Jacksonian Democracy
Which group of American gained universal suffrage by 1840?
White Men
At this time, people thought that the United States was destined to this.
Control North America from the Atlantic coast to Pacific coast.
Why did Texas declare independence from Mexico in 1835?
To preserve slavery in the territory
Name two reform movements.
What are the Second Great Awakening, Abolitionism, Women's Rights, education, Temperance, prisons, and asylums, and Transcendentalism.
During Jackson's presidency, which state threatens to nullify a federal tariff and rumored to secede if forced to pay up?
South Carolina
When and where was the Gold Rush?
1849 in California
The war erupted due to a disputed southern boundary of what territory?
Texas
Impact of the cotton gin on demand for slave labor.
Demand for slave labor heavily increased! More profit for plantation owners.
Jackson approved this Congressional Law to relocate Native Americans to open land for American settlers and cotton production.
The Indian Removal Act
What became the key issue for Congress as new territories were annexed?
Expansion of slavery
Name two leaders of the Texas Independence Movement.
Sam Houston and Stephen Austin
This network of safe houses and transportation guided thousands of enslaved people to freedom in states and countries that had previously outlawed slavery.
The Underground Railroad
Who was the famous abolitionist that fought against slavery by creating an autobiography which described his treatment as a slave and wrote for and published Abolitionist newspapers.
Frederick Douglass
Jackson vetoed Congressional approval to continue _________________, and instead put money in loyal state banks (pet banks).
The Bank of the US (national bank)
During this event, thousands of Native Americans were violently forced out of their ancestral homes to land reservations west of the Mississippi River.
The Trail of Tears
According to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the United States received this portion of land.
The Mexican Cession
This Christian revival movement inspired the other social reform movements of the early-mid 19th century.
The Second Great Awakening
How did President Jackson respond to the Supreme Court ruling against the Indian Removal Act in Worchester v Georgia.
Ignored the ruling and increased the power of the presidency (executive branch).
This trail was trekked by thousands of settlers to reach the western territories on the Pacific Coast.
What is the Oregon Trail.
Which member of Congress demanded to know the precise location Mexico first attacked American troops in Texas. (Hint: His political career takes off afterwards)
Abraham Lincoln
This federal law allowed Southerners to reclaim slaves that had escaped to the north.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton drafted this document advocating for women's rights, at the Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention, in Seneca Falls, New York, in July of 1848.
the Declaration of Sentiments
Name for the 1828 law that created a high tax on imported goods. Strongly disliked by Southern Plantation owners due to retaliatory tax.
Tariff of Abominations
Which President campaigned to add more territory to the US and be the "Manifest Destiny" president?
James K Polk
What provision (proviso) attempted to outlaw slavery in any new territory gained from the Mexican-American War. It failed to pass the Senate.
The Wilmot Proviso
Explain the process of "popular sovereignty" in US territories attempting to become states.
State legislatures voted to decide if the state should allow or prohibit slavery
Which three reform movements did Sojourner Truth address in her speech "Ain't I a Woman?"
Abolitionism, Women's Rights, and the Second Great Awakening.