Westward Expansion
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- Q1President responsible for the Spoils System and the Trail of Tears.Andrew Jackson30s
- Q2the action of adding a state on to the United States.Annexation30s
- Q3The first settler of Clarence. He was a young silversmith from Geneva, NY.Asa Ransom30s
- Q4The final major battle in the War of 1812. Andrew Jackson became a hero at this battle.Battle of New Orleans30s
- Q5The leader of the Mormon migration to Utah.Brigham Young30s
- Q6This was when gold seekers called "forty-niners" headed to California in search of gold, first discovered at Sutter's Mill.California Gold Rush30s
- Q7When an area is surrendered.Cession30s
- Q8This man was killed at the Battle of the Alamo.Davey Crockett30s
- Q9The absence of a major political divisions after the War of 1812 that created a sense of National Unity.Era of Good Feelings30s
- Q10A transportation system located in New York that runs from Albany to Buffalo. The Erie canal led to increased population in upstate/WNY, cheaper rates for shipping, and the growth of Buffalo and New York City.Erie Canal30s
- Q11Known for writing the Star Spangled BannerFrancis Scott Key30s
- Q12The land company formed by Dutch businessmen in Western New York. Joseph Ellicott was the chief land agent.Holland Land Company30s
- Q13President who believed strongly in Manifest Destiny and was Commander-in-Chief during the Mexican-American War.James Polk30s
- Q14The chief land agent for the Holland Land Company. Many things in WNY are named after him.Joseph Ellicott30s
- Q15Founder of the Mormon religion.Joseph Smith30s