Manifest Destinty Jeopardy

Andrew Jackson

Texas

Oregon

Gold Rush

Manifest Destiny

Hodge Podge

Andrew Jackson

Oregon

Texas

Manifest Destiny

Gold Rush

Hodge Podge

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Andrew Jackson (200)

Andrew Jackson defeated this man to become the 7th President of the United States.

Andrew Jackson (400)

This was the name for Jackson’s unofficial group of advisors.

Andrew Jackson (600)

Jackson supported this law, which forced Native Americans to give up their land.

Andrew Jackson (800)

Andrew Jackson used this power more than the first six presidents combined.

Andrew Jackson (1000)

As president, Jackson rewarded his friends with jobs. This was known as …

Oregon (200)

These were the first Americans to settle in the Oregon Territory.

Oregon (400)

This town was the starting point for travelers using the Oregon Trail.

Oregon (600)

In the early 1800’s, the United States claimed Oregon along with these three countries.

Oregon (800)

The U.S. divided the Oregon Territory along this parallel, establishing the modern border with Canada.

Oregon (1000)

This U.S. president threatened to go to war with England over Oregon.

Hodge Podge (200)

The “Corrupt Bargain” made this man the sixth President of the United States.

Hodge Podge (1000)

This man invented the mechanical reaper, a machine that harvested crops.

Hodge Podge (600)

These two political parties emerged in the 1830’s.

Hodge Podge (800)

The right of a state to cancel a federal law is known as …

Hodge Podge (400)

This state threatened to secede from the Union over the “Tariff of Abominations.”

Texas (200)

Almost 200 Texans died defending this fort in 1836.

Texas (400)

He was elected to be the first president of the Republic of Texas.

Texas (600)

He led the first group of Americans to settle in Texas.

Texas (800)

The Mexican government originally encouraged Americans to settle in Texas for this purpose.

Texas (1000)

Texas gained its independence after capturing Santa Anna at this battle.

Manifest Destiny (200)

This system of communication used a series of riders on horseback to deliver the mail.

Manifest Destiny (400)

This was the name for the forced migration of thousands of Native Americans in the 1830’s.

Manifest Destiny (600)

Sam Houston said he would negotiate a treaty with this nation in order to convince Congress to annex Texas.

Manifest Destiny (800)

Brigham Young led members of this religious group to settle in Utah.

Manifest Destiny (1000)

The Mexican-American War started over a boundary dispute involving these two rivers.

Gold Rush (200)

Gold was discovered in California in this year.

Gold Rush (400)

This carpenter touched of the California gold rush when he discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill.

Gold Rush (600)

Sutter’s Mill was located on this river.

Gold Rush (800)

California was admitted to the Union as the 31st state in this year.

Gold Rush (1000)

He made a fortune selling mining supplies during the gold rush.

Final Jeopardy • Who was the president of the Bank of the United States despised by Andrew Jackson?