How the US acquired the land
The United States fought with this country to acquire Texas.
The two major countries fighting in The War of 1812.
Who were Great Britain and the United States
This person was responsible for the Indian Removal Act as well as the Trail of Tears.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
This president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase, settlers moving west, gaining the Mississippi River, doubling the size of the United States and the expectations for Lewis and Clark.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
This is an all water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
The Northwest Passage
This is the reason The War of 1812 started.
Great Britain blocked a port that we used to make trade with France.
The Trail of Tears
A forced relocation effort to remove the Cherokee from their land in Georgia and North Carolina.
This is what it was called when miners had to purchase tools in order to mine for gold. (the value of what is lost when someone makes an economic decision)
What is an opportunity cost?
This is an example of a voluntary exhange.
What is a trade where both people benefit and agree.
The United States bought this state from Spain
British troops looted and burned this building in The War of 1812.
What is the Capital and the White House?
This was Andrew Jackson's policy towards Native Americans.
What is Jackson wanted to remove Native Americans from their lands?
This is why many settlers chose to move west during 1848 and 1849.
What is the Gold Rush?
This was something that was invented that made travel possible. (2 possible answers)
What are steam engines and steam boats?
These two people studied plants and animals, they rode horseback through mountains and rivers, and were trying to find the north west passage.
Lewis and Clark
This is how trade issues lead to the War of 1812.
What is the British blocked the United States port so they could not trade with France?
This battle is known as "Custer's Last Stand".
What is the Battle of Little Big Horn?
This is why it was so important to gain the port in New Orleans during the Louisiana Purchase.
Aiden and Ben are trying to earn extra money by either selling hot chocolate or candy. They can't do both. If they choose to sell candy, what is their opportunity cost?
What is they cannot sell hot chocolate.
This event helped the United States acquire the land in Texas.
What is the Alamo
True or False: The United States won the war of 1812.
False: the war ended in a stalemate and no one gained or lost any territory.
True or False: the United States purchased land from the Native Americans.
False. They forcibly removed them from their land without payment.
True or False: The United States purchased some land from other countries.
True: They purchased land from France (the Louisiana Purchase) and Spain (Florida).
This was an invention that changed the way factories were able to clean and use cotton.
What is the cotton gin?