Andrew Jackson
William Henry Harrison contracted pneumonia and died after delivering his inauguration speech without a hat or coat. Who automatically became the new president?
Vice President
What animal did native americans heavily rely on?
Buffalo
From which city did many pioneers begin their journey to Oregon Country?
Independence, Missouri
Who was the commander in chief of the Texas forces?
Sam Houston
Complete the sentence:
In addition to gold, California pulled many to the West by offering ____________.
farmland
In the election of 1824, which candidate received the fewest electoral votes?
Clay
An estimated 4,000 Cherokee died during a forced migration along a route called the
Trail of Tears
Who led the Mormon migration to the Great Salt Lake area?
Brigham Young
What were the two largest immigrant groups in San Francisco in 1853?
French and German
Complete the sentence: Because of harassment and persecution, _________ were pushed to the West to freely practice their religion.
Mormons
What was the Spoils System practiced by newly-elected president Andrew Jackson?
rewarding supporters of a person by giving them government jobs
The territory to which Native Americans were forced to relocate is which state today?
Oklahoma
Reports of what persuaded many Americans to settle in Oregon Country? (3)
timbers, furs, and fisheries
Which group made huge profits during the Gold Rush?
Merchants
Complete the sentences:
1) Consequences for breaking the law pushed _________ on the run to the West for shelter and refuge.
2) Many people were pulled to the West when they heard news of _______ in California.
1) Outlaws
2) Gold
What was Andrew Jackson's view on the Second Bank of the United States?
He disliked it and viewed it as a monopoly that favored the wealthy.
Who led the federal troops that forced the Cherokee west on the trail of tears?
Winfield Scott
Great Britain and the United States resolved the Oregon issue by setting the boundary between them at the
49 Degrees N Latitude
In mining towns during the California Gold Rush, how was order maintained?
Vigilantes acted as police, judge, jury, and executioner.
Complete the sentences:
1) Due to the idea of manifest destiny, ________ ____________ were pushed to the west after losing their land to white settlers.
2) Racism and oppression in the South pushed many _________ _____________ to the West.
1) Native Americans
2) African Americans
1) In the early 1800s, southerners opposed tariffs (taxes on imports) because tariffs...
2) During the nullification crisis in 1832, South Carolina threatened secession. What is secession?
1) increased the price of imported goods they purchased
2) to withdraw from the country and become independent
As president, Jackson told the Native American people that they had to assimilate or move west. What does it mean to assimilate?
to adopt another's way of life
O'Sullivan describes manifest destiny as the divine right of
the United States to expand its territory across North America
Under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the United States
paid Mexico $15 million for Texas and other Mexican territories
Complete the sentence: __________ opportunities and ___________ ports along the Pacific Ocean also pulled many people like the _____________ men to the West.
-Trade
-Shipping
-Mountain