War of 1812
Which two countries was the War of 1812 fought between?
United States and Great Britain
What was the result of did Andrew Jackson’s policy towards the American Indians?
They were quickly removed from their homelands and forced to live on reservations.
What physical features make up the eastern and western boundaries of the land
acquired in the Louisiana Purchase?
Eastern border-Mississippi River Western border-Rocky Mountains
Texas, which was a part of Mexico, declared their independence and tried to form
their own government. What happened as a result of this?
There was a war between
Mexico and the United States. Eventually Texas became a part of the United States.
What is the original mode of transportation to send a message across the United
States and what took its place? Why was this new method more effective?
The original
mode of transport was the Pony Express. The telegraph made it obsolete. The
telegraph quickly sent messages with no delay across the country.
Explain the Treaty of Ghent.
It was the treaty between the US and Britain that ended
the war of 1812 and restored the boundaries to what they were before the war.
Explain the Trail of Tears.
The Trail of Tears was the forced relocation of American Indians from their ancestral
homes in the Southeastern US to areas to the west of the Mississippi River that had
been designated as Indian Territory.
Who did Thomas Jefferson send to document plants and animals, discover a water
passage to the Pacific Ocean beginning with the Missouri River, and map the American
west? Who was the team that went along?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. They brought a team called the Corps of Discovery
with them.
Explain Manifest Destiny.
Settlers felt it was their destiny or duty to settle the
entirety of the land westward to the Pacific Ocean.
What connected the east to the west that made it easier to travel and sell goods?
The Transcontinental Railroad
What important US buildings were looted and burned in the war?
The White House
and the US Capitol Building as well as other government buildings
What were three ways that American acquired land as they moved westward?
By fighting wars with other countries, by taking land from American Indians, and buying
land from other countries.
Which part of their mission were they not able to accomplish?
They could not find a
water passage across the United States to the Pacific Ocean.
What route did settlers take to migrate to the Pacific Northwest? What physical
obstacle or feature did this trail help them cross?
Many took the Oregon Trail. This trail
helped them cross the Rocky Mountains.
What two forms of transportation did the invention of the steam engine improve or
create? What was the importance of these forms of transportation?
The Steamboat and
the Steam Locomotive. These forms of transportation were important because they
allowed people to move large amounts of goods across the country to be able to sell and
it allowed people to move easily from one place to another.
What important poem was written during the war? Who wrote it and what did the
poem later become?
“Defence of Fort M’Henry”, by Francis Scott Key, “The Star-
Spangled Banner”
What was the biggest disagreement between American settlers and American
Indians as the settlers moved west of the Mississippi?
The American Settlers wanted the American Indians’ land, and the American Indians did
not want to give it to them.
Who did Lewis and Clark hire to act as a guide on their expedition? Who was the
guide’s wife and why was she so important to the expedition?
Toussaint Charbonneau.
Sacagawea from the Shoshone tribe. She was important because she translated
American Indian languages to help with trades and relationship building between the
group and American Indians.
What factor motivated many settlers to move west from 1848-1849? What were the
people who moved during this time to California called?
The discovery of gold in
California. They were called the ‘49ers.
How did railroads most help ranchers?
It allowed them to sell their cattle to places
they were previously unable to access.
What was the British role in the beginning of the war?
They seized American ships
and forced the sailors to serve in the British Navy. They set up blockades so that
American ships could not enter ports and trade and they set up trade restrictions.
Who made the Louisiana Purchase, who was it purchased from, and what was the
effect on the United States?
Thomas Jefferson, France, it doubled the size of the United States.
Where did the expedition begin and where did it end?
It began in St Louis, Missouri,
and went to the Pacific Ocean on the Oregon coast.
20. Were most people who moved to California successful in their mission?
No, most
people did not find much if any gold.
Explain a boomtown.
Explain the cotton gin and state the benefits of it to plantation owners?
These are towns that were quickly built up around railroads but
did not last long.
The cotton
gin was a machine that allowed the seeds to be easily and efficiently removed from the
cotton bloom. This was a benefit to planation owners because it allowed them to
harvest and process vast amounts of cotton very quickly.