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Unit 3 History Study Guide – Flashcards

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In the early 1800s, many people in the US migrates west because

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Of the availability of farmland

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Which of these would have been MOST likely to take the Oregon Trail?

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Americans trying to settle on the west coast

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Of these land acquisitions, which one doubled the size of the US?

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Louisiana Purchase

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The policy of the US government toward the Indians in the period immediately prior to the Civil War was to

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Move the Indian population on to reservations

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The Louisiana Purchase of 1803

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Almost doubled the area of the US and gave it control of the Mississippi River

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In the early 19th century the area in brown (the very top northwest region of the US) was known as the

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Oregon territory

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When Native Americans were forced off of their land and onto the Trail of Tears, they left territory that was closest to these features

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Appalachian mountains

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Which of these caused the US to grow the most?

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The Louisiana Purchase

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James K. Polk initiated a war with Mexico in order to

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Obtain the California territory

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The cartoon referring to the Monroe Doctrine issued in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine was intended to prevent European expansion in

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South America

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Cattle ranching and mining were instrumental in the 19th century in getting more people to settle

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The American west

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The period of Jacksonian Democracy can be characterized by

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Increasing the right to vote in the US

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(The 2nd national bank, expansion of Suffrage, manifest destiny, spoils system) All of these are MOST associated with which era of US history?

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Jacksonian Democracy

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The creation of the 2nd national bank of the US was instrumental in limiting the power of

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State banks

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"The gov't of the US has been desirous by this friendly proceeding of manifesting the great value which they have invariably attached to the friendship of the Emperor (of Russia) and their solicitude to cultivate the best understanding with his Gov't. In the discussions to which this interest has given rise and in the arrangements by which they may terminate the occasion has been judged proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and interests of the US are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers..." this excerpt from a speech in 1823 was made by US President

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James Monroe

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Which statement best explains the point of the passage by President Monroe

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Latin America should not be retaken by European countries

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Which letter on the map is CLOSEST to the area which the US acquired in 1853, effectively completing its Manifest Destiny? A-south west near New Mexico and Arizona, B-Middle near Kansas and Nebraska, C-southeast near georgia and alabama, D-Indiana/Michigan

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The main idea behind the settling of western lands by Americans in the early 1800s was known as

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Manifest destiny

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Which of these was the largest and most constant issue facing the US during the era of Manifest destiny?

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Whether slavery would spread across the US

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Which president was speaking about Indian removal in this inaugural address

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Andrew Jackson

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Two of the most important effects of the American victory in the war with Mexico were

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the acquisition of California and New Mexico

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"Whereas the Congress of the US, buy virtue of the constitutional authority vested in them, have declared by their act this day, that... a state of war exists between that Government and the US" what country are the words "that Government" referring to?

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Mexico

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During which era did the common man make the most gains toward achieving the American Dream of individual rights, equal protection under the law, and due process?

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Jacksonian Democracy

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Which of these statements best describes Jacksonian Democracy?

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A government led by a strong president and that challenged the other Branches

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Which is true about the Monroe Doctrine

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It gave Europe the message that the Western Hemisphere was no longer open for colonization

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The Louisiana Purchase occurred in what part of the US?

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The center area and went a little west

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Which president initiated conflict with both Great Britain and Mexico, successfully negotiating treaties with both?

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James K. Polk

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What event is most directly related to the passage from the Commercial Review in 1848

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The Oregon Treaty of 1846 established most of Oregon to be under the control of the US government

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Which compromise did President Monroe approve that provided balance between slave and non-slave holding states by restricting slavery north of the 36'30' line?

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Missouri compromise

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What most directly caused the total population change in Texas between 1790 and 1830?

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Land grants from the Mexican government

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During the Antebellum period, religion was used by many Americans to

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Justify the existence of slavery

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How did the Missouris Compromise deal with the issue of slavery?

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It prohibited slavery in most of the former Louisiana Territory except for Missouri

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"Had the holding of slaves been a moral evil, it cannot be supposed, that the inspired Apostles...would have tolerated it, for a moment, in the Christian Church. If they had done so on a principle o accommodation, in cases where the masters remained heathen, to avoid offenses and civil commotion; yet, surely, where both master and servant were Christian, as in the case before us, they would have enforced the law of Christ, and required, that the master should liberate his slave in the first instance"- Reverend Richard Furman, 1823. This passage is most likely written from the point of view of

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A states rights supporter

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Which movement is Reverend Theodore D. Weld's writing in support of, from 1837

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The Abolitionist Movement

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Which abolitionist argument is most rooted in religion, according to the excerpt from Maria Stewart, "Religion and the Pure Principles of Morality"

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That God does not consider one race inferior to another

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Which segment of the American population would have been most supportive of the Tariff of 1828

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Northerners who would experience increased industrial growth because of a decrease in british imports

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How did protective tariffs benefit American manufacturers in the early-1800s

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American-made goods were less expensive than similar imported goods

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Which event is the best example of a conflict over states' rights

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Nullification Crisis

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(Protectionist tariffs, Creation of a national bank, Federal grants for road construction) which answer best completes the diagram?

