The belief that Americans should expand to the Pacific, and possibly into Canada and Mexico
What is Manifest Destiny
100
During this time period, women had limited political voice, mostly from Quaker churches, but slaves had been freed.
What were the 1870s-1910s
100
This moron stole land and other materials from his neighbors while writing high brow books preaching the idealism of his lifestyle, like Self-Reliance.
Who was Emerson
100
This recession led to the relaxation of credit policies and inflation, and required people to pay for land with hard money instead of paper or credit
What is the panic of 1837
100
This bank was supposed to open four years later than it did
What is Biddle's Bank
200
This group of immigrants fled due to famine in the 1840s and 50s
What is Irish mass immigration
200
During the 1800s, there were a lot more of these problems in cities like Chicago, due to racial tension
What were race riots
200
This political party was started by people who hated Jackson and included Calhoun, Clay and Webster.
What is the Whig Party
200
This rule forbade discussions of slavery in the House of Representatives.
What is the gag rule
200
After the tariff of 1832, the south got scared and got rid of it with this act
What is the order of nullification
300
This treaty defined the northern boarder of Maine.
What is the Webster-Ashburton Treaty
300
This person was an outspoken abolitionist who published his own newspaper, the North Star
Who was Frederick Douglass
300
This American educator ran the Massachusetts Board of Education, and has been called the father of the American public school
Who was Horace Mann
300
This man was the leader of the Texan independence movement
Who was Sam Houston
300
This man's rebellion tried to free slaves, but instead just got a lot of people killed and made slave laws stricter.
Who was Nat Turner
400
This man is was the tenth president
Who was John Tyler(He liked country folks)
400
This man's newspaper, the Liberator espoused slaves should be freed immediately.
Who was William Garrison?
400
A whole mess of Native Americans died on this hike
What was the trail of tears
400
This Texan battle let to 187 deaths and a famous exclamation.
What is the battle of the Alamo
400
This debate came after the tariff of abominations, and questioned what bound states together
What is the Webster Hayne Debate
500
This man was the ninth President, and died thirty days after taking office.
Who was William Henry Harrison(How do you praise?)
500
This movement wanted to see all slaves freed
What is Abolitionism
500
This court case reversed Dartmouth College v. Woodward, and concluded that contracts could be broken to benefit the general welfare
What is the Charles River Bridge case?
500
This state was taken from Mexico
What is Texas
500
This man was the 28th president, and led us into world war 1