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OC CH 8 & 9 REVIEW
OC CH 8 & 9 TEST REVIEW
Question | Answer |
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What was the Rush-Bagot Agreement? | Limited power on the Great Lakes for both the U.S. and Britain; shared fishing rights and right to keep ships on the lakes |
What was the Convention of 1818? | An agreement btwn. the U.S. and Britain that established the border between the U.S. and Canada |
After the War of 1812, what were the main problems between the U.S. and Britain (Canada)? | Territorial disputes over things like naval and fishing rights on the Great Lakes |
What was the Adam-Onis Treaty? | Agreement bwtn. U.S. and Spain; U.S. would get East Florida; Spain would gain what is now Texas and about $5 million |
What was the Monroe Doctrine? | U.S. foreign policy that stated the U.S. would not interfere with any European conflicts or wars, and that Europe should stay out of the Americas |
Why did both the U.S. and Britain want the Oregon Territory in the Pacific Northwest? | They both were interested in the valuable fur trade in the area |
What effect did the Monroe Doctrine have on Latin America? | It placed Latin American nations within the influence of the U.S. |
What convinced Spain to finally negotiate a treaty with the U.S. about Florida? | General Andrew Jackson and his troops were in the area and had taken over some Spanish forts |
Why was President Monroe and the U.S. worried when Mexico gained its independence from Spain? | They thought European countries might try to colonize Mexico and other newly independent Latin American countries |
Why did the U.S. support Latin America when it was fighting for its independence against Spain? | Americans were reminded of the American colonists' fight for independence against Britain |
According to the American System, how would projects such as new roads and canals be paid for? | a tariff on products imported from foreign countries |
What was the significance of the Missouri Compromise? | It maintained an equal balance of free and slaves states in the U.S. |
Who won the election of 1824? | John Quincy Adams - The House of Representatives had to make the decision |
What is sectionalism? | When politicians become divided over the interests of the regions they represent, such as North, South, and West |
What was the main goal of the American System? | to strengthen the U.S. economy |
What were some things that contributed to the rising feeling of nationalism in the U.S.? | Pride after the War of 1812; successful treaties with countries like Spain and Britain; the Monroe Doctrine warning Europe to stay out of the Western Hemisphere |
What was the outcome of the Gibbons v. Ogden Supreme Court case? | The federal government controls interstate commerce and trade, NOT the states |
How did the court cases McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden strengthen feelings of national unity in the U.S.? | Both cases reinforced (help strengthen) the power of the federal government |
What was special about the Cumberland Road? | It was the first road built by the federal government, as a result of the American System |
What is meant by the "Era of Good Feelings"? | A time of peace, pride, and progress in the United States; the Erie Canal, Cumberland Road, and Adams-Onis Treaty are some examples of things that happened during this period |
How was the winner chosen in the presidential election of 1824? Who LOST the election? | the House of Representatives |
As part of the Missouri Compromise, what state would enter the U.S. as a free state? | Maine (Missouri would enter as a slave state) |
In what ways were voting rights improved during the early 1800s? | Voting restrictions were removed, which allowed white men to vote regardless of property, religion, or other standards |
What people benefited from expanded voting rights during the early 1800s? | White men, regardless of how much property they owned or what religion they practiced |
How did the new voting rights help Andrew Jackson win the election of 1828? | Andrew Jackson's chances of winning increased because he was popular among the majority of voters |
What happened after Andrew Jackson was elected that showed his presidency would be different from that of other presidents? | A party of over 20,000 people at the White House to celebrate Jackson's election |
What helped Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun win the election by a record number of votes? | Expanded (increased) voting rights |
What was different about Andrew Jackson's style of democracy than that of other presidents? | He focused on majority rule and democracy for all |
What was the "spoils system"? | Andrew Jackson rewarded his supporters with government jobs |
What are two facts about the NORTH in the early 1800s? | Economy based on manufacturing; in favor of tariffs because American products could be sold at cheaper prices than European products |
Why were the people in the SOUTH against tariffs? | Tariffs increased the prices of products that southerners bought |
What issue started the "nullification crisis"? | The Tariff of Abominations |
Why was Daniel Webster against nullification? | He felt if was harmful to the country's unity (the Union) |
What did the Supreme Court decide in the case McCulloch v. Maryland? | The federal government had the constitutional power to maintain a national bank (Maryland could not eliminate it) |
Why did the Whig Party form, and what type of government did the Whig Party want? | Formed to oppose Andrew Jackson; wanted a weak president and strong Congress |
What were Andrew Jackson's and John C. Calhoun's (Jackson's V.P.) views on nullification? | Jackson believed that state governments have no right to nullify federal laws (states have to follow federal laws), while Calhoun believed in the states' rights doctrine - States had the right to nullify federal laws |
How did Andrew Jackson show an inconsistency in his views on federal vs. states' rights? | He wanted to use U.S. troops to force South Carolina to pay the tariff, but was against the national bank because he said it hurt the states |
What was the Bureau of Indian Affairs? | A federal govt. office established to oversee policy toward American Indians |
Why are the Choctaw Indians remembered when learning about the Indian Removal Act? | They were the first Native American group to be removed to Indian Territory |
Where was Indian Territory? | In most of what is now the state of Oklahoma |
Who benefited most from Andrew Jackson's plan to move American Indians to the West? | American farmers, who gained millions of acres for settlement |
How did the Cherokee people resist removal to Indian Territory? | They adopted the culture of white people, setting up schools, a similar govt. system, even a newspaper |
What happened to the Cherokee, even after the Supreme Court ruled in Worchester v. Georgia that the state of Georgia had no authority over them? | They were removed from their land and forced into Indian Territory |
What was the "Trail of Tears"? | the involuntary 800-mile march Cherokee Indians made in their removal from Georgia |
What did supporters of the states' rights doctrine believe, and who was a leader who helped advance the states' rights doctrine? | State government power should be greater than the power of the federal govt. |