War of 1812
Era of Good Feelings
Andrew Jackson
"Lone Star" State
Manifest Destiny
100
Known as the "Father of the Constitution," which president was responsible for leading the United States during the War of 1812?
4th Pres - James Madison
100
What is the name for the belief that the Western Hemisphere should be free from European influence. The United States should police the West; Europe should police the East.
The Monroe Doctrine
100
How did Andrew Jackson gain the nickname, "Old Hickory?"
His duel against Dickenson - Allowed Dickenson to fire first, wiped his jacket with a handkerchief, then shot and killed Dickenson.
He also carried a wooden cane that he used to beat a would-be assassin.
100
What was the iconic rallying cry of the Texas War of Independence, formulated following the death of 186 soldiers, including Frontier legend, Davy Crockett, at an old mission/fort in San Antonio?
"Remember the Alamo!"
100
What was the name of the treacherous 2,000-mile path that pioneers had to take in order to migrate from Independence, Missouri into the newly gained Western territories following the Mexican-American War? 1 in 10 pioneers died as a result of disease, starvation, weather, river-crossings, and exhaustion
The Oregon Trail
250
What is the name of the practice where European nations like Britain and France would board American ships, seize the ships, steal cargo, and force American sailors into their navies?
Impressment
250
Immigrants from what country were the driving force in the dangerous construction of the Erie Canal?
Ireland
250
What three-word term is used to refer to the forced removal of Native American tribes, like the Cherokee, from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States to Oklahoma, leaving a trail of unmarked graves as Natives were separated from family, forced into camps, and were then subjected to a treacherous exodus West?
The Trail of Tears
250
What was the name of the Mexican President who switched parties after election, from Federalist to Centralist, dismantled the Mexican Constitution, and led as a dictator, leading Texas to declare their independence.
Antonio López de Santa Anna
250
What was the nickname given to the 80,000 gold miners who migrated to California in 1849 in the hopes of striking it rich, settling the territory, leading to the formation of towns and cities, the most significant of which being San Francisco?
"Forty-niners"
500
What was the nickname for the young, war-hungry men in congress that pushed for war against Britain? Ex: Henry Clay & John C. Calhoun
"War-Hawks"
500
What is the name of the New York Governor, who in the face of ridicule, was responsible for planning and enforcing the construction of the Erie Canal, connecting the East Coast to the West, making transportation safer, simpler, and cheaper, and turning New York into the greatest Port City of the United States?
Dewitt Clinton
500
What were the names of the two parties that emerged from the one-party system as a result of tensions over the spread of slavery and Andrew Jackson's populist reforms?
Democrats & Whigs
500
What is the name of the first battle of the Texas War for Independence, when the Cavalry was sent to seize a cannon from a small town, and were met by Texans flying a flag with the iconic phrase, "Come and Take It?" The Texans fired on the Cavalry, and then chased them into San Antonio where they would occupy the Alamo.
The Battle of Gonzales
500
What was the name of the 11th President, a Jackson Democrat, who led the United States during the Mexican-American War?
James Polk
750
What was the name of the great Shawnee Chief who united over 15 tribes in an effort to fight back against United States expansionism into Native territories? He was defeated by the US Army, led by Gen. William Henry Harrison, but he left a lasting legacy on early American history.
Tecumseh
750
What was the name of the Speaker of the House, Henry Clay's idea to settle the dispute in Congress over whether or not Missouri should be allowed to join the Union as a Slave State?
The Missouri Compromise
750
What was the name of the event in which South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union in response to tariffs that benefited Northern manufacturers while crippling Southern cotton farmers? Andrew Jackson threatened to lead an army into SC, while his VP, John Calhoun, supported SC in their threats.
The Nullification Crisis
750
What was the name of the final battle in the Texas War for Independence, where to Santa Anna's surprise, Sam Houston led a surprise charge against the Mexican Army's camp, defeating them in 18 minutes and capturing Santa Anna, forcing him to sign the Treaty of Velasco giving Texas their independence?
The Battle of San Jacinto
750
What was the name of the diplomat sent to Mexico with $30 million, charged with buying disputed Texan territory, along with New Mexico and California. The Mexican government refused to meet with him, leading to an event known as "______ Rebuff"
John Slidell
1000
Name three impacts of the War of 1812.
1) Tecumseh killed – US Expansion West Grows
2) Nationalism – National Pride Increases
3) Andrew Jackson – War Hero
4) Emphasis on Domestic Economy – Isolationism
1000
What were the three conditions included in the Missouri Compromise?
1) Missouri is admitted to the Union as a Slave State.
2) Massachusetts is split into two states, and Maine is admitted to the Union as a Free State.
3) A new boundary line is drawn at the Southern border of Missouri.
Slavery is legal in territory to the South of the boundary line & Illegal to the North.
1000
What is the name given to the resulting economic recession caused by the Bank War between Andrew Jackson and the National Bank, where he refused to sign a bill rechartering it, and instead established "pet" banks in each state. These banks gave out loans liberally to those desiring to move West, causing mass inflation when debtors were unable to pay the banks back.
The Panic of 1837
1000
What were the names given to the two political parties that emerged in Mexico following Mexican independence, and how did they differ?
1) Centralists -> Favored strong central govt.
2) Federalist -> Favored Constitutional Republic & states' rights
1000
Define "Manifest Destiny," coined by journalist, John O'Sullivan.
The United States' "God-given" mission to expand West to the Pacific, bring "civilization" with them.
Civilization = Democracy, Capitalism, Protestantism, Education, & English language/culture