Jacksonian Democracy
The Native American Experience
The Overland Trail
Texas
Mexican American War
100
During the election of 1828, there was a lot of this; attacks on character of the candidates.
What is mudslinging?
100
The present-day state where the Cherokee Indians forced to march to.
What is the state of Oklahoma?
100
This family member usually watched over the children, washed clothes, and cooked food.
Who are the mothers?
100
The place in which 300 Texans were massacred.
Where is Goliad?
100
The name of the treaty that ended the Mexican American War.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
200
Jackson created this concept in which he gave government jobs to political backers.
What is the spoils system?
200
This president ordered the Indian Removal Act to be issued.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
200
This family member usually led the way on the Overland Trail and defended the group from wild animals.
Who are the husbands?
200
The Mexican general that defeated the Texans at the Alamo.
Who is Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna?
200
The number of years the the Mexican American War lasted.
What is 2 years?
300
Jackson opposed this thinking it was an unconstitutional extension of the power of Congress.
What is the second Bank of the United States?
300
A small item that many Indians brought along the journey as a souvenir from home (Georgia).
What is a small bag filled with dirt from their homeland?
300
This family member usually tended the animals.
Who are the children?
300
The date on which Texas officially became a state.
When is December 29th, 1845?
300
This battle lasted only 18 minutes.
What is the battle of San Jacinto?
400
Jackson relied on this unofficial group of advisers instead of his official Cabinet.
What is the Kitchen Cabinet?
400
Cherokees believe walking towards the sun set meant this.
What is walking into death?
400
The means of transportation travelers used aboard the Overland Trail.
What are wagons?
400
Texas was called this after its independence.
What is the Lone Star Republic?
400
He was nicknamed “Old Rough and Ready.”
Who is General Zachary Taylor?
500
The South angered Jackson so Jackson passed this bill, allowing him to use the military to enforce acts of Congress, ie. collecting taxes.
What is the Force Bill?
500
The leader of the Cherokee tribe when they walked the Trail of Tears.
Who is John Ross?
500
The main reasons of the deaths of many travelers on the Overland Trail.
What were hunger and disease?
500
The first president of the Texas republic.
Who is Sam Houston?
500
The landmark that was used as the border between Mexico and Texas. (According to the US)
What is the Rio Grande River?
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