us va history - unit 5 - growth of new united states

who became the third president of the united states in 1801?

thomas jefferson

list one major accomplishment from thomas jefferson’s presidency

louisiana purchase

why was the louisiana purchase important for the united states?

doubled the size of the u.s.

who explored the louisiana territory after it was purchased?

lewis and clark

what was the main cause of the war of 1812?

british impressment of american soldiers

who were the war hawks?

group in congress

what buildings were burned during the war of 1812?

white house

what treaty ended the war of 1812?

treaty of ghent

why is the war of 1812 sometimes called the second war for independence?

american sovereignty against great britain

what did the monroe doctrine warn european nations to stop doing?

stop colonizing the americas

define the “spoils system”

rewarding political supporters with government jobs

what was the trail of tears?

forced removal of cherokees to indian territory

what law allowed the forced removal of native americans from their lands?

indian removal act 1830

what was nullification crisis about?

south carolina protesting federal tariffs

who was tecumseh and and what did he attempt do?

shawnee leader—unite tribes against american expansion

what did the missouri compromise do?

missouri - slave state; maine - free state

which invention improved long-distance communication in the 1800s?

telegraph

what territory did the u.s. gain from the adam-onis treaty?

florida

what was the main effect of the indian removal act?

native americans moved west of mississippi

what does “manifest destiny” mean?

spread across continent

what is sequoyah best known for?

written syllabary—cherokee langauge

how did broken treaties affect native american nations?

native americans lost land, resources, sovereignty

which state was known as the “indian territory?”

oklahoma