History and geography 805 study set

California became an independent republic called the:

bear flag republic

Stephen Austin

brought more than 2000 people to texas

William Travis

commander at the alamo

In the West, the value of a person was based upon which of the following?

common sense and willingness to work.

Southerners wanted to go west to find more land to grow .

cotton

William Becknell

established trade with Mexicans in Santa Fe

Manifest Destiny was the idea that America had a certain "right" to what?

expand it's landholdings

Eli Whitney

"father of mass production", cotton gin, ans mass production of muskets.

What did the South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification declare?

-The tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional, null, and void. -Enforcement of the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 was grounds for secession.

What steps did Mexico take to prevent losing control of Texas that angered the Americans there?

-prohibited freedom of worship -stopped American immigration to Texas -placed import taxes on American goods -tried to free the slaves in Texas

The Gadsden Purchase cost the United States _________________ and the land was bought from ________________ .

10 million- Mexico

By 1848, of the _______ world's cotton was produced in the United States.

87 percent

Capitalist definition?

A person who uses money and property in carrying on business.

In what ways did the cotton gin affect the South?

A social caste system was established in the South. Cotton became "king," the principal southern crop. Slavery became more important and attitudes about it hardened.

tramway

A track for cars carrying material out of mines

Why was Adams's presidency unfruitful?

Adams had limitations and Jackson's followers worked against Adams.

John Jacob Astor

American fur trade monopoly. Established Astoria- fur trading settlement

navigable definition

An area through which ships can travel is said to be navigable

Numerous political supporters felt that this candidate should have won the election because he had more electoral votes, winning the greatest share of the popular vote:

Andrew Jackson

The first railroad to carry freight and passengers was the:

Baltimore and Ohio railroad

President Polk felt that war was the only way the United States would gain the territories of:

California, New Mexico.

Stephen F. Kearney

Colonel that established a provisional government in New Mexico.

Sam Houston

Commander of the Texas army

Doctrine of Nullification

Debate between NE senator, Webster and South senator, Hayne. Webster thought only supreme court could nullify laws while Hayne thought state could if harmful to them.

Jackson's supporters were called:

Democrats

Which of these became a reality primarily through the efforts of Governor DeWitt Clinton?

Erie canal

Flatboats could go upstream or downstream without difficulty. True or false?

False

Robert Fulton

First successful steamboat. Built the steamboat Clermont.

What ensured a direct line across the American territory for the southern railroad to the Pacific?

Gadsden purchase

Winfield Scott

General that led an attack against Mexico City.

The Industrial Revolution began in:

Great Britian

Since no candidate had a majority of the electoral votes, which of the following had to choose the President in 1824?

House of Representatives

Immediately after the Revolutionary War, communications included which of the following?

In person contact, letter writing.

How did the Erie Canal affect life in the United States?

It opened direct trade between the Great Lakes and New York City, The Great Lakes region grew, Northerners were able to move west more efficiently and in greater numbers,More people were available to man factories, and Many other canals were built to copy its success.

President ________________ did not want to admit Texas into the Union because he feared the addition would cause trouble with Mexico.

Jackson

The mountain man who discovered the south pass

Jedidiah Smith

Who resigned as Vice President to lead the South's attack against tariffs?

John C. Calhoun

The candidate who won the 1824 Presidential election was:

John Quincy Adams

What was the first highway?

Lancaster-Philadelphia turnpike. Now highway 40.

John C. Fremont

Led a revolt of Californians in the Sacramento valley.

The first man to lead an expedition through the Rockies that included women was

Marcus Whitman

On September 14, 1847, Scott captured --------- , ending the Mexican War.

Mexico city

At the end of the Revolutionary War, what did people think was the western border of the United States?

Mississippi river

Missouri compromise:

Missouri asked for admission into the states. Wanted slavery. North were not okay with it. Maine asked for admission. Maine-free state, Missouri-slave state. to keep peace.

Why was Texas considered a desirable place in the west?

Most of the Louisiana Territory had been set aside for the Indians. Other western land was considered barren waste.

Adams's followers were called:

National Republicans

Most of the factories were located in the state of which two regions?

New England, mid Atlantic

Mexico insisted that the southern border of Texas was the ______________ River, and the United States said it was the ______________River.

Nueces - Rio Grande

Jackson's banking policies caused?

Panic of 1837

Why did the cotton culture expand westward?

Poor farming methods ruined the soil and forced farmers to move on. There was an increasing demand for cotton.

The man who returned to San Francisco to announce that gold was found in the American River was _______.

Sam Brannan

In 1836, ____________ ______________ invented the telegraph.

Samuel Morse.

The Texas Revolt began when Texan-Americans attacked and defeated a group of Mexican soldiers in:

San Antonio

Most pioneers moving to the Northwest used the-------- Trail.

Santa Fe

John Slidell

Sent to Mexico to negotiate the Rio Grande as the border of Texas.

The four countries that made claims on parts of the Oregon Territory were:

Spain, Russia, Great Britain, and US.

James Watt

Steam engine.

The ______________________ was so named because of the thousands of Cherokee who died during this forced march in the dead of winter.

Trail of tears

In order to prevent dispute in the future, Congress agreed that all the land north of the 36° 30' line of the Louisiana territory would be forever free. True or False

True

Labor organization was slow because it was regarded as being illegal. True or false?

True.

President _________________did not want to admit Texas into the Union because it was a slave state.

Van buren

San Jacinto

Where Santa Anna was captured

Nicholas Roosevelt

built the steamboat New Orleans

Members or leaders of a political party meeting to make political plans is a(n) .

caucus

Factories were located by running streams until what two types of power were made available to run machines?

coal, steam

Ocean and river travel was fast but not dependable. true or false.

false

What made travel on a steamboat dangerous?

fires hidden obstacles in the water collisions swift currents changing channels

Most of the settlers traveling to the West floated on __________ whenever possible.

flatboats

Why did people move west?

for improved economic opportunities for security in owning land to improve their way of life

the first people to travel and explore the west were

fur traders

Oliver Evans

high pressure steam engine

What did the North want?

high tariffs and high prices for public land.

corduroy roads

log roads. horses are often at risk because hooves fall through.

Frances C. Lowell

loom

What did the south want?

low tariffs, road and canals NOT built by the national government, and low prices for public land.

What did the west want?

low tariffs, roads and canals built by the national government, and low prices for public land.

A feeling of ________ developed in the United States after the War of 1812.

nationalism

Tallmage Amendment

prohibited growth of slavery in new territory

national road

ran from Cumberland to Vandalia

Wilderness road

ran from Kingsport to Kentucky River

Which 1834 invention allowed farmers to cut their grain more easily and cheaply?

reaper

Elias Howe

sewing machine

The __________ was opposed to tariffs because it feared tariffs would hurt its trade with Europe.

south

Samuel Slater

spinning machine

The Erie Canal

stretched 364 miles from Lake Erie at Buffalo to the Hudson River.

The South feared that their trade would be hurt by the__________ of 1828.

tariff

Tyler

the president who annexed Texas

Henry Clay's proposed American system.

told Congress that the United States must develop a truly "American system" of trade within the country.

The __________ wanted tariffs to protect its industry.

North