The American Pageant Chp #17 (15th Edition)
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| 1054227682 | Tariff of 1842 | A protective measure passed by Congressional Whigs, raising tariffs to the pre-Compromise of 1833 rates | 0 | |
| 1054227683 | Caroline | An American steamer attacked and set on fire by the British force while bringing supplies to Canadian insurgents in 1837. It caused a diplomatic row between the United States and Britain. | 1 | |
| 1054227684 | Creole | An American ship captured by a group of rebelling Virginia slaves in 1841. They successfully sought asylum in the Bahamas. | 2 | |
| 1054227685 | Aroostook War | A series of clashes between American and Canadian lumberjacks in the disputed territory of northern Maine. It began in 1839 and was resolved in 1842 when a permanent boundary was agreed upon. | 3 | |
| 1054227686 | Manifest Destiny | The belief that the United States was destined by God to spread its empire of liberty across North America. It served as a justification for mid-nineteenth century expansionism. | 4 | |
| 1054227687 | "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight" | A slogan adopted by mid-nineteenth century expansionists who advocated the occupation of the Oregon territory. | 5 | |
| 1054227688 | Liberty Party | An antislavery party that ran candidates in the 1840 and 1844 elections before merging with the Free Soil party. Its supporters sought the eventual abolition of slavery, seeking to halt the expansion of slavery in the territories and abolish the domestic slave trade. | 6 | |
| 1054227689 | Walker Tariff | A revenue-enhancing measure that lowered tariffs from 1842 levels. It fueled trade and increased Treasury receipts. | 7 | |
| 1054227690 | Spot Resolutions | Measures introduced by Abraham Lincoln questioning President James K. Polk's justification for war with Mexico. He requested for Polk to clarify precisely where the Mexican forces had attacked American troops. | 8 | |
| 1054227691 | California Bear Flag Republic | A short-lived California republic established by local American settlers who revolted against Mexico. Once news of the war with Mexico reached the Americans, they abandoned the Republic in favor of joining the United States. | 9 | |
| 1054227692 | Battle of Buena Vista | A key American victory against Mexican forces in the Mexican-American War. It elevated General Zachary Taylor to national prominence and helped to secure his success in the 1848 election. | 10 | |
| 1054227693 | Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo | Ended the war with Mexico. Mexico agreed to cede territory reaching northwest from Texas to Oregon in exchange for $18.25 million in cash and assumed debts. | 11 | |
| 1054227694 | Conscience Whigs | Northern Whigs who opposed slavery on moral grounds. They sought to prevent the annexation of Texas as a slave state. | 12 | |
| 1054227695 | Wilmot Proviso | An amendment introduced by David Wilmot that sought to prohibit slavery from the territories acquired from Mexico. | 13 | |
| 1054227696 | John Tyler | The President of the United States from 1790-1862. He was often called "The president without a party" because of his hostility toward his own Whig party's doctrine. | 14 | |
| 1054227697 | James K. Polk | The President of the United States from 1795-1849. He was a democrat and was was often referred to as "Young Hickory" or the "Dark Horse" president. | 15 | |
| 1054227698 | Steven W. Kearny | The United States general who led seventeen hundred troops over Santa Fe Trail. | 16 | |
| 1054227699 | John C. Fremont | A captain and explorer who happened to be in the California area with armed men. He helped overthrow Mexican rule in 1846 by collaborating with American naval officers and local Americans. | 17 | |
| 1054227700 | Winfield Scott | A United States general who was nicknamed "Old Fuss and Feathers." He held command of the main expedition of capturing Mexico City. | 18 | |
| 1054227701 | Nicholas P. Trist | The chief clerk of the State Department. Together with General Scott, he arranged for a armistice with Santa Anna at the cost of $10,000. | 19 | |
| 1054227702 | David Wilmot | The Pennsylvania representative of Congress who introduced the Wilmot Proviso. | 20 |
