People
WHO AM I?
7th President of the United States, appealed to the common man, destroyed the National Bank
Andrew Jackson
TRUE OR FALSE
Andrew Jackson owned a foul-mouthed parrot that cussed for the entirety of Jackson's funeral.
TRUE
Name two reasons why Americans chose to settle westward.
Possible answers
- gold
- to settle
- adventure
- greater freedoms
- to start a new life
territory
a region of land; also, a region designated by Congress and organized under a governor
What did President Jackson promise he would do to promote democracy?
return the government to the people.
WHO AM I?
11th president of the United States, promoted the Manifest Destiny, one term president
James K. Polk
TRUE OR FALSE
Andrew Jackson threw a giant party in the White House after he was inaugurated
TRUE
Roughly 2,200 miles long the _________________ is the iconic path that hundreds of thousands of Americans would traverse on their journey westward.
Oregon Trail
annex
to add a territory to a country. Such an addition is called an annexation.
How did the Bank of the United States meet its demise?
B) President Jackson removed federal deposits from the bank and successfully starved it.
WHO AM I?
3rd president of the United States, bought the Louisiana Territory, slave owner
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson was known for many things but there are three particular actions that have forever cemented Jackson's legacy. Name two of the three actions.
Possible answers
- Jacksonian Democracy
- Killing the national bank
- Trail of Tears
The fate of the Donna-Reed Party served as a cautionary tale for pioneers moving West. Did the story have any impact on westward expansion? Why or why not?
No, answers will vary for explanation
manifest destiny
the belief that it was the United States' right and duty to spread across the North American continent
How did Andrew Jackson view the "spoils system?"
C) He saw it as a way to reward his political supporters.
WHO AM I?
She was a slave who sued for her freedom and won. She settled in Los Angeles and became a community leader.
Billy Madison
Name three of the four campaign promises from James K. Polk.
Possible answers...
- Annex Texas
- Obtain Oregon Territory
- Lower tariffs
- Establish a US treasury
Name two obstacles travelers faced on the Oregon Trail.
- Weather: heavy rain, snowstorm, cold temperature
- Disease
- Bandits
- Native American civilizations
diplomacy
the art of conducting negotiations with other countries
What did Andrew Jackson sign that caused the Trail of Tears and what was the result of this tragedy?
- The Indian Removal Act
- 4000 Native Americans died
WHO AM I?
She settled in Chico, California, where she taught sewing to Indian women and English to their children. Her actions helped establish the city’s first church.
Annie Bidwell
Despite accomplishing all of his campaign promises, why is Polk not remembered as one of America’s greatest presidents?
He obtained new territory without providing a solution for the issue of slavery.
Which of the following did the lives of women out West did NOT differ from the lives of women in the original 13 colonies?
a) The hardships experienced in the East and West differed.
b) Women out West had the same rights that men did, but Eastern women did not.
c) Women out West were the first in the United States to get the right to vote.
d) Moving West provided some African American women freedom from slavery.
b) Women out West had the same rights that men did, but Eastern women did not.
Mexican-American War
- who fought and what was the outcome?
the war with Mexico from 1846 to 1847 that resulted in Mexico ceding to the United States a huge region from Texas to California
Which of the following is NOT a reason Southern states opposed higher tariffs?
A) Tariffs would allow the North to better compete in the cotton trade.