Presidents
This war hero became president and famously disliked political parties
Who is George Washington
This Document stated that Europe can not interfere in the Western Hemisphere
What is the Monroe Doctrine
The Shoshone woman who led Lewis and Clark’s expedition, hunted, harvested, and translated while carrying a newborn baby on her back
Who is Sacagawea
This conflcit began with Mexico over dispute about the border with the US
What is the Mexican American War
The belief that white men are fated to settle west
What is Manifest Destiny?
This President was elected in 1800 after a contraversial and historic campaign resulting in a constitutional amendment
Who is Thomas Jefferson
This act forced indigenous people off of thier homelands in order to make room for White settlers
What is the Indian Removal Act
This man was president of Mexico during the Mexican American War
Who is Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
The nickname for Settlers in California mining for gold
49ers
This Technological advancement made western settlement more Accesible
What are Railroads
This President Refused to respect the supreme court decision in Worcester v Georgia and signed the Indian Removal act into law
Who is Andrew Jackson
The Commisioner of Indian Affairs Mandated that Indigenous Children must be sent here
What are Boarding Schools
The Louisiana purchase was negotiated with this French Leader
Napoleon
Taking Place in Minnesota this resulted in the largest Mass Execution in American History
What is the US Dakota War
This animal was vital to Indigenous people of the plains and its over hunting caused many to starve
What are Bison
This President refused to annex Texas because he was afraid it would start a war with Mexico since they still said Texas was theirs
Martin Van Buren
This act allowed settlers to be awarded 150 acres of land for a small registraion fee of $10
What is the Homestead Act
This politician was a prominent Federalist known for establishing the National Bank
Who is Alexander Hamilton
This Revolution took place when American settlers wanted to be come independent from Mexico
What is the Texas Revolution
The term for the journey that 14000 native americans were forced to take as they were marched at gunpoint to Oklahoma and Kansas
What is the Trail of Tears
This President Attempted to purchase California and started the Mexican- American War
James Polk
This Amendment changed how President and Vice president were elected
12th Amendment
This Missionary appleaed to the Supreme Court in protest of the State of Georgia attempting to conrtol indigenous peoples in the state
Samuel A. Worcester
This agreement marked the end of the Mexican American War
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This was the slogan used to support and justify forced assimilation
What is "Kill the Indian, Save the Man"