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Components of the American System

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After 1812 and before the Civil War, Southern planters opposed high tariffs on imported goods. Which best describes why Southerners fought these tariffs?

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Southerners wanted to buy less expensive goods from England

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Which best describes the ways the US' tariff policies between 1816 and 1860 contributed to the South's secession and the Civil War?

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The United States' tariff policies favored Northern manufacturers and harmed Southern farmers

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In the early 19th century, South Carolina protested what it believed to be a violation of its rights by

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Threatening to secede from the Union

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Which technological development led to an increase demand for slaves in the United States during the early to mid 1800s?

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The Cotton Gin

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The cotton gin, new farmlands in the west, and the demand for cotton in northern and European textile factories led to

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An increase in demand for slaves in the years leading up to the Civil War

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(In 1790 there were 6 slave states, in 1860 there were 15. From 1790 until Congress banned the importation of slaves from Africa in 1808, Southerners imported 80,000 Africans. By 1860 approximately 1 in 3 Southerners was a slave) which event played the greatest role in creating these conditions in the SOuth during the Antebellum era?

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The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793

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Which of these conclusions can be drawn for information in the chart?

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The South had a proportionally higher concentration of white slave owners

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What did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and "Bleeding Kansas" have in common?

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They all dealt with the expansion of slavery into the western territory

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Which is the best explanation for why the Northern economy was based on industry during the antebellum period

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The geography of the north was better suited for factories than for farming, and the region had a steady supply of labor due to the vast number of immigrants drawn to Northern cities

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From the excerpt from the "Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery," Pennsylvania 1780, what comparison is being made?

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The settlers were once forced to accept an unjust authority and should not force that on anyone else

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Henry Clay's American System included federal subsidies for projects such as the Erie Canal and National Road in order to bind which sections of the country together?

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North and the Midwest

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The difference between the economic development of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies can best be attributed to the BLANK differences of each region

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Geographic

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What region was known for its religious tolerance, family farms, and civil relationship with Native Americans?

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Middle Colonies

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This British policy in the early 1700s, which allowed colonial self-rule as long as Great Britain was gaining economically, led to feelings of independence among colonists

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Salutary neglect

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Battles during thus war between France and England resulted in France losing all French territory in the new world

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French and Indian war

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Define Navigation acts: British government limited.....

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Importing and exporting certain goods only to Britain

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The first amendment protects US citizens freedom of

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Speech, religion, press, and assembly

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The division of governing power between the national and state or local governments is called

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Federalism

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The Virginia Plan would have granted more power to states with BLANK populations

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Larger

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What is the highest legal authority in the US government?

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The US Constitution

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What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine issued in 1823?

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US wouldn't allow European intervention in independent American nations, colonies not open to European colonization, and US would view any acts as aggressive and respond with force

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Significance of Louisiana Purchase?

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Turning point economically, and doubled the size of US, Jefferson wanted to secure US trading on Mississippi River

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Who explored Oregon and Louisiana territory? Who sent them?

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Lewis and Clark; Thomas Jefferson

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Describe 3 leading causes of the War of 1812

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British had strong presence in Canada, British were allies of Native Americans and encouraged them to attack settlers, and British were impressing US sailors (taking captive and forcing them to work on British ships)

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How did the War of 1812 affect the federalist party?

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Federalist party died out due to opposition to war

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Significance of Battle of New Orleans

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US Victory, Andrew Jackson and his troops won even with British outnumbering US soldiers

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Outcome of the Battle of the Alamo

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Mexican victory, all Texans dead, Texans tried to fight but weren't strong enough

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Which President defied the Supreme Court's ruling in regard to the Indian Removal Act and eventual Trail of Tears?

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Andrew Jackson

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Why were the Cherokee removed from their land?

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Gold was discovered in Georgia, and white settlers wanted the gold

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Describe the Trail of Tears

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Native Americans were forced to march 800 miles to Oklahoma. Over one quarter of Cherokee people died from disease, starvation, and bitter cold during journey.

