What act encouraged the migration west for Americans?
The Homestead Act
What countries fought in the War of 1812?
British vs. United States
What act allowed the building of the first transcontinenal railroad?
The Pacific Railway Act
What invention helped to process cotton much more quickly?
Cotton gin
This Native American tribe sues President Jackson for taking their land and win.
Cherokee tribe
What was Westward Expansion?
Settlers moving west of the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
What did the Indian Removal Act do?
It forced Native Americans to move west from their homes.
Written by Francis Scott Key during the war of 1812
Star-Spangled Banner
The soldiers forced the Indians to walk 800 miles from Georgia to Oklahoma.
Trail of Tears
Who did the president send to explore the new territory?
Lewis and Clark
This treaty ended the War of 1812 which said that both sides agree to stop fighting.
Treaty of Ghent
Who was the president who put in place the Trail of Tears?
President Jackson
What was the job of Lewis and Clark?
Find a waterway to the pacific ocean, discover geography, natural resources, learn about the Native Americans
What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe
During the War of 1812, what did the British do to the capital of the United States?
Burned it down