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Manifest destiny

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US had a mission to expand the nation between the Atlantic and pacific oceans

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Significance and year of the Louisiana purchase

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It doubles the size of our country. 1803.

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Main purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition

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Gain information to encourage settles to go west

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Sacajawea

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Traveled with Lewis and Clark as an interpreter

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Texans objective at the Alamo

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Declares its independence from Mexico

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When was Texas and Florida become states

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1845

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What territory was gained in the continental northwest in 1846

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Oregon country

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49th parallel

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Oregon, split land into two lands

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Why did the us go to war with Mexico in 1846?

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War begins due. To disagreement of the Texas border which the US said was the Rio Grande River.

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Who captured Mexico City and what was its significance?

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Gen. Winfield Scott, ending the war, negotiate for peace terms.

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What treaty ended the Mexican American war

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Treaty of what Guadalupe hidalgo

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States were gain and the Mexican session

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California Nevada Utah Arizona

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Details of the gold rush and year

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January 1848, gold is found at Sutters Mill and California in1849, people from all over the world rush to California.

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What was gained at the Gadsen purchase

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Strip of land south of the Gil’s river in arizona and New Mexico

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Industrial revolution

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Growth of industries. And transportation

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Methods of improvement in transportation

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National Road, steamboat, railroads, Erie Canal

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What did the following do in the area of manufacturing

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Sam Slatter, textile machinery factory and urbanization

Eli Whitney, cotton gin and interchangeable

18
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What years did Thomas Jefferson serve as president

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1800-08

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Jefferson Strict contructionalist

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Article 1 of the Constitution should be strictly enforce with nothing open to interpretation

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Controversial about the Louisiana purchase

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Nobody knew who was supposed to decide, Thomas Jefferson assume it was him.

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Tecumesh

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Organize confederation of all Indian tribes East of the Mississippi to fight with the British against American.

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Three reasons why we went to war with the great Britain in 1812

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Freedom of the seas issues
British were supporting the Indians in the west
National pride

23
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President during the war of 1812

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James Madison

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Name of the treaty that ended the war of 1812

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The Treaty of Ghent

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Who was the commander of American forces at the battle of the New Orleans

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Andrew Jackson

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What was the message behind the Monro doctrine

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Asserted that European control over the western hemisphere is over

27
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Corrupt bargain

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Election goes to the house of rep

Jackson attacks Adams policies for the next four years

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Who won the election of 1828

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Andrew Jackson

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What group did Andrew Jackson support the most?

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The common white man

30
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How was Jackson a loose contructionalist

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He did what he wants.

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What is the spoil system

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People get jobs

32
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What was the Indian removal act and what resulted from it?

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The Indianslose their land and 50,000 Cherokees walk Oklahoma on what becomes trail of tears

33
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Major issue surrounding the nullification crisis

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Tariff

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Tariff southern states

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Hates

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Tariff northern states

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Loves

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Significance about William H. Harrison

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Is the. First president to die in office

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Loose constructionism

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Constitution of the United States to give broader powers to the federal government

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Strict constructionist

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Judicial interpretation that limits or restricts judicial interpretation

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