Wars
What were some causes of the Texas Revolution?
Mexico tries to make American settlers be Catholic and outlaws slavery. Americans refuse to be Catholic and get rid of slaves
Which two countries both claimed the Oregon Territory?
Britain and the US
Which president was known as the "Common Man?"
Andrew Jackson
Why was the Erie Canal built?
To connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, faster and cheaper trade
What kind of state does Texas become?
Slave
What is the famous battle where Texans were slaughtered?
The Battle of the Alamo
What was the route called to get to the Oregon Territoy?
Oregon Trail
Why were missions set up?
Where is gold discovered in the US?
California
Who was president during the Mexican-American War?
James K Polk
What does Texas become after the revolution?
Its own nation (The Lone Star Republic)
What was the idea that the US had to expand from east to west called?
Manifest Destiny
Why did the US debate whether adding Texas as new state?
Would upset the balance between slave and free states, thought it would provoke a war with Mexico
Who makes the most money during the Gold Rush?
The business owners
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
People have to help return slaves to their owners if they run way
What were some causes of the Mexican-American War?
President James K. Polk sent troops along the Mexican-American border to provoke Mexico, Texas Revolution
What state did many Mormons flee to?
Utah
What was the Missouri Compromise?
Creates the 36 30 line where below are free and above are slave states. Missouri becomes a slave state and Maine becomes free to keep the balance of slave and free states in government
Why is sectionalism developing between the North and South?
Fighting over slavery
What was the Indian Removal Act?
Natives are forced off of their land and moved to reservations
Who wins the Mexican-American War and what was the peace treaty called?
US and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What was the chunk of land called that the US got from Mexico?
Mexican Cession
What was the Compromise of 1850?
California is admitted as a free state, Utah and new Mexico get to vote whether slave or free, Fugitive Slave Law is passed
What types of people went west for gold?
Young single men
What was the journey called where the Natives are moving to their new reservations?
Trail of Tears