Studied by 5 peopleJackson 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
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