Download Unit 1 – United States Expansionism Study Guide Essential

Unit 1 – United States Expansionism Study Guide
Essential Questions
1. In what ways did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?
– Think about
• Geography
• Social (life of People)
• Economics (making a living)
2. Why do many historians call the War of 1812 the Second American Revolution? Why?
3. How did the decision of President Jackson affect the lives of Native Americans?
Louisiana Purchase
1. Why was the US concerned before the purchase?
2. Why did France sell the Louisiana Territory?
3. What was the government’s reaction to the purchase?
4. What was the reaction of the US people?
5. Why were Lewis and Clark picked to explore the new territory in the West?
6. Know the importance of the following people as it relates to the Louisiana Purchase.
a. Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, James Monroe, Napoleon Bonaparte
War of 1812
1. What are the causes of the War of 1812?
2. What location did the British capture and burn down?
3. What was significant about the Battle at Fort McHenry?
4. What was a major result of the War of 1812?
5. Know the importance of the following people as it relates to the War of 1812.
a. James Madison, Dolly Madison, Francis Scott Key, Tecumseh, War Hawks,
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson & Native Americans
1. What was the Black Hawk War?
2. What did the Indian Removal Plan call for?
3. How did the Five Civilized Tribes, especially the Cherokee, try to avoid removal?
4. What impact did the state of Georgia have the removal of Native Americans?
5. What decision did the Supreme Court make involving the removal of Native Americans?
6. How did Andrew Jackson and the state of Georgia respond to the Supreme Court’s
decision?
7. How long did the journey on the Trail of Tears take? What was the original name of the
Trail of Tears? What state did many of the Native Americans call home at the end of the
Trail of Tears?
8. Know the significance of the following people as it relates to the Native American
troubles.
a. Chief John Ross
Manifest Destiny
1. What is the idea of Manifest Destiny and where did it come from?
2. How did Manifest Destiny and the Mexican American War change the geography of the
United States?
3. Know the significance of the following people as it relates to the Native American
troubles.
a. James K Polk, Santa Anna, Sam Houston
Vocabulary
1. Be able to use the following terms to create complete sentences that show your
understanding of their definitions.
a. Agrarian, impressment, embargo, merchant, civilized, reservation