US History Chapter 12 ITP

Question 0

A treaty between the United States and Canada signed in 1817 that limited naval power on the Great Lakes for both the United States and British Canada.

Answer 0

Rush-Bagot Agreement

Question 1

Time period during James Monroe’s presidency when the United States resolved several conflicts with foreign powers. The United States enjoyed a time of peace, and national pride began to grow.

Answer 1

Era of Good Feelings

Question 2

A treaty that gave the United States fishing rights off parts of Newfoundland and Labrador coasts. It also set the border between the United States and Canada at the 49th parallel.

Answer 2

Convention of 1818

Question 3

A treaty between the U.S. and Spain signed in 1819. Under this treaty, Spain gave East Florida to the US and gave up its claims of West Florida. In return, the US gave up its claims to what is now Texas and agreed to take responsibility for up to $5 million citizens claims against Spain.

Answer 3

Adams-Onis Treaty

Question 4

A revolutionary fighter, hailed as the Liberator, who led many of the revolutions in Latin America that led to many Latin American countries declaring independence from Spain.

Answer 4

Simon Bolivar

Question 5

A warning to the European powers not to interfere with the Americans issued by president James Monroe on December 2, 1823. It stated the foreign powers should not create new colonies in N or S America. The US would view any European interference with Latin American governments as a hostile act.

Answer 5

Monroe Doctrine

Question 6

Kentucky representative to Congress who helped Congress reach the Missouri compromise.

Answer 6

Henry Clay

Question 7

An agreement reached when Missouri wanted to enter the US as a slave state. 1. Missouri would enter the union as a slave state. 2. Maine would join as a free state. 3. Slavery would be prohibited in any new territories or states formed north or 3630latitude. Missouri’s south border.

Answer 7

Missouri Compromise

Question 8

Henry Clays plan for raising protective tariffs to pay for internal improvements such as better roads and canals. Also help us industries by encouraging Americans to buy US goods instead of higher priced foreign goods.

Answer 8

American System

Question 9

The first road built by the federal government that ran from Cumberland, Maryland to Wheeling, a town on the Ohio river in present day West Virginia

Answer 9

The Cumberland Road

Question 10

A canal running from Albany to Buffalo, New York. Built in 1817-1825. It cost New York taxpayers millions of dollars, but proved to be worth the expense. The canal allowed goods and people to move between all towns on Lake Erie and New York City.

Answer 10

The Erie Canal

Question 11

In the election of 1824 Jacksons supports claimed John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay made a deal. No candidate he won enough electoral votes so the HOR chose the winner. Clay, speaker of the house, influenced congress to vote for Adams. Clay was then made Secretary of State, increasing the accusations of a bargain being made.

Answer 11

Corrupt Bargain

Question 12

Public meetings to select the party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates.

Answer 12

Nominating Conventions

Question 13

A party formed in 1824 of people who supported Andrew Jackson for president.

Answer 13

Democratic Party

Question 14

Politicians practice of giving government jobs to their supporters. Andrew Jackson rewarded some of his supports with government jobs and is credited with starting the spoils system in the US even though other presidents had rewarded supporters in the past.

Answer 14

Spoils System

Question 15

An informal group of trusted advisors to the president Andrew Jackson. This group got its name from sometimes meeting in the White House Kitchen.

Answer 15

Kitchen Cabinet

Question 16

A high tariff passed by Congress in 1828 to protect Northern industries from foreign competition. Southerners had little industry to protect and wanted low tariffs. Some southern politicians saw the tariff as one way the federal government was abusing its powers over the states.

Answer 16

Tariffs of Abominations

Question 17

People who favor this believe that the federal governments authority is strictly limited to the Constitution. John C. Calhoun said that states had the the rights to nullify, or cancel, any federal laws they considered unconstitutional.

Answer 17

States Rights

Question 18

The he dispute between the state and federal governments over states rights and nullification.

Answer 18

Nullification Crisis

Question 19

A senator from Massachusetts who disagreed with John C. Calhoun’s argument that states had the right to rebel if their rights were violated. He vowed, “ Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!”

Answer 19

Daniel Webster

Question 20

(1819) U.S. Supreme Court case that declared the Second Bank of the US was constitutional and that because it was a federal institution, Maryland could not interfere with the banks operations.

Answer 20

McCulloch v. Maryland

Question 21

A political party formed in 1834 by A Jacksons opponents. They supported the idea a weak president and a strong legislature.

Answer 21

Whig Party

Question 22

A financial crisis that led to severe economic depression during Martin Van Buren’s presidency. The police of the pet banks and Jacksons plan to curb inflation had helped lead to the panic, but he received the blame. As a result William Henry Harrison was able to become president in 1840

Answer 22

Panic of 1837

Question 23

A Sauk leader who resisted all attempts to take the American Indian lands. He and his followers ignored the 1827 order to be removed from Illinois. He tried to fight but by 1832 the Sauk were running out of food, supplies, so he surrendered and gave up leadership of the Sauk.

Answer 23

Black Hawk

Question 24

An act passed by Congress in 1830 that authorized the removal of American Indians who lived East of the Mississippi River.

Answer 24

Indian Removal Act

Question 25

Land established by Congress as Indian territory. Contains most of what is now Oklahoma.

Answer 25

Indian Territory

Question 26

An agency approved by Congress to oversee federal policy toward American Indians.

Answer 26

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Question 27

A treaty signed with some Choctow leaders that gave more than 7.5 million acres of their land to the state of Mississippi.

Answer 27

Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek

Question 28

A Cherokee who developed a writing system that used 86 characters to represent Cherokee syllables.

Answer 28

Sequoia

Question 29

A succesful plantation owner elected by Cherokee voters as the first principal cheif of their new government molded on the US Constitution.

Answer 29

John Ross