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Democratic-Republican Dominance and Westward Expansion Flashcards
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What political party dominated American politics in the
Democratic-Republican Party
early 800s?
What factors caused the U.S. to expand its territory to the
1) Economic and strategic (military
Pacific Ocean before the Civil War?
defense) interests
2) “Manifest Destiny”
What territory did the United States purchase during
Louisiana
Jefferson’s presidency?
From what country did President Jefferson purchase the
France
Louisiana Territory?
Who did President Jefferson send to explore the
1) Meriwether Lewis
Louisiana Territory?
2) William Clark
How did the Louisiana Territory affect the size of the
Doubled it
U.S.?
Who served as guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition? Sacajawea
What 2 countries fought in the War of 1812?
1) U.S.
2) Great Britain
Who was president during the War of 1812?
James Madison
Why did France and Great Britain interfere with
Neither country wanted its enemy to trade with
American trade during the Napoleonic War?
the U.S. during the war
Define impressment.
The practice of drafting sailors by force
Why did the British navy stop and board American ships
British navy needed sailors to fight against the
and impress American sailors?
French
Why did Western congressmen want war with Great
1) British interference with American
Britain?
shipping
2) Western Expansion
Who were the War Hawks?
Western congressmen who wanted war with
Great Britain
What 2 countries fought the War of 1812?
1) U.S.
2) Great Britain
What region was against the War of 1812?
New England
What political part was against the War of 1812?
Federalists
How did the Federalists respond to President Madison’s
1) Opposed the war
decision to declare war on Great Britain?
2) Talked about secession
3) Proposed constitutional amendments
that were not acted upon
What was the result of Federalist criticism of the War of
1) Federalist Party collapsed
1812?
2) Federalists stopped being an effective
political party on the national level
What were 2 results of the American belief that the U.S.
1) U.S. claimed the Oregon territory
won the War of 1812?
2) More American settlers moved to
Florida
From what country did the U.S. acquire Florida?
Spain
What 2 countries signed the Adams-Onís Treaty?
1) U.S.
2) Spain
What territory did the Adams-Onís Treaty give the U.S.?
Florida
What issue did the Monroe Doctrine involve?
Foreign policy
What set forth the basic principles of American foreign
the Monroe Doctrine
policy from 1823 until the end of the 19th century?
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What was the most important point of the Monroe
Doctrine?
What were the 4 points of the Monroe Doctrine?
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What precedent did the Monroe Doctrine set for
American presidents?
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According to the Monroe Doctrine, what would the U.S.
use to protect its interests in the Western Hemisphere?
What were 2 trends in American life during the first half
of the 19th century?
Why did Americans move west during the first half of the
19th century?
What 2 transportation improvements encourage westward
movement and economic development?
Who invented the cotton gin?
What resulted from American immigration into Texas?
What happened at the Battle of the Alamo?
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What later happened when the Texans defeated the
Mexican army?
What action did the U.S. eventually take in regard to
Texas?
What idea provided political support for territorial
expansion?
What was Manifest Destiny?
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What 2 countries fought in the Mexican War?
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Who won the Mexican War?
What was the Mexican Cession?
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What present-day states were parts of the Mexican
Cession?
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European countries should stay our of the
affairs of the Western Hemisphere
1) No more European colonies in the
Americas
2) Countries in the Western Hemisphere
were republics [good]; countries in
Europe were monarchies [bad]
3) If European countries threatened
any country in the Americas, then
they threatened the U.S.
4) U.S. would stay out of European affairs
Presidents would consider it a threat to the
U.S., if European countries meddled with
countries in the Western Hemisphere.
Military force
1) Westward movement
2) Economic development
1) Economic opportunity
2) Wanted land; both to own and farm
1) Canals
2) Railroads
Eli Whitney
Armed revolt against Mexican rule
Mexican army killed all the American men
defending the Alamo
Texas gained its independence from Mexico
1) Annexed Texas
2) Added Texas to the U.S.
Manifest Destiny
The belief that it was God’s will for the U.S. to
stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
1) U.S.
2) Mexico
U.S.
The land Mexico gave up to the U.S. at the end
of the Mexican War
1) California
2) Nevada
3) Utah
4) Arizona
5) Part of Colorado
6) Part of New Mexico