People
3rd President who purchased Louisiana from France
Who is Thomas Jefferson
Henry Clay came up with the idea that Missouri was a slave state and Maine was a free state. Slavery was banned in the rest of the Louisiana Territory north of the 36°30'N parallel.
What was the Missouri Compromise
The size of the United States doubled, and Jefferson bought it from France
What was the Louisiana Purchase
Nation of people who didn't want to give up their land, but were later forced to move west (trail of tears)
Who were the Cherokee
A tax on imports or exports
What is a tariff
Known as "Old Hickory," war hero of the War of 1812. 7th president
Who is Andrew Jackson
When gold was discovered in California, many people came to the state to mine for gold
What was the California Gold Rush
Mexico gave California and New Mexico to the US
What was Mexican Cession
A religion where the people moved to the Great Salt Lake in present-day Utah. They were later persecuted
Who were the Mormons
To add a territory to one's own territory
Men who were sent by Jefferson to go on an expedition across the country, ran into Sacagawea on the way. They were to report back on any people, animals, or plants they found
Who are Lewis and Clark
During the Texan Revolution, a small Texan group was defending this nearby mission in Texas but all died once getting attacked by Santa Anna's army
What was the Battle of the Alamo
The election between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson, the opponents used mudslinging. Jackson ended up winning
What was the Election of 1828
First settlers of the Oregon territory who made their living trapping (beaver) in the wilderness and gathering for an annual meeting/rendezvous
Who were the Mountain Men
The right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution, or to review on other acts
What is Judicial Review
Wrote a poem that became known as "The Star-Spangled Banner," later known as the national anthem. Told people what he saw on the ships
Who is Francis Scott Key
An annual meeting where Mountain Men would trade and share stories
What is a rendezvous
South Carolina passed the Nullification act, declaring it would not pay the "illegal" tariffs, they threatened to break away from the Union. Jackson backed a bill that would lower the tariff
What was the Tariff Debate
People who went to California during the gold rush of 1849
Who were Forty-Niners
The United States was set apart for a special purpose by God to extend its boundaries all the way to the Pacific ocean
What is Manifest Destiny
Leading War Hawk who made the Missouri Compromise, and opposed Jackson in the election of 1832
Who is Henry Clay
Small group of Americans proclaimed the independent Republic of California. Later, the US Navy force captured San Diego and Los Angeles to make the state fully controlled by the US.
What was the Bear Flag Revolt
Polk ordered this US army officer to march his soldiers across the disputed territory and gets into a small battle with the Mexican army to start the war
Who was Zachary Taylor
Party that traveled to California but only about half survived
Who were the Donner Party
Policy that government should interfere as little as possible in the nation's economy
What is Laissez-Faire