american yawp ch 12 flashcards

What is the Young America Movement?

A political and cultural movement in the 1840s and 1850s that promoted democracy, expansion, and the idea of American exceptionalism.

What was the Missouri Compromise?

An agreement passed in 1820 to maintain the balance of power between slave and free states.

Who were the opponents to manifest destiny?

Various groups including Native Americans, abolitionists, and some political leaders who opposed territorial expansion.

What were the negative consequences of westward expansion?

Displacement of Native Americans, environmental degradation, and increased tensions over slavery.

Who is John Louis O'Sullivan?

A journalist who coined the term 'Manifest Destiny' in the 1840s.

What was the impact of Manifest Destiny on Native Americans?

It led to land dispossession and forced removal from their ancestral lands.

What did Emerson say about aggressive expansion and imperialism?

He criticized it, arguing that it contradicted American values of liberty and democracy.

What was the result of the Mexican American War?

The U.S. acquired significant territories including California and New Mexico.

How did western expansion affect democracy?

It was seen as a way to spread democracy, but often excluded Native Americans and enslaved people.

What did the Indian Removal Act of 1830 grant the President?

The power to negotiate treaties to remove Native American tribes from their lands.

What was the motive behind Florida's annexation?

Anxiety of slave owners over runaway slaves and the desire for more territory.

What are three claims associated with manifest destiny?

1. The U.S. was destined to expand across the continent. 2. It was a divine right. 3. Expansion would spread democracy.

When was 'Manifest Destiny' first called into name?

In 1845.

What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

The treaty that ended the Mexican-American War and ceded large territories to the U.S.

What event directly led to the Congressional declaration of war against Mexico in 1846?

The attack on American troops by Mexican forces in disputed territory.

What was the outcome of the Battle of San Jacinto?

Texas won its independence from Mexico.

What was the April 6, 1830 law about?

It forbade immigration into Texas.

Why were families allowed to settle in Texas under Stephen F. Austin?

To encourage settlement and develop the region.

What was the main reason for Texas Independence?

Slavery was a significant factor in the desire for independence and later annexation.

What is Comancheria?

The territory controlled by the Comanche tribe, primarily in present-day Texas.

What was the Trail of Tears?

The forced relocation of Native Americans from their homelands, resulting in thousands of deaths.

What is filibustering?

The act of engaging in unauthorized military expeditions to promote territorial expansion.

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

A U.S. policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas.

Who were John Ross and John Ridge?

Leaders of the Cherokee Nation during the removal period.

What was the California Gold Rush?

A mass migration to California following the discovery of gold in 1848.

What were the cases Worcester vs Georgia and Georgia vs Cherokee about?

Legal battles over the rights of Native Americans and state laws affecting them.