Presidential Powers
a constitutional rule that enables a president to refuse a bill that has been passed and stop the bill from becoming law.
Veto
The United States annexed this republic in 1845, increasing tensions with Mexico and leading to the war.
Texas
This giant transportation route opened in 1825 near Lake Erie, NY. Connected Lake Erie to the Atlantic Ocean and brought an influx of Immigrants.
The Erie Canal
This businessman controlled Standard Oil.
John D. Rockefeller
This material and industry became essential for building railroads, bridges, and skyscrapers. Carnegie also had an empire from this.
Steel
A term used to describe the president's advisors and department officials.
Cabinet
The battle took place during the Texas Revolution and became a rallying cry for the American soldiers. Remember the _________________!
Remember the Alamo!
What brought waves of people to California in 1848- 1849?
Gold or the Gold Rush
This businessman built a steel empire and had a rivalry with another titan of industry.
Andrew Carnegie
This invention made it possible to travel across the country much faster. Method of transportation.
Railroads
The policy of rewarding loyal friends and supporters with government jobs.
Spoils System
This U.S. president supported westward expansion and asked Congress to declare war.
James Polk
This U.S policy warned Europe to stay out of the western hemisphere.
The Monroe Doctrine
This inventor is credited with improving the light bulb and developed direct current (DC) in the War of the Currents
Thomas Edison
Before gasoline became the primary driver of the oil industry, this was the chief source of artificial light across America.
Kerosene
The president can negotiate agreements with other countries called these
Treaties
Several states were added to the U.S after the war. Name one.
California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming
Thousands of native Americans were forced to leave their land and march to Oklahoma as many died along the way.
Trail of Tears
This railroad and shipping tycoon became one of the wealthiest Americans. The mentor of another titan of industry.
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Factories used this new source of power to run machines.
Electricity
Congress can remove a president from office through this process.
Impeachment
Mexico and the United States disagreed over whether this river was the border of Texas
The Rio Grande
This act encouraged the settlement of the western territory by granting adult heads of families 160 acres of public land.
Homestead Act of 1862
This inventor developed alternating current (AC) electricity systems during the War of the Currents
Nikola Tesla
This system allowed products to be made faster by dividing work into smaller tasks.
Assembly Line