Social Studies Westward Expansion Flashcards

15 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
Question 1
Andrew Jackson
Answer 1
Indian Removal Act
Question 2
Nullification Crisis
Answer 2
South Carolina attempts to overrule an act of Congress (tariff)
Question 3
Spoils System
Answer 3
Rewarding supporters, citizens lose faith
Question 4
Worcester v. Georgia
Answer 4
Cherokees peacefully challenge Georgia. Jackson ignores decision.
Question 5
Economy of the Northeast
Answer 5
Manufacturing/Factories
Question 6
Eli Whitney
Answer 6
Invents Cotton Gin, Slavery spreads
Question 7
Efficient
Answer 7
Easier, Faster, Cheaper,
Question 8
Samuel F.B. Morse
Answer 8
Invents telegraph, Morse Code
Question 9
Interchangeable Parts
Answer 9
Leads to mass production
Question 10
Irish
Answer 10
Potato famine
Question 11
Erie Canal
Answer 11
Cost of shipping decreases
Question 12
Robert Fulton
Answer 12
Invents Steamboat, transport goods efficiently
Question 13
Urban
Answer 13
City
Question 14
National Road
Answer 14
Unites Markets, promotes Free Enterprise
Question 15
No LUSeR
Answer 15
Labor Unions, Safety, or Regulations