John Tyler

Question 1

Annexation of Texas

Answer 1

• worked to annex Texas with Houston but Senate denied, and pushed for both houses of Congress to pass a joint resolution to annex Texas, leaving a problem for Polk

Question 2

Telegraph-

Answer 2

Samuel Morse, speed up communication throughout the country

Question 3

Commonwealth v. Hunt-

Answer 3

Peaceful unions had the right to negotiate labor contracts with employers

Question 4

Irish Potato Famine-

Answer 4

Many Irish immigrated to America because of food shortages, faced some discrimination for being Catholic, worked almost any job

Question 5

Know Nothing Party-

Answer 5

Sprouted from hatred for immigrations, wanted to stop them from succeeding in USA

Question 6

Webster-Ashburton Treaty-

Answer 6

agreed on a division of disputed territory, giving 7,015 square miles to the United States and 5,012 to Great Britain, borders between New Brunswick and Maine and in the Great Lakes area.