War of 1812
This battle was a major win against the Indians that gave the US control of the Midwest
Tippecanoe
Andrew Jackson became wealthy in this line of work
Slaves/ Plantation owner
Which battle was famous for having all the Texans killed?
The Alamo
Why was the North afraid of adding Texas to the union?
More slaves states
Before industry boomed, most of America's economy came from what?
Farms
British and Canadian troops did what when they got to the nation's capital
Burned the White House down
Andrew Jackson killed what major institution?
The National Bank
The Texans Won their Independence at what battle?
San Jacinto
In what year did Texas join the USA?
1845
Define "Interchangeable Parts"
"Goods are identical, so if a part breaks, you can replace it with an identical part from another one" or something to that effect
The British were stopped on their way to baltimore by an American fort called what?
Fort McHenry
South Carolina threatened to secede in the 1830s. Why?
Tarriffs
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Name one famous American who died at the Alamo
Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie
What was the name of the treaty where we bought California and New Mexico for 15 million?
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Name one major invention from this time period (interchangeable parts does not count as an answer)
telegraph, cast iron stoves, sewing machines, steele plow
This song was written by a lawyer who observed the British bombing of a fort in the War of 1812
The Star Spangled Banner
What law did Jackson approve that affected Native tribes the worst?
Indian Removal Act
What was the name of the Mexican military dictator
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (or Santa Anna for short)
How much did we pay for California and New Mexico in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
15 Million
Most factories were located in what geographic region of the country?
The North
Andrew Jackson won this major battle, preventing the British from going up the Mississippi River
Battle of New Orleans
This is the name given to the paths that natives took upon being removes from the southeast
Trail of Tears
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name one rule that Mexicans wanted white americans to follow if they wanted to move to texas.
1. they must become catholic
2. no bringing slaves
3. must learn spanish
What American congressman famously spoke out against the Mexican War?
Abraham Lincoln
What disease was commonly spread in these population heavy cities?
Cholera