unit 3 ass. 4

Top 10 exciting

1.Northwest ordinance- Created Northwest territory and helped balance free and slave states.
2.Louisiana Purchase- Gave the U.S. 14 lovely states.
3.Florida Territory- Made Florida apart of the U.S.
4.Mexican War- Stop Mexico from claming Texas.
5.George Washington- 1st president of the U.S. and achieved a lot for the U.S.
6.Martin Van Buren- 1st president who was not of British descent.
7.Andrew Jackson- 1st president primarily associated with the American frontier.
8.California Gold Rush- Attracted tens of thousands of ppl. and made California a free state.
9.Eli Whitney invents cotton gin-Made cotton production profitable for the southerfn states.
10.Volta invents electric battery-Produced a steady stream of electricity.


Top 10 painful

1.War of 1812- Started poorly for the Americans.
2.Missouri Compromise- Caused competition between the Southern and Northern states about Slavery.
3.Oregon Trail- The Travelers needed water,grass, and fuel for fires.
4.Mexican Cession- Mexico ceded to the U.S. in 1848.
5.William Harrison-1st president to die in the office.
6.Alien and Sedition acts- Became a major political issue in the elections of 1798 and 1800.
7.First seminole war- There were two more after that so the 1st didnt solve the issue.
8.Indian Removal Act- Put pressure on American Indian leaders to sign removal treaties.
9.Second Seminole war- Lasted longer than any war involving the U.S.
10.Trail of tears- Many Indians died and relocated 15,000 Cherokee.