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How did changes in suffrage affect the election of President Andrew Jackson?
Suffrage was expanded, allowing a broader range of citizens to vote helping him
How does an economic depression affect employment?
It causes a decline in employment, with higher rates of unemployment and job loss
How did the Frontier Differ from the settled areas along the east coast?
The Frontier was less developed and had a more rugged environment
Why did people go to Oregon Country?
For fertile land and economic opportunities
What did Mexico cede in the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
California and New Mexico
What was wrong with the spoils system?
It rewarded political supporters with government jobs, regardless of their qualifications
What makes a caucus different from a nominating convention?
A caucus is a closed meeting of party leaders, while a nominating convention is open to the public
How did the Indian Removal Act lead to the Trail of Tears?
It forced the relocation of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands, leading to hardship and death on the Trail of Tears
In what way could mountain men be described as rugged individualists?
They were skilled hunters and trappers who lived off the land
Who were the forty-niners (not the football team)?
Gold miners in California during the 1849 Gold Rush
Why did Andrew Jackson not win the 1824 presidential election even though he won the majority of the popular vote?
The electoral college favored his opponent, John Quincy Adams
How was the Nullification Act justified by those who believed in states’ rights?
It argued that states had the right to declare federal laws unconstitutional within their borders
What and where was the Indian Territory?
A region designated for Native American resettlement in the southeastern United States
Describe how settlers moving to Oregon Country made the trip from Independence, Missouri.
By covered wagon along the Oregon Trail
Define Manifest Destiny.
The idea that the United States had a divine mission to expand across North America
Define Suffrage.
The right to vote in political elections
How did President Jackson attempt to slow the land speculation that led to the panic of 1837?
By encouraging the establishment of state banks
How did the United States Government get revenue from the Northwest Ordinance?
Through the sale of public land
Why did Santa Anna lay siege to the Alamo?
To suppress a rebellion in Texas
Why did Webster and Jackson oppose nullification?
They argued for the supremacy of federal law over state law
Why did the Republic of Texas remain an independent country for nine years?
The United States did not recognize Texas as a state immediately
What did Andrew Jackson do with the money that was originally supposed to be deposited into the Second National Bank?
He deposited it into state banks, known as "pet banks"
How did settlers use flatboats on their journey’s west?
To float downstream on rivers, carrying supplies and trade goods
In what way were the California missions self-sufficient?
They produced their own food, clothing, and goods
How did the Clermont and the Erie Canal help unite the country?
They improved transportation and trade between the eastern and western regions of the United States