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Main purpose of Missouri Compromise

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To maintain balance of power in Washington DC, admission of Missouri would mess up thr balance between alave states and free states

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Outcome of Missouri Compromise

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All states south of 36 degrees 30 north boundary would be slave states, and all states north would be free states, Missouri was a slave state and Maine was a free state

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Manifest Destiny

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America's destiny, and divine right, to expand and possess all land between the Atlantic and Pacific

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In the earliest days of westward expansion, most settlers moved west to acquire

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Farmland, land to the Pacific Ocean

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As a result of manifest destiny and territorial expansion, the US became extremely divided over what issue?

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Slavery

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What is significant about May 13, 1846?

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Proclamation of war against Mexico, US went on to win multiple victories

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What did the US gain when victorious over Mexico?

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Gained New Mexico and California in exchange for $10 million

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Describe 3 of Andrew Jackson's political beliefs (Jacksonian Democracy)

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Believed in western expansion (manifest destiny), rights of white settlers, and resented "eastern elites" and political leaders who favored the upper class

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Describe 3 policies that Andrew Jackson strongly encouraged while in office

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Spoils system-rewarding supporters with government jobs, Laissez-faire economics- no regulation or policies from federal government to help US businessmen, and he pushed the powers of presidency but believed federal government should be restricted to powers only given in Constitution

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What event did Andrew Jackson feel was a "corrupt bargain"?

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When Henry Clay began supporting John Quincy Adams to become president just to he could become secretary of state

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Universal suffrage

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All white men are able to vote, regardless of property

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What was Jackson's purpose for supporting laissez-faire economics?

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Leveled the playing field between small and large businesses

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Describe the Second great awakening

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Christian Preachers traveled and preached Gospel and called on believers to be socially active and impact society in good works

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Purpose of Abolitionist movement

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Abolish slavery and end racial discrimination/segregation

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Purpose of temperance movement

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Criticize alcohol and promote abstinence, temperate (moderate) use of alcohol

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List the 3 parts of Henry Clay's American system

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1. Tariff-taxes on imports from other countries, to protect nations young manufacturing industry. 2. Internal improvements- better canals and roadways funded by federal governments tariff revenue. 3. Strong national bank- because the charter for the 1st national bank expired

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Why were southern states opposed to tariffs?

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Raised the price on manufactured imports and invited other countries to impose tariffs of their own, hurt their ability to sell cotton/and other agricultural products

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How did the cotton gin impact the Southern economy and workforce?

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Made cotton the most profitable crop in the south and led the region to be known as "cotton kingdom", plantation owners needed more soaves for all of the cotton

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What type of economy was developing in the North?

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Industrial economy, relying on their factory system for manufacturing

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As the US expanded, settlers flocked to the west. List the reasons that settlers moved west in the 1800s

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1. Religion: Hope of spreading message pf Jesus to native americans, Escape religious persecution. 2. Gold: gold rush attracted thousands to California and eventually led to statehood of territory. 3. Comstock Lode: richest Discovery of precious ores in history. 4. Land: Saw land as a chance to claim their property and make their fortune, Cotton became very profitable and southerners pushed west to grow cotton. 5. Independence: Strong sense of independence among those who moved west, Govern themselves locally and did not want intrusion from strong national government

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In Cherokee reading, there were a couple of years between the time when Cherokees were forcibly removed from their homes and when they actually began their journey of the Trail of Tears. What happened to their tribe during this time?

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The Cherokee tribes were held as prisoners in the stockade

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In the early 1800s, many people in the US migrates west because

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Of the availability of farmland

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Which of these would have been MOST likely to take the Oregon Trail?

answer

Americans trying to settle on the west coast

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Of these land acquisitions, which one doubled the size of the US?

answer

Louisiana Purchase

question

The policy of the US government toward the Indians in the period immediately prior to the Civil War was to

answer

Move the Indian population on to reservations

question

The Louisiana Purchase of 1803

answer

Almost doubled the area of the US and gave it control of the Mississippi River

question

In the early 19th century the area in brown (the very top northwest region of the US) was known as the

answer

Oregon territory

question

When Native Americans were forced off of their land and onto the Trail of Tears, they left territory that was closest to these features

answer

Appalachian mountains

question

Which of these caused the US to grow the most?

answer

The Louisiana Purchase

question

James K. Polk initiated a war with Mexico in order to

answer

Obtain the California territory

question

The cartoon referring to the Monroe Doctrine issued in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine was intended to prevent European expansion in

answer

South America

question

Cattle ranching and mining were instrumental in the 19th century in getting more people to settle

answer

The American west

question

The period of Jacksonian Democracy can be characterized by

answer

Increasing the right to vote in the US

question

(The 2nd national bank, expansion of Suffrage, manifest destiny, spoils system) All of these are MOST associated with which era of US history?

