War of 1812
Name 1 thing Britain did that upset Americans?
Arm Native Americans
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Who were 49ners?
People who moved to California in search of gold.
Who created the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
Who beat Jackson the first time in the political race and why?
John Quincy Adams and because Jackson didn't have enough electoral votes
What were the Irish fleeing from?
The Great Famine
Who were the war hawks?
People who want to go to war badly.
What was the Oregon Trail?
A trail around most of the US that ended at Sutter Mills.
Give at least 2 examples of the poor conditions in factories
Little clean air
Dangerous machinery
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How did President Jackson feel about the National Bank?
That the bank only supported the poor.
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
A written piece of paper which stated that the US will not allow Spain to create colonies in the US.
Which region didn't want to go to war?
The northerners.
Where did the Mormons go and why?
The Mormons went to present day Utah to escape persecution for polygamy
Why was slavery suddenly needed?
The cotton plantations needed more workers.
Which state did President Polk annex to the US?
Texas
What was the Trail Of Tears?
A trail that many Native Americans traveled when they were kicked out of their homes.
Why was the war inconvenient for Britain?
It was inconveineint because they were still at war in Europe.
What is the importance behind the phrase "Remember the Alamo"?
This phrase helped boost the moral of all the fighters.
Who created the steamboat and what is it?
Robert Fulton to increase travel time over sea.
What was President Jackson known as?
The people's president
Why did South Carolina threaten to secede in 1832?
They believed that the increase in tariffs was unconstitutional.
Who was the president during the war?
James Madison
Give an example of at least 3 states that helped America achieve Manifest Destiny
Utah
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
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How did cotton connect the North and South?
The cotton that the South made was used to make clothes in the north.
Who did John Quincy Adams succedd?
James Monroe
What 2 categories was each state categorized into?
Free states
Slave states