Territorial Acquisitions
What was the idea that the U.S. was destined to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific called?
Manifest Destiny
What act allowed Kansas and Nebraska to vote on slavery?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
What treaty ended the French and Indian War in1763?
First Treaty of Paris
What system replaced government workers with supporters?
Spoils system
What war involved conflicts between Seminoles and U.S.troops?
Seminole Wars
What was the name of the war in which America went against Great Britian and gained a new strong identity because of their victory?
War of 1812
What term described the violence in Kansas in 1856?
Bleeding Kansas
Who gained Florida after the French and Indian War?
Great Britain
Did the South oppose or support high tariffs?
Oppose
Who led the Seminole resistance?
Osceola
What compromise kept balance between free and slave states in 1820 and drew a line blocking slavery north of the line?
Missouri Compromise
What group wanted to end slavery?
Abolitionists
What treaty gave Floridato the U.S. in 1819?
Adams-Onis Treaty
What bill gave Jackson power to use the military over tariffs?
Force Bill
What group escaped slavery and lived with Seminoles?
Black Seminoles
What event led directly to the Mexican-American War?
Mexico and the U.S. claiming different border locations
Who was the famous African American abolitionist who was known for editing the anti-slavery newspaper called The North Star?
Frederick Douglass
During which period was Florida returned toSpain?
Second Spanish Period
President Jackson opposed the National Bank. What did he do that ultimately led to the bank being shut down?
Vetoed the renewal of the charter
Why were the Black Seminoles concerned about being removed from Florida?
They were concerned that they would be forced back into slavery
What purchase added land for a southern railroad route?
Gadsden Purchase
What was popular sovereignty?
Rule by vote of thepeople
Did Florida enter the union as a free or slave state?
Slave state
What act forced Native Americans to relocate west?
Indian Removal Act
Where did some Seminoles remain hidden?
Everglades