Vocabulary
Presidents
A Growing Nation
Westward Expansion
America at a Crossroads
100

This word is used when discussing "Pre-Civil War" America.

What is "Antebellum?"

100

This President stated that European Powers were not to attempt to influence the Americas, as the U.S. would stay out of European affairs.

Who is "James Monroe?"

100

This document stated that the U.S. would not interfere with European affairs if European powers would no longer seek to colonize the Western Hemisphere.

What is "The Monroe Doctrine?"

100

This party favored limited government involvement in American Politics.

What is the "Democratic Party?"

100

This political party was primarily concerned with manufacturing, commercial, and financial interests.

Who are "Whigs?"

200

This word means "to end slavery."

What is "Abolition?"

200

This President ran as a "common man" for the Democratic Party and created the "spoils system" in American Politics.

Who is "Andrew Jackson?"
200

The textile industry, slavery, and Eli Whitney's famous "gin" saw to a soaring production of this Southern cash crop.

What is "cotton?"

200

This American General led Texan Forces to victory in Texas' fight for independence and became the first president of the Republic of Texas.

Who is "Sam Houston?"

200

Name at least 3 future states that were won from the Mexican-American War.

What is:

"California, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Nevada."

300

This word means "incorporation" or "to incorporate."

What is "Annexation?" OR "Annex?"

300

This President sent in troops to Mexican territory, starting the Mexican-American War.

Who is "James K. Polk?"

300

____________ made up most of the labor force in Northern industrialized cities.

What are "immigrants?"

300

Approximately 60,000 Native Americans were forced to march to Oklahoma on this hazardous trek.

What is the "Trail of Tears?"

300

A compromise between the U.S. and Britain stated that Oregon Territory beneath this line of latitude belonged to the U.S.

What is "49th Parallel?"

400

This word describes the "social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages."

What is "Temperance?"

400

This President officially carried out the Native American removal that started with the 1830 Indian Removal Act in 1838 (Post-Jackson).

Who is "Martin Van Buren?"

400

The __________  ___________ was a series of technological advances with major social and economic benefits. (Hint: think new ideas and increase in industry).

What is "The Industrial Revolution?"

400

Manifest Destiny stemmed from the Monroe Doctrine's "hands off" policy and a rise of this shared belief.

What is "cultural nationalism?"

400

This nickname was given to "gold seekers" when they settled down to create new towns, businesses, roads, and railways.

Who are "Forty-Niners?"

500

This word means: "buying and selling on a large scale."

What is "Commerce?"

500

Name ANY THREE of the ARGUABLY WEAK presidents who held the office of President between the years 1840 - late 1850s.

(Hint: #9, #10, #12-15)

Who is/were:

"William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan?"

500

Robert Fulton built the first of this kind of revolutionary invention, paving new alternatives for transportation.

What is the "steamboat?"

500

This U.S. State ignored the Supreme Court ruling of the Indian Removal Act to be unconstitutional.

What is "Georgia?"

500

Name at least ONE notable ABOLITIONIST and ONE notable suffragist.

Who is:

"William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Levi Coffin, Harriet Beacher Stowe?"

"Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Miller, Lucy Stone?"