Westward Expansion Under Jefferson, Monroe, and Jackson (H finals 1)

These flashcards cover key concepts related to the westward expansion of the United States, focusing on significant events, policies, and figures.

Manifest Destiny

The belief that it was the destiny of the United States to expand across the North American continent.

Louisiana Purchase

The acquisition of the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803, which doubled the size of the United States.

Monroe Doctrine

A principle of US policy, established in 1823, which opposed European colonialism in the Americas.

Trail of Tears

The forced relocation of the Cherokee Nation from their homelands to designated Indian Territory, resulting in the deaths of thousands.

Mexican Cession

The region of present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of Colorado and New Mexico ceded to the US by Mexico in 1848.

Gadsden Purchase

A 1854 agreement between the US and Mexico, where the US paid $10 million for a strip of land that later became parts of Arizona and New Mexico.

Texas Annexation

The incorporation of the Republic of Texas into the United States as a state in 1845.

Haitian Revolution

A successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial insurrection that took place in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, leading to the establishment of Haiti as an independent nation.

Indian Removal Policy

A policy implemented in the 1830s aimed at relocating Native American tribes from their ancestral homelands to designated territories in the West.

Louisiana Territory

Land purchased from France that stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, significantly expanding the US.