US History 1
Who was the fifth President of the United States? What was his timespan as President referred to (i.e. The Era of ____)
James Monroe and The Era of Good Feelings
What was significant about the Battle of the Alamo?
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar, killing most of the ~180 occupants. Notable figures were Davey Crockett, William Travis, James Bowie.
The treaty that ended the Mexican American War was called the _________
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This individual was the inventor of the cotton gin and interchangeable parts
Eli Whitney
The Supreme Court ruling that declared Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee is
Worcester v. Georgia
The first vice president to gain the presidency because the president (Harrison) died in office?
John Tyler
This individual was given the right to settle and a large land grant to settle in Texas by the Spanish Government.
Moses Austin
President Jackson vetoed a bill to renew the charter of the
National Bank
What was the Corrupt Bargain?
Deal between JQA and Speaker of the House and former Presidential Candidate, Henry Clay. JQA appointed Clay Sec. of State after Clay helped JQA win the Presidency via the House of Reps.
The foreign policy statement that warned Europe to stay out of the Western Hemisphere
Monroe Doctrine
The Nation's President During the Mexican American War was who?
James Polk.
Who was the general of the army of the Republic of Texas and also the first president of Texas?
Sam Houston
What is Sectionalism?
Putting a section of the country over the interest of the country as a whole
This President was relatively popular after the Presidency of Andrew Jackson, but their reputation was hurt, as was the economy, by the Panic of 1837.
Martin Van Buren
This president sought to appeal to the "common man". He supported policies such as terminating the National Bank of the US, term limits for the President, and direct election of US Senators. He also supported the Indian Removal Act and battled against South Carolina in the Nullification Crisis.
Andrew Jackson
_________________ was a commander during the Mexican American War that was stationed in the disputed border area between the United States and Mexico (and later becomes President).
Zachary Taylor
What battle ended in American troops capturing Santa Anna?
The Battle of San Jancinto
In the Election of 1824, Jackson had the most popular votes, but was not elected President. Explain why and how this happened.
Did not get a majority of electoral votes. House of Reps. is then tasked with choosing the President and they chose JQA.
The world’s supply of gold was more than doubled by?
The California Gold Rush
The Force Bill of 1833 allowed the President to?
us the US military to enforce acts of Congress
The dictator of Mexico after it gained its independence from Spain was?
Antionio Lopez de Santa Anna
What was significant about the Battle of the Goliad?
A Texan defeat to the Mexican forces. Many surrender and are held as POWs. General Santa Anna then ordered the ~350 Texans executed in mass. This hardened Texan resolve and acted as a rallying cry in the battles to come.
What territory did the US gain as a result of the Mexican American War?
Mexico ceded nearly all the territory now included in the U.S. states of New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, Texas, and western Colorado for $15 million and U.S. assumption of its citizens' claims against Mexico.
Please explain the details of the Missouri Compromise.
(Bonus: What was the Tallmadge Amendment?)
Debate over whether Missouri should enter the Union as a free or slave state. In return, Henry Clay proposed the Missouri Compromise. Ultimately, Missouri enters as a slave state, Maine partitions from MA to create a new free state. A line at the 36-30 parallel was then designated as the division between any new territories that would enter as either slave or free states. South of the 36-30, the territory would enter as a slave state. North of the 36-30 and the territory would enter as a free state.
Tallmadge Amendment was the initial compromise laid forth that would of allowed for Missouri to enter as a slave state, on the condition that slavery would be phased out in a designated amount of time.
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin? Who brought it to the U.S.?
Englad and Samuel Slater