Westward Expansion Test Flashcards
What territory was acquired from Mexico in 1853?
The Gadsden Purchase
Who was annexed in 1845? Who was added in 1838?
Texas was annexed in 1845 and the Mexican Cession was added in 1848.
What treaty was signed in 1848?
The Treaty of Hidalgo
Who bought the Louisiana Territory? When? Who sold the land?
United States bought it from France in 1803.
What was added to the United States in 1846 and why?
Oregon Country was added in agreement with Great Britain.
What land did Spain cut off to the United States?
Florida in 1819
When was the Treaty of Paris?
1783
What election is said to have the dirtiest campaign to date?
John Adams vs. Andrew Jackson 1828
Who won the election between JA and AJ the first time?
Andrew Jackson
What did Jackson base his cabinet on?
Hired his friends fired his enemies
What was AJs cabinet forced to do?
Socialize with Peggy Eaton because of her reputation.
How many Secretaries of state and Secretaries of Treasury did AJ go through?
4 of state, 5 of treasury
What law was passed in 1830?
A law was passed to relocate the Native Americans to the west.
What tribes we targeted for removal? What tribe stood up for themselves?
Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek Seminole and Cherokee. Cherokee stood up from themselves went to court won the right to their land; still forces to leave.
What did AJ have to do with the court case?
Andrew Jackson prevented the Cherokee to their land overruled court. Trail of Tears.
What was the Nullification Crisis?
SC mad about taxes John C. Calhoun VP sided w them AJ would’ve if it wasn’t previous problems with w JC.
What was the Oregon Trail?
8,000 mile 6 month journey walking of trails used to carry mail and freight. Used wagons to carry supplies and crosses the Plains and Rockies struggled with water.
What trails did Walker and Fremont Explore?
Walker: CA Trail
Fremont: Oregon Trail
Why did people move to Oregon, California and Utah?
Oregon: Farming and Logging
California: Gold mining
Utah: Religious Freedom
When was Sacramento founded?
1839
Who were Narcissa and Marcus Whitman?
1830 missionaries from New Your converting from Natives to Christianity
Who did NW and MW work with and how?
Worked with Cayuse 2 set ⬆️ schools, clinics etc.
Why did the Cayuse turn on Whitman’s?
1847 Measles kills Cayuse children they accuse missionaries bcs they brought people killed NW and MW and 12 others.
In the Early 1800s what 4 countries claimed Oregon?
United States Great Britain, Spain, Russia
Along what part of Oregon Country was the land fertile?
Pacific coast, temp mild year round good amount of rain.
What did United States and Britain agree on in 1818?
Citizens of each nation should have equal rights.
What was fur refered to as?
Soft gold
Who was John Jacob Astor?
Fur trader, started in St. Louis selling pelts to American West and Canada.
What would merchants do for huge profits?
Merchants would come from New England cross the Pacific and seek the furs in China
What settled the fur business?
The war of 1812
Who did Spain give the permission to Colonize?
Moses Austin
What happened in 1830 Abt Mexico?
They tightened control over Texas.
Who refused to let Texas become independent?
Santa Anna
What dispute caused the Mexican American war?
A border issue about land between the Rio Grande and Nieces River.
What was the Bear Flag Republic?
Nation created by Northern Californians revelling Mexican rule.
