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Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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what was the single biggest real estate deal in history bought by Thomas Jefferson?

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The Louisiana Territory

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2
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What Spanish controlled territory did Monroe take over?

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Florida

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3
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What did the meteorite create when it smashed into the Appalachian mountains?

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Cumberland gap

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4
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Why was Monroes inaugration outdoors?

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The inauguration building was destroyed by the British in the war of 1812

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5
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What were Monroes two cabinet positions?

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Secretary of state

Secratary of war

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6
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What did James Monroe help negotiate during Jeffersons term in office?

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Purchase of New Orleans

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7
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What broke Monroes relationship with Washington?

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The Proclamation of Neutrality

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8
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Who was Jaems Monroes mentor?

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Jefferson

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9
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What was the new invention that wound transform the Mississippi River?

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The steamboat

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10
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What was the march of a thousand miles called?

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The Trail of Tears

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11
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What major state was Americas greatest prize?

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California

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12
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What commodity did Lewis and Clarks heroic expedition uncover

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beavers

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13
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What did Monroe cut off from the european colonization and what was it called

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The western hemisphere

it was known as the monroe doctrine

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14
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Socially how was Jefferson different?

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he was of a lower class

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15
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what battle made Jefferson a rock star?

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Battle of New Orleans

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16
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What was Jeffersons plan for war of 1812

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exterminate indians

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17
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Why was jeffersons inaug called a people inaug?

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The whitehouse was open to all people

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18
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What was Jacksons American Indian policy?

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an abuse of his power

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19
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How did Jefferson change relationship of presidency and congress?

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He strengthened presidenct power

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20
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What was Jeffersons opinion on US bank?

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He wanted to decentralize it

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21
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Why was Jackson called King Jackson?

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He used his veto power

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22
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What were JQA accomplishments in secratary of state?

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Aquisition of Florida

Architect of Monroe Doctrine

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23
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Who defeated JQA in presidentual race?

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Jackson

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24
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What was JQA exclusive position as president?

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A representative in the House of Representatives

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25
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US vs Amistad arguement

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26
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What party was James Madison a member of?

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The Democratic Republic

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27
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Why was Madison qualified for presidency?

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Veteran, Virginian, and Constitution creation helper

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28
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Why is the War of 1812 a disaster?

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Lots of men were lost

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29
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What ended the War of 1812?

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Treaty of Ghent

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30
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What was the impact of the War of 1812?

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Jefferson became a hero

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31
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Who were the War Hawks?

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Those pushing for War

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32
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Why go to War in 1812?

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British impressment,
Canada want,
US expansion into Indian Territory

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33
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What role did the Native Americans play in the War of 1812?

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The resisted and abandoned the ways of the whites

34
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What section of US opposed war and why? What party opposed war?

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Northern States, because they relied on trade with Britain.

federalists were against war

35
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The economy of the Southern United States was based on…

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Agriculture

36
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The main purpose of the Tariff of 1816 was…

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Aid American Industry

37
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Eli Whitney is best know for his invention of the….

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Cottin Gin

38
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What was the economy of the northern United States based on?

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Economy

39
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What statement describes a cause of the Industrial Revolution?

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Inventors develop ways to generate power from fast-moving streams and coal.

40
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The Monroe doctrine did what?

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warned European powers not to interfere with the affairs of the western hemisphere

41
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What was the result of the Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland?

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It strengthened the federal governments control over the economy

42
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The Missouri Compromise did what?

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maintained the balance of slave states and free states

43
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What is Nationalism?

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A belief in placing national intrests above regional concerns

44
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Which agreement gave the United States control over Florida?

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The Adam-Onís Treaty

45
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What political party was formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson?

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Democratic Republican Party

46
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Which Native American group walked the Trail of Tears?

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The Cherokee

47
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What was the result,of the Trail of Tears?

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More than a quarter of the Cherokee people died on this forced march

48
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What was Andrew Jacksons response to the ruling in Worcester v. Georgia

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He refused to follow the courts ruling

49
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The spoil system is…

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a system in which incoming government officials throw out officials appojnted by the former President.

50
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John C. Calhoun called the 1828 tariff a Tariff of Abominations because it…

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Forced southern states to buy expensive Northern manufactured goods.

51
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How did Southern Carolina legislators respond to the tariffs passed by Congress in 1828 and 1832?

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They said they would not follow the law and threatened to secede.

52
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What were “pet banks”?

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State banks loyal to the Democratic Party

53
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The Whig Party was formed in order to…

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to opose President Jacksons tactics and policies

54
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What was an idea supported by the Whig party?

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The banking system should be controlled by the federal government

55
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Nat Turners Rebellion was what?

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Is was a slave rebellion that led to increase in order and tightening of slave rules

56
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Interchangable Parts

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standerdized parts that can be used in plac eof one another.

57
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Henry Clays American System measures were…

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protective tariffs, national bank, transportation system

58
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Gibbson vs Ogden

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federal has power to regulate everything that crosses state lines

59
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Nationalism

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the belief that national intrests should be placed ahead of regional concerns or intrests of other countries

60
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What was Jacksons nickname?

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Old Hickory?

61
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Indian Removal Act

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A law that forced Native Americans to move West of the Mississippi

62
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Martin Van Buren

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Ordered the Removal of Cherokee

63
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Calhouns nullification theory

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questioned the legality of applying some federal laws in sovereign states

64
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The BUS

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Privleged institutions

65
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Bank of America

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national banks funded by federal government or private investors, established by Congress

66
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Panic of 1837

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a US financial crisis in which banks closed and the credit system collapsed resulting in may bankruptcies and high unemployment

67
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William Henry Harrison

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Whig party candidate who ran against Van Buren

68
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John Tyler

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Harrisons vice-president and successor, opposed parts of the Whig program for economic recovery.
Referred to as “ His Accidency”

69
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What was the significance of the Convention of 1818?

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It fixed US border to the 49th parallel

70
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Rush Bagot treaty significance

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It ended the dispute over the US and Canada boundary

71
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What was the controversy of westward expansion?

What was the solution?

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Equal balance of freee states and slave states

The Missouri Compromise

72
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Van Buren

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President after Jackson that had to clean up his mess

72
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What effects did the Embargo Act of 1807 and the War of 1812 have on Americans involved in shipping and foreign trade?

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They caused the turn to domestic industries

72
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Why was slavery abolished in the North?

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There was little demand for it, they were forced into small intudstry, Quakers were agqinst it

72
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Describe the economic conditions of the north and then the south
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Political idealogy

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north: small farms, manufacturing, federalists(strong central government)
south: large farms, little manufacturing, Democratic rebulican(pro state rights)

72
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Daniel Webster

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Was on the Senator of Massachsettes who was the founder of the whig party and the tariff issues of the hayne and webster debate

72
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Which state during the Missouri compromise wanted to be a slave state

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Missouri

73
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Which state joined the union so Missouri could be a slave state?

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Maine

74
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What were the Northern and Southern opinions on slavery?

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Southern - slave

Northern - anti-slave

75
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Durning Worchestor vs Georgia what were the Cherokee trying to do? and what was the outcome?

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The Cherokee were trying to be recognized as a distinct political party
It lead to the Treaty of New Echota(gave over 8million acres of land to federal gov.) and the beginning of the Cherokee exodus

76
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John Cahoun

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Originally Jacksons VP When tariff of abominations came around he fought for southern state rights against Jackson

77
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JQA

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Estanlished foreign policy through nationalism

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