War of 1812
Indian Removal Act
Louisiana Purchase
Maps
Important people and events
100
Which two countries were against one another in the war of 1812?
US and Britain (again!)
100
In 1830, the Indian Removal Act declared that all Native Americans living east of the ___________ River be relocated.
Mississippi
100
What country did the US buy the land from?
France
100
What is shown by the star on the map?
Washington, DC (the United States capitol)
100
The battle between Texas and America where Texas gains independence
The Alamo
200
During the war of 1812, the British did significant damage to what US city?
Washington, DC
200
Native Americans were moved westward onto __________________s, areas set up as protected land for them.
reservations
200
What was the cost of the purchase?
$15 million
200
What is shown by the red line on the map?
the Mississippi River
200
2000 mile long path along which thousands of Americans journeyed to the West in the 1840's
Oregon Trail
300
What did America think that British was supplying the Native Americans with? This caused tension to rise leading up to the war
weapons
300
Why did the United States want the land the Native Americans were living on? (name at least two reasons)
for living, farming, and mining
300
Why did Napoleon Bonaparte agree to sell the land?
He needed money to pay off war debts.
300
What area is marked on the map?
The Great Plains
300
Name at least 3 hardships encountered on the Oregon Trail
overcrowding, disease, lack of food and water, expensive land, poor healthcare, and desert conditions.
400
President James Madison urged Congress to officially declare war against Britain after tensions continued to rise. What specific thing did the British navy do that angered Madison?
Supposedly stole US soldiers off of our own ships. (They were looking for their own people.)
400
Which tribe of Native Americans was forced to travel the 800 mile path away from their native lands that later became known as the "Trail of Tears" due to harsh conditions?
The Cherokee Indians
400
Name the two explorers hired by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased land AND the name of the woman who acted as their guide.
William Clark & Meriwether Lewis and Sacagawea
400
What area is shown on the map?
the Atlantic Coastal Plains
400
During the Gold Rush of 1849, people began moving west to California. What mountains did they have to cross?
The Rocky Mountains
500
What two important buildings were destroyed during the British's raid on Washington DC?
The White House and the Capitol building
500
What fraction of the Cherokee Indians did not survive the conditions on the Trail of Tears AND name at least one hardship they faced.
1/4; They faced cold, disease, and a lack of food and water.
500
The Louisiana Purchase added a significant amount of land to the United States, in fact it ________ it's size.
doubled
500
What is shown by the line on the map?
the Continental Divide
500
Despite the Sioux victory, what was the biggest effect of the Battle of Little Bighorn? (hint: It was a negative effect for the natives.)
It caused the US to increase it's efforts to remove Native Americans from their land.