Vocab
Law passed by Andrew Jackson that led to Native Americans being moved to different/worse lands
Indian Removal Act
This began in California and caused thousands to people to move Westward
Gold Rush
Name 2 actions by the Mexican Government that upset American Settlers in Texas
Roman Catholic Religion
Spanish Language/ Mexican Citizenship
Outlaw of Slavery
Pay Taxes to Mexico
Which Side (North or South) was known for having Factories and large populated cities?
The North
Which Side (North or South) was known for being largely agricultural and having Slave Labor
The South
When each region of the US has differing interests that conflict with each other
Sectionalism
A political practice of Rewarding supporters with jobs inn Government
Spoils System
What River is used as a border between Texas and Mexico?
The Rio Grande River
Under the Missouri Compromise, Missouri was added as a slave state and (Blank) was admitted as a Free State
Maine
Popular Sovereignty
Nickname given to those who rushed to California for Gold
49ers
The Belief that the US should span from the Atlantic to the Pacific because God wants us to
Manifest Destiny
The Mexican-American War ended with what Treaty?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The attacks/fights in Kansas over the issue of slavery are known as
Bleeding Kansas
What book was written as a critique of the Fugitive Slave Act by Harriet Beecher Stow
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Journey taken by the Cherokee Nation after Andrew Jackson removed them from their land
Trail of Tears
Fort/mission in Texas where the Spanish Army attacked a group of Rebels
The Alamo
What battle was General Santa Anna captured?
Battle of San Jacinto
What event led to South Carolina and 6 other states Seceded from the United States?
The Election of the Abraham Lincoln as President
What was the Supreme Courts Ruling in the Dred Scott Case?
Dred Scott was property, not a citizen so he couldn't sue for his freedom
An economic plan that included high Tariffs and investment in American Roads and buildings
The American System
Theory that a state can cancel out a federal law they don't like/want to follow
Nullification
What Year was Texas annexed to the US?
1845
What helped populate the Kansas and Nebraska Territories
Transcontinental Railroad
Why did John Brown raid Harper's Ferry?
To Take over the Arsenal and steal weapons/arm slaves for a rebellion