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13 Cards in this Set
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General who led US troops to victory over the Mexicans in the Mexican-American War.
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Winfield Scott
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the first president of Texans and a commander who helped Texas gain their independence from Mexico.
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Sam Houston
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the federal law that was designed to solve the conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery Americans in 1820.
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The Missouri Compromise
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President of the USA in 1828
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Andrew Jackson
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President of the USA in 1817
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James Monroe
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a presidential proclamation stating that the US would not interfere with any existing European colonies in the Americas.
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The Monroe Doctrine
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What year did the Mexican American War take place during?
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1846-1848
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During Andrew Jackson's presidency, what was the name of the act passed by South Carolina that gave them right to cancel federal laws in their state?
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Nullification Act
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Name the treaty that ended the Mexican American War.
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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What was the religious group that settled in Utah in large numbers?
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Mormons
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Short Answer
What is a tariff? |
a fee or tax paid on imported goods
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Describe the Industrial Revolution. What affect did it have on America? Define sectionalism and how it came as a result of the Industrial Revolution in America. |
The Industrial Revolution is the rise of factories that used machinery to create products such as clothing.
Sectionalism-division between Northerners and Southerners. Conflict came to be because these regions had different economies. They wanted congressmen to support their form of economy. (industrial in the north and agricultural in the south). Wanted new states to choose between "slave" and "free." |
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What caused many people to "rush" to California in 1849? |
Gold Rush
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