Oregon Trail
What was the 2,000-mile trail that stretched from Missouri to Oregon?
Oregon Trail
Why did Andrew Jackson support the Indian Removal Act?
To reward the south for their support
What did they call the unofficial group of advisors who would meet in secret with Jackson
Kitchen Cabinet
What term means the United States was destined by God to expand West?
Manifest Destiny
Finish the Statement: "Remember the ..."
Alamo
Why did people move to Oregon?
Farm land, free land, new opportunities.
Why did the south want the Cherokee land
farm/plantations/make money
Jackson vetoed more laws than all previous presidents combined. What was the veto nicknamed at this time?
Andy Veto
What does it mean for a country to annex a territory?
Add it
How did the Mexican American War start?
Over a border dispute (the US claimed the Texas/Mexico border was further south)
What did early settlers on the Oregon Trail travel in?
Covered wagons
What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act?
To take Cherokee land and give it to white southerners
What is one reason, Andrew Jackson was known as King Andrew?
Acted like a king, tyrant, did what he wanted
What is the name of the famous painting that depicts the idea of Manifest Destiny?
American Progress
Why did Americans want Texas to be independent?
They didn't want to follow Mexican law/slavery was illegal
Name one thing that could cause a person problems as they travelled the Oregon Trail.
Disease, weather, floods, river crossing, Native attacks, robbery, fire, animals...
What was the name of the forced march of the Cherokee Nation that took them to Oklahoma
Trail of Tears
What war did Jackson emerge as a war hero?
War of 1812
How did the Gold Rush of 1849 help complete Manifest Destiny?
California had enough population to apply for statehood
Which territory gained independence from Mexico in a war?
Texas
For most, the Oregon Trail started where?
City or State?
Independence, Missouri
What court case's ruling stated natives did not own their land (but could live on it); so states could not buy native land from natives.
Johnson vs. McIntosh
What was the nickname Jackson earned during war time that reflected his strength in battle?
Old Hickory
What was the last piece of territory added to the US to achieve Manifest Destiny?
Gadsden Purchase
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo added what territory to the US?
California; Mexican Cession