803 purchase doubled the size of the United States.
This forced journey of the Cherokee people to Oklahoma is known by this name.
Trail of Tears
the belief that it was the United States god given right to expand from the east coast to the west coast.
Manifest Destiny
This 1830 law authorized the forced relocation of Native Americans east of the Mississippi River.
The Indian Removal Act
This territory was annexed by the United States in 1845, leading to tensions with Mexico.
Texas
A set of beliefs about gender roles in 19th century america
Cult of Domesticity
the process by which a nation or state increases its land and territory holdings
Territorial Expansion
This was a form of US foreign policy that declared the Western Hemisphere closed to further European colonization and warned European powers against interfering in the Americas
Monroe Doctrine
This 1846 agreement with Britain set the northern boundary of Oregon at the 49th parallel.
Oregon Treaty
A social and political effort to end slavery
Abolition Movement
A line separating two political or geographical areas, especially countries
Borders
This 1848 treaty ended the Mexican-American War and gave the United States much of the Southwest territory.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This 1853 purchase from Mexico completed the contiguous United States by adding land for a southern railroad route.
Gadsen Purchase
Various responses
Forced labor, harsh punishments, and lack of personal freedom
Governments strategy for dealing with other nations
Foreign Policy