Individuals
President who expanded voting and seen as the "Common Man President"
Who is Andrew Jackson?
Grueling 800 mile journey of Cherokee Native Americans from Georgia to Oklahoma
What is the Trail of Tears?
Jefferson obtained Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million dollars
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
The US act by President Jackson that set up treaties with Native Americans encouraging them to relocate to new territory west of the Mississippi River
What is the Indian Removal Act?
The Battle Cry that inspired texas rebels to fight for independence against Mexico
What is "Remember the Alamo"?
Eli Whitney invented this device that easily removed seeds from cotton which impacted toward the increase of enslaved labor
What is the Cotton Gin?
Belief that US has the right to spread its borders and ideals from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
What is Manifest Destiny?
Texas became part of the US in 1845
What is Texas Annexation?
War between US and Great Britain which is known as the Second War of Independence
What is the War of 1812?
Group of people that set forth on the journey out west to start a new life
Who are the pioneers?
He established a new foreign policy to protect the Americas from European affairs
Who is President Monroe?
Battle in San Antonio, Texas, although a victory by Mexico, became an inspiration to fight for Texas independence
What is the Battle of the Alamo?
Treaty of Guadalupe ended this major conflict in which provided US to acquire most of the Southwest Territory including California
What is the Mexican-American War?
Worcester vs Georgia Supreme court ruling that declared it was unconstitutional this Remove this native American tribe
Who are the Cherokees?
Push or Pull Factor: Situations such as war, famine, poverty, etc in current location that make life difficult
What is a push factor?
President who purchased the Louisiana Territory for !5 million dollars
Who is President Jefferson?
What is the Star Spangled Banner?
US obtained Oregon Territory with a Treaty with this major European nation, considered a rival
What is Great Britain?
The US Foreign Policy that allowed US to secure its borders and protect recent independence of Latin American countries from European influence
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This manmade waterway built in 1825 increased trade between the Great Lakes region and NYC
What is the Erie Canal?
Men who explored the Louisiana Territory
Who are Lewis and Clark?
People start heading over to California around 1849 to try to get rich
What is the Gold Rush?
US expanded from the 13 colonies to the Mississippi River with victory of independence over Great Britain
What is the American Revolution?
This US Act that offered land in the western territory to promote people to move and settle in the new region
What is Homestead Act?
President Jackson created this system in which encourage hiring friends to replace current government workers once taking office
What is the Spoils system?