manifest destiny

Question 1

what are the 3 parts of the American system

Answer 1

powerful banking
tariff on manufactured goods
new roads and canals

Question 2

created as a way to build roads and canals

created by John c Calhoun

Answer 2

bonus bill

Question 3

what did states have to do as a result of the bonus bill

Answer 3

raise their own money for roads and canals to be built

Question 4

name a road or canal built for better transportation

Answer 4

Cumberland road

Question 5

free trade between states

Answer 5

gibbons v Ogden

Question 6

the constitution is superior to state law

Answer 6

Cohen’s v Virginia

Question 7

states could not violate a contract

Answer 7

Dartmouth college v Woodward

Question 8

states could not violate a contract

Maryland could not tax money issued by the national bank

Answer 8

mcculloch v Maryland

Question 9

states could not violate a contract

Answer 9

fletcher v peck

Question 10

the creators of the Whig party

Answer 10

Henry clay and Daniel Webster

Question 11

did the Whigs hate

Answer 11

Andrew jackson

Question 12

what did the Whigs want nothing to do with

Answer 12

the spoils system

Question 13

what 2 things were despised by the Whigs

Answer 13

war and violence

Question 14

who served in the House of Representatives twice

Answer 14

Daniel Webster

Question 15

who died on October 24th due to liver cirrhosis

Answer 15

Daniel Webster

Question 16

who created the American system

Answer 16

Henry clay

Question 17

advocated for public schools

Answer 17

Horace Mann

Question 18

what events drastically dragged doe. the Whig party

Answer 18

the deaths of Henry clay and Daniel Webster

Question 19

what was the Whig party a close second to

Answer 19

a democracy

Question 20

wanted to become a slave state
north was opposed
south was not opposed

Answer 20

Missouri

Question 21

said that no new slaves could be brought into Missouri and allowed for the gradual emancipation of child slaves born in Missouri
shot down in the senate
seen as an attack on the south
the north was getting more prosperous

Answer 21

the tallmadge amendment

Question 22

had multiple components that applied to both the north and south
Missouri would become a slave state
Maine would become a free state (balanced the number of slave/ free states)
all states north of the 36’30 line would be free states

Answer 22

the Missouri compromise

Question 23

who crushed democratic rebellions

Answer 23

Italy and Spain

Question 24

held claims to North American territory near the pacific

Answer 24

Russia

Question 25

British foreign secretary | both the us and Britain make a joint declaration to not make and claims to territory in Latin America in 1823

Answer 25

George canning

Question 26

guessed that European powers would not attempt to invade the United States anytime soon thought an alliance with Britain to be unwise and knew that Britain would need there ships in Latin America to protect the merchant trade there

Answer 26

John Quincy Adams

Question 27

created in 1823 and incorporated monroes policies of nonintervention and non colonization

Answer 27

Monroe doctrine

Question 28

main,y targeting Russia in the west, saying that there would be no more colonization in America by any foreign countries said that European nations could not intervene in Latin American affairs the us would not intervene in the Greek democratic revolt against turkey mainly used for self defense against Russia

Answer 28

Monroe doctrine

Question 29

who proposed the American system

Answer 29

Henry clay

Question 30

angered the monarchs of Europe, but nothing could be done because of the presence of the British army in Latin America the doctrine was barley used in Latin America wasn't revived until 1845 was not a law, a pledge, or an agreement

Answer 30

Monroe doctrine

Question 31

expression of patriotism and isolationism

Answer 31

Monroe doctrine

Question 32

fixed the Alaskan border at 54°40' to the Russo- American treaty of 1824

Answer 32

Russian tsar

Question 33

only election ever to go to the House of Representatives | no candidate won the majority

Answer 33

election of 1824

Question 34

became Vice President based on popularity

Answer 34

John c Calhoun

Question 35

won the election of 1824 due to Henry clays persuasion

Answer 35

John Quincy Adams

Question 36

name Secretary of State

Answer 36

Henry clay

Question 37

supporters of jackson thought Adams and clay had colluded and said they were given a ....

