Exactly as it says above. Flashcards
What were George Washington’s precedents?
Managing foreign affairs, negotiating treaties and establishing the Cabinet.
Who eliminated the tax on whiskey?
Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas Jefferson purchased Louisiana from ________________.
the french
What increased as a result of the War of 1812?
Sectionalism.
France turned to the ___ to help their exports from French Colonies to The ______________.
USA
Caribbean
What was the Spoils System?
Where people close to or supporters of Andrew Jackson were given positions rather than those qualified and with the skills.
The South ______________________, which lead to South Carolina repealing its Ordinance of Nullification.
negotiated a compromise
What was the Tariff of 1828 called?
“The Tariff of Abominations”.
Who thought up the nickname of the Tariff of 1828?
John C. Calhoun.
Henry Clay passed a bill that would lower tariffs over ____________.
10 years
Andrew Jackson called South Carolina’s actions ___________.
treason
What was the purpose of the Force Bill in 1833?
Allowed for POTUS to order Naval or Militarian forces against SC if the state refused to pay their taxes.
South Carolina threatened to __________.
secede
True or false: Henry Clay’s bill was a temporary fix.
True.
Why was Henry Clay called “The Great Compromiser”?
He was the one who initiation the compromise to calm the Nullification Crisis.
What was the Missouri Compromise?
A compromise proposed by Henry Claw declaring Maine the 12th free state and Missouri the 12th slave state.
More land =
more debates on slavery, in which both the North and the South had opposing beliefs on.
What was “The Corrupt Bargain”?
The belief that Adams made a deal with Clay to acquire the presidency from Jackson.
Jacksonians were ______________________.
democratic-republicans
True or false: Andrew Jackson decided to obey SCOTUS’ decision to let the Native Americans stay where they were.
False.
True or false: George Washington rejected his 3rd year term.
True.
