Unit 2b: Early Republic & Age of Jackson

Question 1

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 1

large portion of land bought from the French under Jefferson’s presidency that became 13 new American states

Question 2

Lewis & Clark

Answer 2

adventurous explorers sent by T. Jefferson to explore land in the Midwest and west part of the US, kept very detailed diaries

Question 3

Mexican War

Answer 3

conflict between US and Mexico over boundaries of land in between Nueces River and El Rio Grande in Mexico

Question 4

Mexican Cession

Answer 4

land that Mexico gave to the US after the Mexican War; includes present day southwest

Question 5

Oregon Trail

Answer 5

route to the Oregon territory taken by settlers during the 1800’s; not an easy route due to mud, rocky land, and dangerous incidents with Native Indians

Question 6

Annexation of Texas 1845

Answer 6

adding Texas to the Union after it was its own country since 1836

Question 7

Alamo

Answer 7

defeat of Texans at a fort by Mexicans that became a rally cry “remember the Alamo!”

Question 8

Gold rush

Answer 8

1849 rush out to California to find gold

‘49ers: people (mostly men) who moved out west into California to search for gold in 1849

Question 9

“Manifest Destiny”:

Answer 9

a phrase coined by journalist John O’Sullivan who claimed God wanted settlers to take over the west, it was our destiny

Question 10

Mormons

Answer 10

followers of the Mormon faith, often discriminated against due to their belief in multiple marriages for men in their culture, mostly settled in the state of Utah

Question 11

Joseph Smith

Answer 11

founder of the Mormon faith who stated he was spoken to by God and found the golden plates

Question 12

Bingham Young

Answer 12

second leader of the Mormons

Question 13

Treaty of Guadalupe

Answer 13

treaty that ended the Mexican War

Question 14

Zachary Taylor

Answer 14

American General during Mexican American War

Question 15

James K. Polk

Answer 15

President during Mexican American War

Question 16

Trail of Tears

Answer 16

800 mile journey Native Indians (Cherokees) were forced to travel on to leave Florida and head into Oklahoma; over 18,000 Native Indians traveled – 3,000 died along the way

Question 17

Worcester vs. Georgia

Answer 17

Supreme Court ruled that the federal government should protect the Cherokee Indians; ignored by President Jackson & the state of Georgia

Question 18

Andrew Jackson

Answer 18

American General during Seminole War, becomes 7th President in 1828

Question 19

Missouri Compromise

Answer 19

1820 agreement proposed by Henry Clay that allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state, Maine to enter as a free state, and banned slavery in the Louisiana Purchase north of the 36/30 line

Question 20

Henry Clay

Answer 20

the “Great Compromiser”, Congressional leader during early 1800’s

Question 21

Tecumseh

Answer 21

united Indian tribes in an uprising in 1811, lost the Battle of Tippecanoe

Question 22

Spoils System

Answer 22

Jackson’s system of rewarding political supporters with government jobs

Question 23

Bank War

Answer 23

Jackson’s disagreement over renewing the 2nd National Bank

Question 24

Martin van Buren

Answer 24

Jackson’s VP, and successor to Andrew Jackson

Question 25

“Tippecanoe & Tyler too”:

Answer 25

campaign slogan for Harrison in the election of 1842

Question 26

War of 1812

Answer 26

2nd American Revolution, Second major conflict with Great Britain, known as Mr. Madison’s War

Question 27

War Hawks

Answer 27

senators in Congress who wanted to go to war with Great Britain

Question 28

War Doves

Answer 28

senators in Congress who did not want to go to war with Great Britain, listened to GW’s advice

Question 29

Embargo

Answer 29

a no-trade policy, the US placed one against Great Britain