L 14-16 Flashcards
When was the Democratic Party started? Who formed it?
1828 the part was formed thanks mostly to president jackson
What is the spoils system?
Rewards for loyalty with positions.
What is a tariff?
taxes imposed by one country on goods imported from another country
What is the nullification crises?
-Jackson proposed higher tariffs on imported goods
-He hoped to promote domestic manufacturing
-Northern states liked higher tariffs
-Southerners did NOT
Why did President Jackson want to destroy the Bank of the US?
-Jackson thought that it benefited eastern, wealthy depositors
What type of bank did President Jackson prefer?
state-chartered banks
Did President Jackson ignore a Supreme Court decision? Which one?
President Jackson ignored the 1832 ruling.
Why would indigenous groups want to adopt some of the ways of the white
to attempt to preserve their land and maintain some semblance of peace
Why did Congress and President Jackson want to remove Indigenous people from their homelands?/what attractions did the land have?
Some reasons were
1829 - Georgia Gold Rush
-Cotton
-Western expansion
What was the 1832 ruling from the Supreme Court on the Indian Removal Act?
1832
the Supreme Court reversed this decision in Worcester v. Georgia, stating that only the federal government had the authority to negotiate with Indigenous groups and that states could not act with that authority.
What was the reaction by President Jackson towards the 1832 Supreme Court decision?
President Jackson ignored this ruling and supported Georgia’s efforts to forcibly remove Indigenous people.
What is the Trail of Tears?
-cherokee , Muscogee, chickasaw,choctaw,and seminole tribes
-forced at gunpoint
-traveled over 1000 miles to oklahoma
-at least 3000 died
Which group of people were most negatively impacted by the administration of President Jackson?
The native americans
What was the 1831 ruling from the Supreme Court on the Indian Removal Act?
1831
Cherokee Nation could not be protected from encroachment or regulations by the state of Georgia.
What region of the US did most people live in the early 1800s?
Eastern Seaboard region
Which type of music did enslaved African Americans prefer?
gospel music
What did Americans embrace as a value of identity?
Uncle sam
What is the Era of Good Feeling?
a period in American history, roughly from 1815 to 1825, marked by a sense of national unity and optimism following the War of 1812
When did the Era of Good Feeling end? Why?
-Do to desputes about slavery
-in 1825, because Andrew Jackson made a new party after his lost
Describe John Marshall’s Supreme Court decisions in the early 1800s.
By ruling in favor or against people he basically made the government stronger.
AKA judicial review
Who is Catharine Sedgwick? What are her contributions to American culture?
Published books about women
Describe early American art. What gave it its individual identity?
Portrait painting and folk art
What were Washington Irving’s folktales? Where were they set?
-Folklor
-normally set east of hudson river
What did President Washington’s Farewell Address say about foreign policy?
Be careful of internal arguments about parties
While President John Adams was in office, what event challenged the foreign policy?
XYZ afair
Who was hurt most by Jefferson’s embargo trade?
American merchants and farmers
What action took place that increased tensions between the U.S. and G.B. in 1807?
GB was seezing ships and forcing the salors to join the navy
Which event led to the policies established by the Monroe Doctrine?
The war of 1812
Who advised President Monroe that the US should boldly speak for itself on its policy in the Americas?
John Quincy Adams
What was the goal of the Monroe Doctrine?
It was made to prevent the european powers from colonizing in the western hemisphere
What was the result of the Monroe Doctrine?
By the mid-1800s, Monroe’s declaration, combined with ideas of Manifest Destiny, provided precedent and support for U.S. expansion on the American continent.
Secretary of State:
Jefferson
Secretary of War:
Knox
Secretary of Treasury:
Alexander hamilton
What is an excise tax?
an indirect tax on specific goods, services and activity
