A.P US HISTORY TEST - chapters 11-13

Question 1

a benefit for America which resulted from the war of 1812

Answer 1

American manufacturing grew and became more self sufficient

Question 2

the phrase manifest destiny was created by

Answer 2

John Sullivan

Question 3

what was the main impact of the tallmadge amendment

Answer 3

it infuriated southern senators who saw it as a first step to ending slavery

Question 4

the slogan “54” “40’ or fight represented the American desire to

Answer 4

control all of the Oregon territory

Question 5

why treaty ended the mexican-american war

Answer 5

the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Question 6

which was a significant consequence of the panic of 1819

Answer 6

numerous mortgage foreclosures and business failures

Question 7

a notable trend during the presidencies of James Madison and James Monroe was

Answer 7

the growth of the market revolution and the factory system

Question 8

one significant impact of the Hartford convention was that

Answer 8

the federalist party soon disintegrated

Question 9

the Mexican American war started because

Answer 9

the US provoked the mexican government by bringing its military into disputed land on Mexican and the Texas border

Question 10

parts of henry clays American system

Answer 10

protective tariffs
federally funded internal improvements
the second bank of the united states

Question 11

why did john Tyler work to secure the annexation of Texas

Answer 11

he wanted to save his troubled administration
he was worried about the growing influance of the british in Texas

Question 12

the gadsden purchase added land in the American southwest for the principle purpose of

Answer 12

building a railroad connecting California to Texas

Question 13

the revolution of 1800

Answer 13

the peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another

Question 14

the judiciary act of 1801

Answer 14

Adams attempt to keep foothold in government for the federalistt party
act created 16 new judges

Question 15

marbury vs madison

Answer 15

case establishes principle of judicial review (supreme court interprets the law and can declare laws unconstitutional)

Question 16

the Louisiana purchase

Answer 16

thomas Jefferson purchases the Louisiana territory from Napoleon for 15 mil
doubled the size of the US
Jefferson who normally uses strict interpretation of the law uses LOOSE interpretation to purchase the Louisiana territory

Question 17

Louis and Clark

Answer 17

explorers sent by jefferson to explore the Louisiana territory specifically the missisipi, looking for waterway to the Pacific

Question 18

the Chesapeake affair

Answer 18

britian attack the American ship (leapord) American soldiers are killed and few are taken
escalated tensions, event contributed to the war of 1812

Question 18

the embargo act

Answer 18

implemented by thomas Jefferson in response to the chesapeak incident
the US would stop all foreign trade
*US economy declined drastically

Question 19

non-intercourse act

Answer 19

passed during James manroes presidency
the US would trade with all countries except Britain and France

Question 20

macons bill no.2

Answer 20

the US would stop all embargo but put pressure on Britain and france
if either powerr stopped inpressement, the US would resume trading with that country

Question 21

war hawks

Answer 21

term to describe young southerners who wanted to go to war with Britain (henry clay)

Question 22

the battle of Tippecanoe

Answer 22

conflict that occured between the US and the native americans
Britain supplied the natives w/ weapons
this grew tensions leading up to the war of 1812

Question 23

causes of the war of 1812

Answer 23

inpressement of american ships
british interference with trade
british support of native resistance

Question 24

treaty of Ghent

Answer 24

officially ended the war of 1812 HAPPENED BEFORE THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS war of 1812 ends in a stalemate

Question 25

heartford convention

Answer 25

federalist sought to abolish the 3/5 comprimise limiting presidents to a single term prohibit the election of two successive presidents from the same state

Question 26

so called era of good feeling

Answer 26

fefers to a period of time during James manroes presidency where there was a national sense of unity and political harmony after the war of 1812

Question 27

the panic of 1819

Answer 27

peice of legislation passed by Congress to promote the settlement and development in western territory response to panic of 1819

Question 28

the tallmadge amendment

Answer 28

a proposed amendment to the Missouri statehood 1. prohibited the further introduction for enslaved people into missouri 2. required the gradual emancipation of enslaved people THIS LED TO THE MISSOURI COMPRIMISE

Question 29

missouri compromise

Answer 29

Maine was admitted as a free state missouri was entered as a slave state anything above the 36 30 line would prohibit slavery EXCEPT for Missouri this compromise made my henry clay was the keep the balance between free and slave states

Question 29

McCulloch vs. maryland

Answer 29

Maryland tries to tax the bank of the united states

Question 30

gibbons vs. Ogden

Answer 30

ruled that only the federal government could regulate interstate commerce

Question 31

Adams-onis treaty

Answer 31

between the US and Spain the US aqquires Florida the is agrees to give up claim to Texas

Question 32

anglo-american convention

Answer 32

between the US and Britain joint occupation of oregon territory for 10 years set northern boundary of Louisiana territory at 49th parallel

Question 33

Monroe doctorine

Answer 33

US feared that europe would try to reconsile territory in the west the us warned europe to stay out of the west the US agreed to avoid European affairs y

Question 34

the election of 1824

Answer 34

Andrew Jackson wins the popular vote but nobody wins majority of electoral votes it goes to the house and John Quincy Adams wins the election

Question 35

the currupt bargain

Answer 35

speaker of the house henry clay allegedly was brided by Adams in order for him to be president Jackson supports saw this as currupt because as soon as Jackson was elected clay got secrarty of state (seen as stepping stone)

Question 36

election of 1828

Answer 36

John Quincy Adams runs again but looses against Andrew Jackson Jackson expanded his political powers

Question 37

spoils system

Answer 37

rewarding political supporters with public office jobs

Question 38

nullification crisis

Answer 38

congress implements a tarrif north loves it south hates it theory of nullification is published and the south threatens to succeedd from the union jacksons response is to sign a new tarrif bill that lowers the tarrif

Question 39

theory of nullification

Answer 39

a state had the right to decide weather to obey a federal law or nullify it

Question 40

force bill of 1833

Answer 40

federal army would collect tarrif and nullification would not be tolerated

Question 41

indian removal act

Answer 41

Jackson wanted to open up land in the southwest and Congress supported his indian removal act

Question 42

indian removal act results

Answer 42

war took place between the seminoles courts protect the rights of the Cherokee tribes jackson ignores the courts and this leads to the trail of tears where 15000 Cherokees had to leave Georgia

Question 43

election for 1832

Answer 43

Jackson beats Henry clay in the election and is elected for a second term