Oregon & Manifest Destiny
Who were the first people from the eastern U.S. to take up the challenge of living in Oregon?
Fur traders / Mountain men
Which group of people saw their voting rights expand the most during Jackson’s presidency?
White men who did not own property.
Who were "Five Civilized Tribes"?
Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek (Muscogee) and Seminole
Who was the leader of the Mexican army during the Texas Revolution?
Santa Anna
What slogan did James K. Polk use to demand the full Oregon territory?
"Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!"
Which state threatened to secede during the Nullification Crisis?
South Carolina.
In Worcester v. Georgia, Chief Justice Marshall ruled that Georgia had no right to interfere with whom?
The Cherokee
Why did President Andrew Jackson refuse to annex Texas immediately?
It would upset the balance of slave and free states.
Which four nations originally claimed the Oregon Country?
United States, Great Britain, Spain, and Russia
What was the "spoils system"?
Replacing government employees with the winning candidate's supporters.
What was the name of the forced march of the Cherokee to the West?
The Trail of Tears
What did the U.S. claim was the border between Texas and Mexico?
Rio Grande
What 1819 treaty saw Spain give up its claims to the Oregon Country?
Adams-Onís Treaty
Jackson’s supporters replaced the caucus system with what to choose candidates?
Nominating conventions.
Which Native American group was the only one to successfully resist removal through force?
The Seminole
What treaty ended the Mexican-American War and gave the U.S. the Mexican Cession?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
What did "Joint Occupation" mean for the Oregon Country?
Both the U.S. and Britain could settle there.
Echota Treaty
Where did fewer than 200 Texan soldiers hold off the Mexican army to provide time to Texas?
The Alamo