Chapter 6-8 Test Flashcards
What was the Supreme Court decision on Worcester vs Georgia ?
The Cherokees won but the president refused to abide by the ruling .
What is the Indian removal act ?
Where president Jackson forced the Indians out if their native land so he could sell it.
What are the trail of tears ?
Where more than 20,000 Indians were rounded up from their native lands and forced to move to Indian territory , many on the long journey got sick and died.
Why did Jackson believe that the banks were corrupted ?
He believed that because he said that the banks destroyed the republican institution .
What were pet banks !
Before Jackson’s reelection he appointed people to place govt funds in certain state banks that were loyal to him.
Why was the BUS sometimes referred to as “The Monster” ?
Becuase he claimed it was trying to “kill him”
How did Jackson kill the BUS ?
Because of the “pet banks” made by Jackson Nicholas Biddle tried to revive the banks by demanding repayment if loans , that frustrated people which lead them to go to DC and ask Jackson about what was happening by that time Biddle had not received enough money to save the bank so by that time it collapsed.
Who was Prez. Jackson
7th prez ,born in SC ,Richest man in Tennessee , nickname was old hickory , appealed to the common man.
What was the second Great awakening ?
After 1790 the belief that God pre-determined ones salvation lead by Charles finney, large spiritual movement.
How did the second great awakening affect African Americans ?
It allowed them to congregate together and go to church and have a sense of community .
What was transcendentalism teach ?
It taught that living a simple life and celebrating the truth found in nature .
How did formers attempt to improve the nations prison and education system.
Dorothea Dix by calling for reform.
What was Nat’s Rebellion ?
Nat turner believed that he was spiritually lead to take slaves to freedom so they attacked and killed 60+ slave owners and were soon captured.
What was the temperance movement ?
A failed attempt by the government to get rid of alcohol .
Why did factory workers hire more women than men ?
They could pay the women far less than men.
What were working conditions like in the mills.
They were hot, very dark, and poor ventilation which made it harder to breathe.
Who were we fighting in the war of 1812 ?
The British because they had not been supplying native Americans with ammo to fight
Where most of the battles fought ?
On water in the Great Lakes.
How long did the war last ?
From 1812-1814
Which presidents fought in the war of 1812 ?
Andrew Jackson and William Harrison
What did we gain from the war ?
The northern boundary of the LA territory and as far west as the Rockies .
What treaty ended the war
The treaty of Ghent in 1814
What did Jays treaty do ?
Helped decide which nation should control the territories west of the Appalachian mountains.
When was jays treaty signed ?
Nov 19th, 1794
Why did jays treaty anger western settlers ?
Because it allowed the British to continue their fur trade on the US side of the Canadian border .
What were the terms and conditions to pinckney’s treaty ?
Spain gave up all lands east of the Mississippi (except Florida) the 31st parallel became the official southern border and Spain agreed to open up the Mississippi River so Americans could use the port of New Orleans.
What was the XYZ affair ?
An attempt to bribe the American delegation to meet with the prime minister to have peace talks but Americans would pay the $250,000 payment.
What were the Va and KY resolutions ?
When both states decided to nullify the alien and sedition acts.
What is Marbury vs Madison ?
A Supreme Court case that established judicial review meaning that the Supreme Court has the power to decide if the law is constitutional or not.
What was the Louisiana purchase ?
Pres. Jefferson bought it from France for 15 million it more than doubled the size of the US .
What was so important about Lewis and Clark ?
Jefferson sent to to document and record there findings in their exploration of the new territories , Sacajawea was their guide and interpreter along the way.
What was the American system about ?
To connect America and promote industrialism.
What were the 3 parts of the American system ?
Developing transportation systems, establishing a protective tariff, and resurrecting the national bank
Eli Whitney created ?
The cotton gin but what made him famous was interchangeable parts.
What states entered the union because if the Missouri compromise ?
Missouri and Maine
What did the Adams-Onis treaty purchase for the US ?
Florida
