Andrew Jackson
Give one reason people liked Andrew Jackson.
-Appealed to the Common Man
-Expanded Democracy
-Self-Made Man
-Successful Military Leader
Who was forced out of their homelands during the Trail of Tears?
Native Americans
What did Americans in the 1800's believe was their "Manifest Destiny"?
To spread Democracy+Christianity and expand the country from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
What direction were they headed on the Oregon Trail?
Northwest
What did people jokingly call Andrew Jackson in Political Cartoons at the time due to his controlling and defiant personality? (Hint: People worried he was becoming a tyrant)
King Andrew
What official government Act caused the Trail of Tears to take place?
The Indian Removal Act.
In the image we looked at in class, what was the main subject of the painting?
An Angel.
What was the best animal for pulling the wagons on the Oregon Trail?
Oxen
What system did Jackson create by putting his friends into positions of power in the government?
The Spoils System
Which US President enforced the Trail of Tears?
Andrew Jackson
What former President said "Expansion to the Pacific is as certain as the Mississippi River Flowing to the sea" ?
John Quincy Adams
When was the best season to leave on the trail?
Spring
How did Jackson, "increase democracy" in the United States?
He expanded voting rights to not just white men who owned land, but ALL white men.
What state were the Native Americans forced to walk to during the Trail of Tears?
Oklahoma
Around what year did the term "Manifest Destiny" become popularized?
1890's
How would travelers on the trail increase their speed if they were falling behind on the trail?
They would throw items they did not need out of the wagon.
What was Andrew Jackson's Nickname? (Hint: They called him this because he was tough to break)
"Old Hickory"
Predominantly, what tribe was forced out of their lands during the Trail of Tears?
Cherokee. But also the Choctaw, Seminole, Creek and Chickasaw
Who REALLY came up with the term "Manifest Destiny"?
John L. O'Sullivan
What type of wagon was best for travel on the trail and why?
Prairie Schooner