American History Flashcards

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View expressed in John Quincy Adams' 1811 passage

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Belief in America’s Manifest Destiny

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Change in American politics contributing to Andrew Jackson's victory in 1828

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Many states had recently ended their property qualifications for voting.

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Key factor in the peaceful resolution of the Oregon Territory dispute

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Dividing up the territory

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Concept associated with the belief in one nation speaking one language in North America

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Manifest Destiny

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Era associated with applying Christian ethics to social issues

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The Second Great Awakening

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The discovery of gold in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains

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Event that led to a rapid increase in the population of California in 1849-1850.

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Soldiers forced the Cherokee to leave their lands and thousands of them died on the long, cold journey to the west.

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Reason the migration of Cherokee Indians became known as the “Trail of Tears.”

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How did Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Susan B. Anthony gain national prominence?

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They encouraged women to fight for economic independence and the right to vote.

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Prominent individuals resisting relocation west of the Mississippi.

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Osceola, Chief Coacoochee, Chief Billy Bowlegs

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Role of Protestant preachers in the abolitionist movement.

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Declared slavery sinful.