History Quiz 6

Jackson was the first

president from the frontier, self-made, a gunfighter, and a war hero

Was involved in a controversial incident in the acquisition of Florida (Adams-Onis Treaty)

Pres. Jackson

Pres. Jackson survived

the first recorded assassination attempt of the President

Shut down the National Bank during their presidency

Jackson

President Jackson strongly used his power to

veto

Pres. Jackson feuded with

his VP John C. Calhoun so his VP resigned

Jackson is known for creating the

Trail of Tears and other Native American removal policies

To justify the removal of Native Americans, Pres. Jackson said

it would be difficult for them to live among developed communities and cities

John Ross said the Native Americans felt similar to

dogs as they were kicked out by the American government

Some Native Americans like Elias Boudinot think of the Native American Removal Act positively because

it provides a way out of Washington’s control, so they could form their own system of government

Jefferson thought the Native Americans deserve to be treated…

equally to Americans

groups of Native Americans like Cherokee delayed leaving their homeland because

they could not believe the horror of leaving everything they worked for behind

Manifest Destiny is the belief that the expansion of the US throughout American continents was

both justified and inevitable (it would eventually happen anyways, so why not?)

the Missouri Compromise admitted Missouri as a

slave state

the Missouri Compromise declared Maine as a

free state

With the Missouri Compromise, new states would be

free states if north of the line and slave states if south of the line

Began in Great Britain in the 1700’s popularly with the textile industry

Industrial Revolution

Spinning Jenny was invented by James Hargreaves. It spun

multiple threads at once replaced a spinning wheel which could only spin one thread

Cotton Gin was invented by Eli Whitney. It was a machine which removed

seeds from cotton. Increased the need for slavery in the South

Steam Engines were invented during the

Industrial Revolution

Mass Production means

many goods can be made in less time. This occurred during the Industrial Revolution

During the Industrial Revolution, work was moved to

factories

Labor unions are

a place for all employees to use their voice regarding their workplaces policies and conditions

This battle was considered the Lexington of the war for Texas’ independence

Battle of Gonzalez. It was the first battle of the war.

Battle of the Alamo eventually killed

200 Tejanos and Davy Crockett after they survived 12 days in battle against Santa Anna’s forces

Mexican Army executed 350 prisoners after the

Battle of Goliad

The final battle in the war for Texas’ independence captured Santa Anna and

over 600 Mexican soldiers were killed in 18 minutes. Battle of San Jacinto

Pres. Polk agreed for the war with Mexico, because he believed

they needed revenge for Mexico invading America and killing many of their poeple

Whig party opposed going to war with Mexico because

they did not believe the claim’s of Pres. Polk (Mexico killing Americans in US territory)

going to war with Mexico felt unconstitutional and unnecessary to the Whig party, because it felt like

America was simply trying to steal land from Mexico

Bear Flag Republic was a group of

American settlers that aimed to add California to the United States

New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, Texas, and western Colorado were given from Mexico to the US after the signing of the

Treaty of Hidalgo

Became a war hero (and eventually a president) after the war with Mexico

Zachary Taylor

Henry Clay proposed the

Compromise of 1850

In the Compromise of 1850, California became a

free state

For the Compromise of 1850, New Mexico and Utah had

popular sovereignty (people vote for if the state should be free or slave)

In the Compromise of 1850, New Mexico got more land and Texas

paid them for it

The Compromise of 1850 ended slave trade but not slavery in

Washington DC

A stricter fugitive slave law was made due to the

Compromise of 1850 (slaves required to return to their owners if escaped to ANY state)

Texas was a part of these following countries in order:

Spain, Mexico, Independent, United States

The Spoils System implemented by Pres. Jackson is

a way for political supporters and friends of the president to earn positions in government