s.s test april Flashcards
What did the presidency of george washington start?
The Virginia dynasty
Who is the president during the war of 1812?
James madison
who does thomas jefferson send to explore the west?
Lewis and Clark
What is manifest destiny
the idea that america was destined to expand across all of north america’s Continent
what did people believe white people to spread?
they believed that they were chosen by god and to spread Christianity, and democracy
why did america look west?
for economic opportunities
when native american groups sided with the British were they on a winning side or a loosing side
the loosing side, and as a result they had to move to canada
Many groups of native Americans not all sided with the British because?
to protect their land
what is american progress?
a painting by john gast that explains the concept of manifest destiny
The native americans in this painting where were they moving
they were fleeing west as america was moving towards west
what was president andrew jackson?
a unconventional president and a populist at the democratic party
Which battle made andrew jackson rise to fame?
the battle of new orleans
where did andrew jackson grew up in?
a log cabin
During presidents andrew jacksons time what did he do?
he expanded executive power, and he signed the indian removal act
when andrew jackson signed the indian removal act where did the indians move?
the west of the Mississippi river
which president was racist towards native americans?
andrew jackson
How much people died due to the trails of tears?
about 16,000 cherokee
when was the Louisiana territory purchased, and by who?
in 1803 by thomas jefferson that costed 15 million dollars
in 1819 who did the united states buy from for 5 million dollars
they purchased flordia from spain
in 1844 which democrat president promised to end?
President andrew jackson and he promised to make a campaign to promise expanding the nations territory
did president andrew jackson keep to his promise?
yes he did and he did it in one term
when texas was originally part of mexico, and americans moved there what happened?
they rebelled against mexico
what did polk agree to do with the british?
split the territory in half
what did some people think the Mexican american war was?
immoral and unethical
which treaty ended the war?
treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo
who did the cherokee often attack?
the americans
what did the united states violate and which president ignored the ruling
they violated treaties and president jackson ignored
which natives were forced to sell their ancestral lands?
The Oneida natives
there were some groups who stayed in new york, what happened to them?
they had to live on reservations
