People
Santa Anna
Santa Anna tried to tighten Mexico’s control over Texas and sent troops to stop the rebellion. His harsh actions caused many Texans to fight harder for independence.
Democrats
Democrats believed government should stay smaller and help the “common man.”
Suffrage
The right to vote
Trail of Tears
Deadly relocation of over 60,000 Native Americans from their southeastern ancestral lands to designated Indian Territory
Oregon Treaty
An agreement is made to divide Oregon at 49 degrees North latitude. North of the line is England's. South is U.S.
James Polk
President for the Mexican-American war
Manifest Destiny
God given opportunity to move west. It was our "Clear Path" as Americans to expand and explore
6th and 7th President
6th- John Quincy Adams
7th- Andrew Jackson
Where does the Oregon trail start and end
Started in Independence, Missouri ended in Oregon City
Guadalupe-Hidalgo
1. Mexico gave up a large amount of land to the United States
2. The United States paid Mexico $15 million
Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett fought for Texas independence at the Battle of the Alamo. His death during the battle made him a symbol of courage and inspired Texans to continue fighting.
What did the Whig Party support
Whigs believed the federal government should play a bigger role, National Bank and Tariffs
Corrupt Bargain
Clay helps Adams with the houses vote. Adams then makes Clay secretary of state after the election
Indian Territory
Land set aside by the United States government for Native American tribes who were forced to move from their homes in the eastern United States during the 1800s.
Most of this land was located in what is now Oklahoma.
Gadsden Purchase
The Gadsden Purchase was an agreement in 1853 where the United States bought a strip of land from Mexico for $10 million.
Sam Houston
Sam Houston led the Texas army during the Texas Revolution. He defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto, helping Texas gain independence from Mexico.
American Exceptionalism
The United States is unique, special, and different from other countries because of its history, government, freedoms, and opportunities.
Jacksonian Democracy
political movement in the United States during the 1820s–1840s that focused on giving more political power to the “common man” rather than wealthy elites.
1. Voting rights
2. Spoils System
Why did people move to the Oregon "Country"
Fertile land and it goes with our Manifest Destiny
2 western trails traveled by pioneers (Besides the Oregon trail)
Santa Fe and the Mormon trail
Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin helped bring American settlers into Texas while it was controlled by Mexico. Helped organize the revolution. "Father of Texas"
3 goals of the Mexican-American War
1. Secure Texan border at the Rio Grande River
2. Seize New Mexico and California
3. Capture Mexico City
Bureaucracy
A system in which non-elected officials carry out laws by creating rules
Who won the Alamo
Mexico
Who helped found the Mormons, and where did they settle?
Joseph Smith, and Brigham Young
Ultimately settled in Utah and founded Salt Lake City