Jacksonian Democracy and Politics
Who was the 7th president of the United States? (include first and last name)
Andrew Jackson
What law forced Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River?
Indian Removal Act
What idea motivated Americans to expand Westward in the 1800s?
Manifest Destiny
In what year did Texas declare independence from Mexico?
1836
In what year was gold discovered in California?
1848
Which political party was formed as a direct opposition to President Andrew Jackson?
Whig Party
Which Native American nation was forced to leave Georgia in the 1830s?
Cherokee
Name at least three states, besides Oregon, that settlers traveled on the Oregon Trail.
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Whyoming
Idaho
Where was the famous battle between Texan defenders and Mexican troops/General Santa Anna in 1836?
The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas
People who rushed to California in search of gold were called what?
Forty-Niners
Jacksonian Democracy expanded voting rights to which group of people?
White Men WITHOUT owning property
and
Factory Working White Men
What is the name of the forced journey of the Cherokee to present-day Oklahoma?
Trail of Tears
What was a prairie schooner used for?
They were covered wagons, used to transport settlers' goods across the trail.
What were the people called who were of Mexican descent but claimed Texas as their home?
Tejanos
What was a vigilante, and why were there so many of them during the California Gold Rush?
A person who takes the law into their own hands to punish criminals without having any official legal authority. During the 1849 California Gold Rush, thousands of vigilantes appeared because the massive, rapid population growth left mining towns with little to no police, courts, or prisons to stop crime.
What is the name of the system where government jobs were given to supporters of political figures?
Spoils System
What was the name of the court case where the Supreme Court said that Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee tribe?
Worcester v. Georgia
Name 2 dangers that travelers faced while traveling on the Oregon Trail.
disease, accidents, weather, attacks, dangerous animals, damage to equipment
Although the Alamo defenders were defeated, why did this 13-day stand-off still help the Texans?
It gave the Texans time to gather troops and supplies.
Which religious group moved West to settle in Utah?
Mormons
What did Andrew Jackson do to the Second Bank of the United States?
He opposed it, shut it down, and vetoed its charter
Name at least 2 effects of the Indian Removal Act on Native Americans.
1. Thousands died
2. Loss of land
3. Great suffering
How did Manifest Destiny affect the United States' borders?
The U.S. gained more land in the West - all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
Why did war break out between America and Mexico in 1846?
A boundary dispute following the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas. The U.S. claimed the border was the Rio Grande, while Mexico argued it was the Nueces River.
After Joseph Smith was killed, who became the leader of the Mormon Church?
Brigham Young