Territory
What land acquisition doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
Louisiana Purchase
Who led the Women's Suffrage Movement?
Susan B. Anthony
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
What piece of legislation did AJ sign that had the most impact on the Native Americans?
Indian Removal Act
What caused the War of 1812?
British interference with American shipping
What area did the Oregon Treaty of 1848 give the US?
Oregon, border between Oregon and Canada
What movement called for the end of slavery?
Abolitionist
Name two transportation improvements after the War of 1812
Railroads & canals
Describe the Trail of Tears with at least two facts
- 850mi
- Harsh winter
- Killed thousands of NA
- Expanded to the West
Why did the Federalists look unpatriotic after the Hartford Convention?
They discussed seceding from the Union
The annexation of this state led to the Mexican-American War.
Texas
What did the Second Great Awakening do?
Led to a ton of social movements, particularly among African Americans & women; focused on the individual
Name an industrial improvement after the War of 1812
Textile mills
What crisis did AJ have to address at the beginning of his second term?
Nullification Crisis
What is Manifest Destiny?
Our God-Given right to expand westward
Florida used to be ____________ territory, before the US bought it.
Spanish
What does suffrage mean?
The right to vote
Name a communication improvement after the War of 1812
Telegraph/telegram
What party opposed AJ?
Whigs
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
The US foreign policy that told European countries they were no longer able to colonize in the Western Hemisphere. If they tried, it would be seen as an act of aggression.
What land acquisition gave us California and Nevada?
Mexican Cession
What movement called for people to drink less, and eventually become sober?
Temperance
What did the cotton gin do?
It actually increased the need for slavery!
How was AJ able to win the election of 1828?
- white male suffrage
- Common Man, was able to relate to poor white farmers
Which president ran his campaign on Manifest Destiny?
James Polk