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Westward Expansion
Antebellum
Financial Literacy
Andrew Jackson
People
100
This rush took place in 1849 and a year later California became a state
What is the California Gold Rush
100
This route helped many slaves runaway to freedom
What is the Underground Railroad
100
This type of card lets you borrow money and pay it back later
What is a Credit Card
100
President Jackson used his popularity from winning this battle in the War of 1812 to help him become president
What is the Battle of New Orleans
100
These two men followed the Missouri River to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory
What is Louis and Clark
200
This trail was used by many settlers on their adventure west to start a new life
What is the Oregon Trail
200
This gave Southerners the opportunity to retrieve their runaway slaves from the North and made it illegal to harbor runaway slaves
What is the Fugitive Slave Act
200
This type of bank account typically offers no interest
What is a Checking Account
200
This political party was created to oppose President Jackson
What is Whig Party
200
This man led a raid on a federal arsenal in Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, in an effort to lead a slave revolt
What is John Brown
300
This railroad connected the eastern and western ends of the United States. Working conditions in building the railroad were very controversial.
What is the Transcontinental Railroad
300
This is the name given to the time period when violence erupted in Kansas between pro and anti-slavery activists
What is Bleeding Kansas
300
Students fill out this form to apply for financial aid from the government
What is FAFSA
300
Andrew Jackson enacted this law, which displaced thousands of Native Americans
What is the Indian Removal Act
300
This man wrote the Star Spangled Banner while prisoner on a British barge during the War of 1812
What is Francis Scott Key
400
The name of the journey in which 4,500 Native Americans died as they were pushed out of their homes and forced to relocate in Oklahoma territory
What is Trail of Tears
400
This compromise created the state of Maine
What is Missouri Compromise
400
This number is a major determiner in whether you are given a loan
What is Credit Score
400
President Jackson’s belief that he could place friends and family in positions of power because he won the presidency.
What is Spoils System
400
This Native American leader united the tribes against the US one last time during the War of 1812
What is Tecumseh
500
The independence of this state was the primary cause of the Mexican-American War
What is Texas
500
This antislavery novel was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe and became a bestseller leading up to the war
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin
500
This number is very helpful to someone trying to steal your identity
What is Social Security Number
500
He is the only president in history to eliminate this
What is the National Debt
500
This man led the charge in reforming North Carolina’s education system
What is Archibald Murphy