Thomas Jefferson/Louisiana Purchase
3rd President of the United States - elected in 1800!
Thomas Jefferson
After the dismantle of the Federalist party which party would rise to take its place?
The Whigs Party
How many troops did General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna take to quell the Texan uprise at the Battle of the Alamo?
4,000
What started the war of 1812
British would seize American visuals and force crew to join their Navy
When did the California Gold Rush begin?
1848
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana territory?
$15 million
Who was a War hawk from Kentucky who was responsible for the Missouri Compromise, promoted the 'American System'.
Henry Clay
Who was overall commander of U.S Military during the Mexican American War?
General Windfield Scott
This American inventor created the idea of interchangeable parts that would allow for mass production of goods by unskilled workers?
Eli Whitney
How much gold was estimated to be minded out of California?
$2 billion
After the Louisiana Purchase who was sent to survey and map out this new territory?
Captain Meriweather Lewis and Captain William Clark
How did Andrew Jackson change the way Americans view politics?
Expanded voting pool from land-owning white males to all white males
(Daily Double)
When did Texas become a state?
When was the start of Mexican American War?
December 1845
April 1846
What was a result of the linking of northern industries with western and southern farms which was created by advances in agriculture, industry, and transportation
Market Revolution
Both the United States and Great Britian jointly occupied which territory?
Oregon Territory
Sacajawea helped what historical expedition?
Lewis and Clark Expedition
What act forced Native Americans off their land in 1830?
Indian Removal Act
What two new territories did the United States purchase from Mexico after the Mexican American War?
New Mexico
California
What was the last battle fought in the War of 1812 and when was it fought?
Battle of New Orleans fought in January 1815.
When did California become a state?
1850
What did the United States do in response to British impressment of American Sailors?
Enacted a Trade Embargo
What is a warning to European powers to not attempt further colonization, military intervention or other interference in the Western Hemisphere, stating that the United States would view any such interference as a potentially hostile act. In return the United States would stay out of European affairs?
Monroe Doctrine
What were two reasons the United States did not want Texas to become a state?
-Retaliation from Mexico
-Texas would be a slave state upsetting the balance in the senate
What were three infrastructures that allowed for quicker and easier movement of large quantities of goods?
Roads
Canals
Railways
On the San Juan Island tension would escalate over the shooting of a pig. These events would nearly send United States and Great Britian into a third war between each other. What was this event called?
Pig Wars