Westward Expansion
Name one result of the Louisiana Purchase
Access to the New Orleans Port, Doubled the size of the U.S, Native American Removal
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that the U.S has the divine right to expand it's borders
Name the 3 parts of Henry Clay's American System
1. National Bank
2. Protective Tariff
3. Transportation Development
Name one of the War Hawks
John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay
Name the current U.S state that was it's own republic after declaring it's independence
Texas
Name the law passed in 1830 by Andrew Jackson that contributed to the Trail of Tears.
The Indian Removal Act
Name a major transportation development that contributed to westward expansion
National Road, Railroads, Steam Boat, Locomotive
Name the region that heavily benefitted from the American system along with the region that did not benefit.
Benefitted: North
Hurt: South
Who did Britain form an alliance with during the War of 1812?
Native Americans
Name one cause of the Mexican American War
Manifest Destiny, Texas Revolution
Name the president who heavily supported manifest destiny
James Polk
What state was annexed by the U.S 10 years after it declared it's independence?
Texas
Name two market revolution inventions
cotton gin, factory system, steamboat, telegraph, mechanical reaper, railroad, national road, erie canal
What is impressment?
forcing or enticing American sailors to join the British navy
Name three territories gained by the U.S after the Mexican American War?
Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado
Name the major landmark that was used by the Indians during the Trail of Tears to travel
Mississippi River
What current state is where the Native Americans were relocated too during the Trail of Tears?
Oklahoma
Why was the "Era of Good Feelings" called this
a time of nationalism and patriotism in the country(no political parties)
What was the Embargo Act?
a U.S restriction on trade with foreign countries
What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Ended the Mexican American War
What was the Missouri Compromise?
Missouri established as a slave state, Maine established as a free state
What was the main idea of the Monroe Doctrine?
The Americas were no longer open to European Colonization
Why did the protective tariffs hurt the south
They relied on British Manufactured Goods
Name the major political building that burned down during the War of 1812?
White House
What was the Alamo?
major battle location during the Texas revolution, major fort for Texas, Remember the Alamo!