Answer 37

corrupt bargain

Question 38

had gone to the Florida border and sieved Spanish forts, hanged two Indian Chiefs, and executed two British citizens in 1818-1819

Answer 38

Andrew jackson

Question 39

who did monroes cabinet want to punish

Answer 39

jackson

Question 40

one of the most heated elections in American history in regards to mudslinging and personal attacks

Answer 40

election of 1824

Question 41

how long was Cumberland road and what states did it connect

Answer 41

621 miles | Illinois, Maryland, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania

Question 42

what two bodies of water does the Erie Canal connect

Answer 42

Lake Erie and Hudson River

Question 43

what were the 3 major impacts of the Erie Canal

Answer 43

shipping cost dropped from $100 to $5 food prices dropped towns and cities emerge along the canal (trains-allegheny was transformed)

Question 44

what did Samuel slater establish in 1791

Answer 44

the first textile mill in Rhode Island

Question 45

when did textile factories boom

Answer 45

the early 1800s

Question 46

how many mills closed in Rhode Island after the treaty of Ghent

Answer 46

150 out of 151

Question 47

what document implemented to protect textiles

Answer 47

the tariff of1816

Question 48

what device that removed the seeds from cotton was patented in 1793

Answer 48

cotton gin

Question 49

what treaty put the northern boundary of the Louisiana purchase at the 49th parallel

Answer 49

treaty of 1818

Question 50

when acquiring Florida, who swept across the Florida border, hanged two Indian Chiefs, executed two British subjects for assisting. the Indians

Answer 50

Andrew jackson

Question 51

what Spanish forts were seized

Answer 51

st marks | Pensacola

Question 52

everyone wanted to punish jackson except who

Answer 52

John Quincy Adams

Question 53

what treaty had Spain cede Florida and their claims in Oregon in exchange for American claims in Texas

Answer 53

Adams onis treaty

Question 54

who was the first American poet to gain recognition

Answer 54

William Cullen Bryant

Question 55

who was the founder of the Hudson River school

Answer 55

Thomas Cole

Question 56

Polk won the 1844 presidential election as what

Answer 56

the dark horse candidate

Question 57

who reduced tariffs, reformed banking systems, and settled a boundary dispute with the British

Answer 57

Polk

Question 58

what war did Polk lead the nation into | 1846-1848

Answer 58

Mexican American war

Question 59

what nickname was Polk in reference to his mentor

Answer 59

young hickory

Question 60

who did Polk run against and what party was his competition part of

Answer 60

Henry clay | part of the Whig party

Question 61

who was not well known outside the world of politics

Answer 61

Polk

Question 62

what did James Polk convince senators to support

Answer 62

the walker tariff of 1846

Question 63

controls currency and interest rates

Answer 63

national bank

Question 64

controls the governments money and financial obligations

Answer 64

national treasury

Question 65

coined the phrase manifest destiny

Answer 65

John o sullivan

Question 66

``` expansion of Oregon trail Mormons settlement of the great salt lake region dancer party California trail gold rush of 1848 ```

Answer 66

polks term

Question 67

Polk sent the United States Army to the border region of what two places

Answer 67

Texas and Mexico

Question 68

what did Polk use as an excuse

Answer 68

Mexico broke off the diplomatic ties with the us

Question 69

what deal did Polk make with England for the Oregon country

Answer 69

he wanted to divide the territory in half

Question 70

resolving disputes with England allowed Polk to focus more on conflicts with who

Answer 70

Mexico

Question 71

what orders did Polk give that were an act of war

Answer 71

Polk authorized a blockade of all Mexican parts on the Gulf of Mexico

Question 72

what did Polk do that he had no power of

Answer 72

presidents do not have the power to declare war

Question 73

when did Texas start fighting for their independence

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1836

Question 74

why did Texas want to leave Mexico

Answer 74

outlawed slavery high taxes wanted people to join the Catholic Church

Question 75

who was the president of Texas that started the revolution

Answer 75

Stephen Austin

Question 76

where were the Mexican forces driven from

Answer 76

Santa Anna

Question 77

who lead Texas to defeat Santa Anna at the battle of Jacinto

Answer 77

Sam Houston

Question 78

what document was signed to give Texas their freedom

Answer 78

treaty of velasco

Question 79

what did the northerners fear about the Texas annexation

Answer 79

south would have too much power

Question 80

on what date did Texas become the 8th state of the Union

Answer 80

December 29th 1825