answer

Jacksonian Democracy

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The creation of the 2nd national bank of the US was instrumental in limiting the power of

answer

State banks

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answer

James Monroe

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Which statement best explains the point of the passage by President Monroe

answer

Latin America should not be retaken by European countries

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answer

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The main idea behind the settling of western lands by Americans in the early 1800s was known as

answer

Manifest destiny

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Which of these was the largest and most constant issue facing the US during the era of Manifest destiny?

answer

Whether slavery would spread across the US

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Which president was speaking about Indian removal in this inaugural address

answer

Andrew Jackson

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Two of the most important effects of the American victory in the war with Mexico were

answer

the acquisition of California and New Mexico

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answer

Mexico

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During which era did the common man make the most gains toward achieving the American Dream of individual rights, equal protection under the law, and due process?

answer

Jacksonian Democracy

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Which of these statements best describes Jacksonian Democracy?

answer

A government led by a strong president and that challenged the other Branches

question

Which is true about the Monroe Doctrine

answer

It gave Europe the message that the Western Hemisphere was no longer open for colonization

question

The Louisiana Purchase occurred in what part of the US?

answer

The center area and went a little west

question

Which president initiated conflict with both Great Britain and Mexico, successfully negotiating treaties with both?

answer

James K. Polk

question

What event is most directly related to the passage from the Commercial Review in 1848

answer

The Oregon Treaty of 1846 established most of Oregon to be under the control of the US government

question

Which compromise did President Monroe approve that provided balance between slave and non-slave holding states by restricting slavery north of the 36'30' line?

answer

Missouri compromise

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What most directly caused the total population change in Texas between 1790 and 1830?

answer

Land grants from the Mexican government

question

During the Antebellum period, religion was used by many Americans to

answer

Justify the existence of slavery

question

How did the Missouris Compromise deal with the issue of slavery?

answer

It prohibited slavery in most of the former Louisiana Territory except for Missouri

question

answer

A states rights supporter

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Which movement is Reverend Theodore D. Weld's writing in support of, from 1837

answer

The Abolitionist Movement

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Which abolitionist argument is most rooted in religion, according to the excerpt from Maria Stewart, "Religion and the Pure Principles of Morality"

answer

That God does not consider one race inferior to another

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Which segment of the American population would have been most supportive of the Tariff of 1828

answer

Northerners who would experience increased industrial growth because of a decrease in british imports

question

How did protective tariffs benefit American manufacturers in the early-1800s

answer

American-made goods were less expensive than similar imported goods

question

Which event is the best example of a conflict over states' rights

answer

Nullification Crisis

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(Protectionist tariffs, Creation of a national bank, Federal grants for road construction) which answer best completes the diagram?

answer

Components of the American System

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After 1812 and before the Civil War, Southern planters opposed high tariffs on imported goods. Which best describes why Southerners fought these tariffs?

answer

Southerners wanted to buy less expensive goods from England

question

Which best describes the ways the US' tariff policies between 1816 and 1860 contributed to the South's secession and the Civil War?

answer

The United States' tariff policies favored Northern manufacturers and harmed Southern farmers

question

In the early 19th century, South Carolina protested what it believed to be a violation of its rights by

answer

Threatening to secede from the Union

question

Which technological development led to an increase demand for slaves in the United States during the early to mid 1800s?

answer

The Cotton Gin

question

The cotton gin, new farmlands in the west, and the demand for cotton in northern and European textile factories led to

answer

An increase in demand for slaves in the years leading up to the Civil War

question

answer

The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793

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Which of these conclusions can be drawn for information in the chart?

answer

The South had a proportionally higher concentration of white slave owners

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What did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and "Bleeding Kansas" have in common?

answer

They all dealt with the expansion of slavery into the western territory

question

Which is the best explanation for why the Northern economy was based on industry during the antebellum period

answer

The geography of the north was better suited for factories than for farming, and the region had a steady supply of labor due to the vast number of immigrants drawn to Northern cities

question

From the excerpt from the "Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery," Pennsylvania 1780, what comparison is being made?

answer

The settlers were once forced to accept an unjust authority and should not force that on anyone else

question

Henry Clay's American System included federal subsidies for projects such as the Erie Canal and National Road in order to bind which sections of the country together?

answer

North and the Midwest

question

The difference between the economic development of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies can best be attributed to the BLANK differences of each region

answer

Geographic

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What region was known for its religious tolerance, family farms, and civil relationship with Native Americans?

answer

Middle Colonies

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This British policy in the early 1700s, which allowed colonial self-rule as long as Great Britain was gaining economically, led to feelings of independence among colonists

answer

Salutary neglect

question

Battles during thus war between France and England resulted in France losing all French territory in the new world

answer

French and Indian war

question

Define Navigation acts: British government limited.....

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Importing and exporting certain goods only to Britain

question

The first amendment protects US citizens freedom of

answer

Speech, religion, press, and assembly

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The division of governing power between the national and state or local governments is called

answer

Federalism

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The Virginia Plan would have granted more power to states with BLANK populations

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Larger

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What is the highest legal authority in the US government?

answer

The US Constitution

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What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine issued in 1823?

answer

US wouldn't allow European intervention in independent American nations, colonies not open to European colonization, and US would view any acts as aggressive and respond with force

question

Significance of Louisiana Purchase?

answer

Turning point economically, and doubled the size of US, Jefferson wanted to secure US trading on Mississippi River

question

Who explored Oregon and Louisiana territory? Who sent them?

answer

Lewis and Clark; Thomas Jefferson

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Describe 3 leading causes of the War of 1812

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How did the War of 1812 affect the federalist party?

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Federalist party died out due to opposition to war

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Significance of Battle of New Orleans

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US Victory, Andrew Jackson and his troops won even with British outnumbering US soldiers

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Outcome of the Battle of the Alamo

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Mexican victory, all Texans dead, Texans tried to fight but weren't strong enough

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Which President defied the Supreme Court's ruling in regard to the Indian Removal Act and eventual Trail of Tears?

answer

Andrew Jackson

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Why were the Cherokee removed from their land?

answer

Gold was discovered in Georgia, and white settlers wanted the gold

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Describe the Trail of Tears

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Native Americans were forced to march 800 miles to Oklahoma. Over one quarter of Cherokee people died from disease, starvation, and bitter cold during journey.

question

Main purpose of Missouri Compromise

answer

To maintain balance of power in Washington DC, admission of Missouri would mess up thr balance between alave states and free states

question

Outcome of Missouri Compromise

answer

All states south of 36 degrees 30 north boundary would be slave states, and all states north would be free states, Missouri was a slave state and Maine was a free state

question

Manifest Destiny

answer

America's destiny, and divine right, to expand and possess all land between the Atlantic and Pacific

question

In the earliest days of westward expansion, most settlers moved west to acquire

answer

Farmland, land to the Pacific Ocean

question

As a result of manifest destiny and territorial expansion, the US became extremely divided over what issue?

answer

Slavery

question

What is significant about May 13, 1846?

answer

Proclamation of war against Mexico, US went on to win multiple victories

question

What did the US gain when victorious over Mexico?

answer

Gained New Mexico and California in exchange for $10 million

question

Describe 3 of Andrew Jackson's political beliefs (Jacksonian Democracy)

answer

Believed in western expansion (manifest destiny), rights of white settlers, and resented "eastern elites" and political leaders who favored the upper class

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Describe 3 policies that Andrew Jackson strongly encouraged while in office

answer

question

What event did Andrew Jackson feel was a "corrupt bargain"?

answer

When Henry Clay began supporting John Quincy Adams to become president just to he could become secretary of state

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Universal suffrage

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All white men are able to vote, regardless of property

question

What was Jackson's purpose for supporting laissez-faire economics?

answer

Leveled the playing field between small and large businesses

question

Describe the Second great awakening

answer

Christian Preachers traveled and preached Gospel and called on believers to be socially active and impact society in good works

question

Purpose of Abolitionist movement

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Abolish slavery and end racial discrimination/segregation

question

Purpose of temperance movement

answer

Criticize alcohol and promote abstinence, temperate (moderate) use of alcohol

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List the 3 parts of Henry Clay's American system

answer

question

Why were southern states opposed to tariffs?

answer

Raised the price on manufactured imports and invited other countries to impose tariffs of their own, hurt their ability to sell cotton/and other agricultural products

question

How did the cotton gin impact the Southern economy and workforce?

answer

Made cotton the most profitable crop in the south and led the region to be known as "cotton kingdom", plantation owners needed more soaves for all of the cotton

question

What type of economy was developing in the North?

answer

Industrial economy, relying on their factory system for manufacturing

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As the US expanded, settlers flocked to the west. List the reasons that settlers moved west in the 1800s

answer

question

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The Cherokee tribes were held as prisoners in the stockade

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