Westward Expansion
This act admitted Missouri as a slave state, Maine as a free state, and set limits on the expansion of slavery in the Louisiana Territory
What is the Missouri Compromise?
Jackson's victory in this battle made him a celebrity hero throughout the nation
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
These revival gatherings were popular on the American frontier, especially Tennessee and Kentucky
What are camp meetings?
This system called for internal improvements throughout the country and protective tariffs
What is the American System?
This political figure became an ardent supporter of states' rights and nullification in this period
This approach to foreign policy declared that the Western Hemisphere was in the American sphere of influence, not Europe's
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
The Creeks, Cherokees, Choctaws, Seminoles, and Chickasaws were collectively referred to as the Five _____ Tribes
What is civilized?
This man was the most famous preacher in the SGA and popularized "new measures" to bring revival
Who was Charles Finney?
"What Hath God Wrought" was the first message sent on this new technology
What is the telegraph?
This French man traveled the US for 9 months and wrote his observations in a best-selling book
Who is Alexis de Tocqueville?
The belief that America had a God-given mission to spread democracy and civilization across the continent
What is Manifest Destiny?
This journey was taken by tribes from the Southeastern US to Oklahoma Territory
What is the Trail of Tears?
This movement sought to limit or eliminate the consumption of alcohol in the United States
What is the temperance movement?
This invention greatly expanded the demand for slaves in cotton production
What is the cotton gin?
This man published the Liberator, a radical abolitionist newspaper, in 1831
Who is William Lloyd Garrison?
This war added a vast amount of territory to the United States and renewed questions about the expansion of slavery
What is the Mexican-American War?
Jackson waged war on this institution in his two terms as president
What is the Second Bank of the United States?
This religious group lived in communities in which all property was shared in common
Who are the Shakers?
This type of power significantly reduced travel times by water
What is steam?
This general in the Mexican American War was nicknamed "Old Fuss and Feathers"
Who is General Winfield Scott?
The discovery of gold in 1848 triggered rapid population growth in this state
Jackson defied this branch of government on the issue of Indian Removal
What is the Supreme Court?
This man received a vision from the angel Moroni telling him to restore the true church of Christ
Who is Joseph Smith?
This waterway significantly reduced the amount of time it took to transport goods from the Great Lakes to New York City
What is the Erie Canal?
Opposition to Andrew Jackson led Henry Clay and JQA to the create this political party
What is the Whig Party?