Early American History MVP Unit Eight - Westward Expansion

Suffrage

The right to vote

Reservations

Areas of federal land set aside of Native Americans to live on

Kitchen Cabinet

The informal group of men who “advised” Jackson during his presidency

Democratic Party

Political Party made by Jackson’s supporters who supported the “common man”

Assimilate

To adopt the characteristics of another group’s culture while giving up your own

Indian Removal Act (IRA)

1830 - Law passed that forced many Native Americans to move west of the MS River

Spoils System

Practice of firing government officials + replacing them with supporters and/or friends

Two-Party System

Political system in which citizens vote for candidates from only two major political parties

Trail of Tears

The brutal, 5000 mile route 60,000 Native Americans were forced to walk after the IRA

Whig Party

Political party made by Jackson’s opponents who were against excessive use of executive powers

John Quincy Adams

6th President of the United States (Democratic-Republican)

Corupt Bargain

Dad = John Adams

Andrew Jackson

7th President of the United States (Democratic-Republican)

Indian Removal Act

Trail of Tears

Sam Worchester

Was Arrested (Didn’t have license)

Sued Georgian Government (Believed the law was Unconstitutional)

Antonio López de Santa Anna

Dictator of Mexico

Led forces during Texas Revolution during Mexican American War

Stephen F. Austin

Father of TEXAS

Empresario

Started first colony in Texas

Sam Houston

President of Texas when it becomes a country

Leads men to victory during Texas Revolution at the Battle of San Jacinto

Empressarios

Businessmen who helped coordinate settlers to populate what is now known as Texas in the 1800s

Texas Revolution

(Oct. 1835-Apr.1836) Conflict between “Texans” + the Mexican government that ended with Texas leaving Mexico and gaining its independence.

The Alamo

An old Spanish mission, or church-like building, in which missionaries would try to convert natives to Christianity

The Battle of San Jacinto

The final battle of the TX Revolution that was a decisive victory for the Texas Army over the Mexican Army

The Republic of Texas

Name given to Texas when it became its own country after gaining its independence from Mexico

Annex

To add or claim territory, with or without the permission of the original owner

Cede

To give up or surrender control of land or territory to another person, group, etc.

The Mexican American War

Conflict between the US and Mexico that took place from 1846-1848

Border Dispute

A disagreement between two or more countries over the location of their border

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

The treaty that ended the Mexican-American War and gave the US control over Texas

The Mexican Cession

The name given to the lands Mexico gave the United States after the end of the Mexican American War.

The Gadsden Purchase

1853 purchase by the United States of land from Mexico, establishing the present US Mexico boundary.

The Gold Rush

The massive migration of people to California in the hopes of finding gold after it was discovered in 1848.

The Forty-Niners

Name given to anyone who left their lives, property, and homes to travel to California in 1848-1849 in search of gold.

Transcontinental Railroad

The railroad that connected the US from the East Coast to the West Coast #1stContinuousRailLine

The Oregon Trail

A route used by pioneers traveling from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon.