Objective 2.01 Analyze the effects of territorial expansion and the admission of new states to the union 1801-1850

Lewis and Clark Explored the Louisiana Purchase

Missouri Compromise 36 degree-30 minute line Slave below/Free Above Missouri admitted as a slave state

The Indian Removal Act 1830 Indians are forced to leave their lands and move West of the Mississippi Andrew Jackson

Sequoyah Wrote the Cherokee alphabet

Worcester vs. Georgia 1832 Supreme Court rules that the Cherokee in Georgia should be protected by the US government and not removed from their lands Andrew Jackson says “John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it”

Trail of Tears Forced removal of Indians from Georgia

White Man’s Suffrage By 1820 white males could vote as long as they paid taxes. Property restrictions had been eliminated

The Alamo Battle at a mission in the War for Texas Independence Battle Cry for Texas Independence “Remember the Alamo”

Election of 1844 James K. Polk wins the election on the idea of Manifest Destiny US wants to expand to the Pacific Ocean

Texas Annexation Texas wants to become a part of the US. Northern members of Congress hesitate because they do not want to extend slavery

54-40 or Fight Oregon Boundary Dispute Manifest Destiny Compromise settles the border at the 49th parallel

Mexican-American War War with Mexico that starts over a border dispute at the Rio Grande River after the annexation of Texas

Wilmot Proviso No slavery in the new territories gained from Mexico Does not pass in Congress Started the Free Soil party

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Ended the War with Mexico

49ers People that moved to California in search of gold in 1849

Stephen Austin Led settlers from the south into Texas

Gadsden Purchase Land purchase from Mexico that established the southern boundary of Arizona

Oregon Trail Path that settlers took in moving to the Oregon Territory