Quarter 3 Review Flashcards
What was the NULLIFICATION CRISIS of 1830s?
State Rights vs. Federal Rights
Working conditions for women in Mill Factories was…
harsh and low money
Which war was because of Texas?
Mexican-American War
Chief of the Supreme Court John Marshall helped give..
more power to the Federal Government over the states
Why is the Gadsden Purchase the best purchase ever?
Helped U.S. build southern railroad
“Fifty Four Forty or Fight!” was about…
Getting more Oregon Territory from Britain
What was Jackson’s “Spoils System?”
The winner of an election gives those who helped him government jobs
During the Gold Rush, how did the high demand for gold mining tools effect prices of these items?
prices got jacked up for gold mining tools (high prices)
What resource helped power the Northern Mill Factories?
water (rivers) would turn the big Mill Wheel
Nat Turner’s slave rebellion was violent and when it was over, what did the U.S. government do?
Made laws stricter against slaves
What is Manifest Destiny?
The idea that the U.S. has a godly right to expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Why? Because only the U.S. had new technologies that made life better for humans. Wow, that is arrogant. Indians, Mexicans, we take your land, yes? Because we have new technology, we take your land, you will like our technology, yes? We take your land. We take now. You like.
What did Manifest Destiny lead to?
The Mexican-American War
The Trail of Tears was a result of…
Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Policy (he no like Indians, he hate)
Slaves often made their own way of life on a plantation. They became close, even if they didn’t know each other. Why did they do this?
to better cope with the horrors of being slaves and made them feel like they belonged to a community
What treaty was involved with the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
