Leaders and Their Policies
The first 3 presidents in order are?
Washington, Adams, Jefferson
The authority of a nation to rule itself is called...
Sovereignty
The Texans' defeat at this Spanish Mission became a rallying cry for the remainder of the war....
The Alamo
What city sat the beginning of both the Oregon Trail and California Trail?
Kansas City
Which rebellion helped demonstrate the strength of the federal government?
Whiskey Rebellion
What example did Washington set by leaving office after 2 terms?
Presidents should not hold power indefinitely
The Supreme Court decision that declared the forced relocation of Native American's from Georgia unconstitutional....
Worcester v. Georgia
What river creates a natural border in southern Texas?
Rio Grande
California became the hot destination in 1848 because....
The discovery of gold
Which two explorers mapped much of the west for the US?
Lewis and Clark
Federalists believed in.....
A strong national government
Define Manifest Destiny and name which president supported it.
The belief the USA was destined to expand across North America
Name 3 current states that make up much of the 500000 square miles obtained by the US at the end of the war with Mexico.
Any 3 of these:
Which French leader sold the US the Louisiana Purchase and why?
Napoleon....to pay his war debts
It what now state were many Native American tribes ultimately relocated to?
Oklahoma
What political party generally supported state's rights and a weaker national government?
Democratic-Republican
What was the name of the Native American woman who served as a guide for the exploration of the west?
Sacagawea
The Treaty of _____________ ended the war vs Mexico.
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Thomas Jefferson had concerns about the purchase of land by the federal government because....
The constitution did not clearly state it could be done
USA waged war against this northern Florida Native American tribe whose name serves as a mascot for Florida State University?
Seminole
An action that sets the standard for future leaders is called....
precedent
The forced relocation of the __________ tribe was called the Trail of __________ because arduous journey they endured from Georgia to Oklahoma....
Cherokee .... Tears
What General captured Mexico City?
Winfield Scott
Which city was integral to trade on the Mississippi River?
New Orleans
What form of transportation helped connect the east to the west and kept the growth of the west "on track"?
Railroad