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Texas Annexation
******* was a independent country. They were added to the US.
Who was Andrew Jackson and why was he different?
A common born man that became a war hero and eventually president. He wanted to empower the common people in America.
Explain the Indian Removal Act.
A law that forced all Native Americans west of the Missisipi River to move west and lose their land. Jackson was supposed to enforce the law but he did not. He did not respect the checks and balance system of the constituton.
Explain the Industrial Rterm-12evolution (Causes & Effects).
A major change in American society where hand made goods were replaced by machines. Many people moved to cities for work, worked under horrible conditions in factories and more imagrants came to work in the cities. Need for slaves rose.
Orgegon Country 1846
Acquired by a treaty with Great Britan.
What was the purpose of interchangeable parts?
Allowed relatively unskilled workers to produce large numbers of weapons quickly and at lower cost, and made repair and replacement of parts infinitely easier.
Flordia
Andrew Jackson had captured Pensacola - the spanish government recognized that the US would likely conquer ****** and agreed to sell it to the US.
How did America acquire Florida?
Bought from Spain. Andrew Jackson launched raids which forced Spain to sell the land.
Who was Samuel Slater?
Bought new factory and machine ideas to America.
How did Mass Production affect America?
Built as many goods as possible at a low price that maximized profits.
Why was the Erie Canal important?
Connected New York city and the Great Lakes which increased trade.
How did Jackson handle the National Bank
He wanted to kill the bank by not renewing its charter when it expired in 1836. He felt it represented the rich and powerful in the country.
How did the Cotton Gin change America?
Increased the need for slave labor.
How did Railroads affect the Industrial Revolution?
Increased trade and settlement across America.
Who was Eli Whitney?
Invented the cotton gin and interchangable parts.
Why was the steam Steam Engine so important?
It provided a new technology for factories and transportation of goods and people.
Explain the Spoils System?
Jobs would be given to people that supported Jackson for his election and not based on their qualications.
Lousiana Purchase
Land purchased from France doubling the size of the U.S.
Orgegon Country
Land that was gained as a result of the treaty from the war with Mexico.
Why was the Telegraph so important?
Led to increase of commmunication at a much fatser pace.
Explain Manifest Destiny and why was it America's goal?
Make America a sea to sea nation, Atlantic to Pacific. To make America a great and powerful nation.
Explain the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexico gave up the Mexican Cession that would become the southwestern part of the U.S.
Explain the Gold Rush and its influence on California.
So many people came to California because of the Gold rush that CA became a state in a short time.
Explain the Nullification Act.
South Carolina did not like a tariff law so they wanted to cancel it on their own. Jackson said he would enforce the law even if it meant war. Eventually both sides compromised to end the crisis.
Why was the Monroe Doctrine Created?
Stop Europe from coming back into the Western hemisphere (Americas) America would stay away from Europe and their constant wars.
Why is the Rio Grande important?
Texas Mexican border.
13 colonies
The original states : Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia.
Gadsen Purchase
US purchase from Mexico for 10 million to build a RR.
Treaty of Paris
agreement signed by British and American leaders that stated the United States of America was a free and independent contry
