Presidents and their terms
John Quincy Adams
1825-1829
Tariff
A tax on imports or exports
During the Texan Revolution, a small Texan group was defending this nearby mission in Texas
Lewis and Clark
Men who were sent by Jefferson to go on an expedition across the country, ran into Sacagawea on the way. They were to report back on any people, animals, or plants they found
Trail of Tears
The forced march of the Cherokee from southeast US to the west
Thomas Jefferson's years
1801-1809
Laissez-Faire
Policy that government should interfere as little as possible in the nation's economy
What was the Louisiana purchase
The size of the United States doubled, and Jefferson bought it from France
Francis Scott Key
Wrote a poem that became known as "The Star-Spangled Banner," later known as the national anthem. Told people what he saw on the ships
Monroe Doctrine
The United States would not interfere with any existing European colonies in the Americas. No new European colonies should be set up in the Western Hemisphere
How long was the shortest president term.
His name was William Henry Harrison and he served for a total of 32 days.
Annex
To add a territory to one's own territory
Bear Flag Revolt
Small group of Americans proclaimed the independent Republic of California. Later, the US Navy force captured San Diego and Los Angeles to make the state fully controlled by the US.
Sam Houston
Commander in chief of the Texas forces and 1st President of the Republic of Texas
Manifest Destiny
The United States was set apart for a special purpose by God to extend its boundaries all the way to the Pacific ocean
John Polk
1845-1849
Mudslinging
Attempts to ruin their opponents' reputations with insults, used in Election of 1828
Missouri Compromise
Henry Clay came up with the idea that Missouri was a slave state and Maine was a free state. Slavery was banned in the rest of the Louisiana Territory north of the 36°30'N parallel.
Zachary Taylor
Polk ordered this US army officer to march his soldiers across the disputed territory and gets into a small battle with the Mexican army to start the war
The Indian Removal Act
It was for the native americans living east of the Mississippi River, it told them to leave and they will get land for territory west of the river.
Andrew Jackson years?
1829-1837
Rendezvous
An annual meeting where they would trade and share stories
What year was gold found in California
1848
Levi Strauss
Sold the miners sturdy pants made of denim during the Gold Rush
Spoils System
Practice of handing out government jobs to supporters; replacing government employees with the winning candidate's supporters. Part of Jacksonian Democracy