Cards in this guide (15)
Who warned that a civil war would result if any state left the Union
Belief in and loyalty to the nation as a whole rather than to just a particular region is called
Asked Spain to give the US some Texas land and promised to bring in American settlers
The National Road was also known as the
The most famous route through the Appalachian Mountains to the West was the
What pathway was a natural gateway for pioneers moving into Kentucky and Tennessee
The pathway that is natural gateway for pioneers moving into
Kentucky and Tennessee is the Cumberland Gap. It is a 12 mile wide
natural gap in the Appalachian Mountain Range.
Private roads built by companies who charged a fee for their use were called
Actually. Toll Roads Were Built By Companies And They Charged Fee To Use The Roads.
The Adams-onis treaty with Spain went into effect in 1800
The Adams-Onís Treaty with Spain went into effect in 1821.
What ordered every US government officer to help slave owners get their runaway slaves back
fugitive slave laws
fugitive slave act
Until the issue of slavery arose in settlement of western lands went smoothly and national politics had not been involved.
Delegates sent a written request to the Mexican government to make Texas a separate state within
One of the chief difficulties in the early days of railroading was the lack of rapid communication
In 1843 the government provided Morse with what to use to build a telegraph line from Washington DC to Baltimore
What policy was developed by President Monroe that warned Europe to keep out of American affairs
One of the disadvantages of canals was _______.
they were slow and often ice-clogged