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Which territory is this and how was it acquired?
Oregon Territory and through a treaty with Great Britain
What were two causes of the Mexican American War?
Border disputes and Texas annexation
What were two effects of the Mexican American War?
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What is the Spoils System and who did it benefit?
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What were two outcomes of the Compromise of 1850?
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Why was Jackson known as the 'Common Man'?
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What was Jackson’s Indian policy?
The Indian Removal Act - Jackson wanted to removed N.A. from their land and move them west of the Mississippi R.
Which piece of land was acquired to finish the Transcontinental Railroad?
Gadsden Purchase
Why did South Carolina oppose protective tariffs?
They benefitted northern industries & affected Southern cotton trade
What principle of government is reflected in the case of Worcester v. Georgia?
Federalisim
Manifest Destiny's goal was to expand where?
Pacific ocean
Why did South Carolina oppose protective tariffs?
They benefitted northern industries & affected Southern cotton trade
Define expanded suffrage
White males no longer had to own property to vote
List 2 effects of the Louisiana Purchase
Doubled the size of the US and US gained access to the MIssissippi R
Which territories were acquired through treaties?
Florida, Oregon, Mexican Cession
Why did settlers want the land that they Native Americans were on?
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