Jefferson & Expansion
He was the president responsible for the Louisiana Purchase.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This war confirmed American independence and encouraged nationalism.
What is the War of 1812?
This 1820 agreement balanced free and slave states.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
This man symbolized the “common man” and expanded suffrage.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This movement sought to end slavery in the United States.
What is abolition?
This 1803 deal doubled the size of the United States.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This U.S. policy warned Europe to stay out of the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This law allowed states to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty.
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
This policy forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River.
What is the Indian Removal Act?
This movement pushed for the right of women to vote.
What is the suffrage movement?
These two men explored the new territory acquired from France.
Who are Lewis and Clark?
The time period known for national unity after the War of 1812.
What is the Era of Good Feelings?
Violence in Kansas after the Kansas-Nebraska Act became known as this.
What is "Bleeding Kansas"?
This forced march led to the deaths of thousands of Cherokee.
What is the Trail of Tears?
This 1848 meeting demanded equality for women.
What is the Seneca Falls Convention?
Jefferson passed this act to avoid war with Britain, but it hurt U.S. trade.
What is the Embargo Act of 1807?
This battle was a major American victory in the War of 1812, led by Andrew Jackson.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
This act required citizens to help return escaped enslaved people.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
This crisis involved a state's attempt to ignore federal law.
What is the Nullification Crisis?
This document modeled after the Declaration of Independence called for women’s rights.
What is the Declaration of Sentiments?
The Louisiana Purchase raised questions about this constitutional principle.
What is strict interpretation of the Constitution?
The Monroe Doctrine was largely aimed at preventing interference in this region.
What is Latin America?
This concept meant the people would vote on the issue of slavery.
What is popular sovereignty?
This Supreme Court case ruled in favor of the Cherokee, but Jackson ignored it.
What is Worcester v. Georgia?
This reform movement aimed to reduce or ban alcohol.
What is the temperance movement?