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Who were the War Hawks?

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Clay and Calhoun

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What did the War Hawks support?

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Military spending, nationalism, and land grabs

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What were neutral rights?

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Neutral nations could sail freely

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Which country did the British blockade to violate neutral rights?

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France

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Who did the British impress by blockading France?

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Sailors

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Which US ship did the British attack?

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USS Chesapeake

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What was the Battle of Tippecanoe?

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Tecumseh allied with the British to fight the US

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Who won the Battle of Tippecanoe?

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William Henry Harrison

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What is judicial review?

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Court declares laws unconstitutional

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Which key commander raided Philadelphia

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Lieutenant Stephen Decatur

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Which key commander won Lake Erie?

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Commander Oliver Hazard Perry

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Who explored the Louisiana Territory?

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Lewis and Clark

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Why did Lewis and Clark explore Louisiana Territory?

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They wanted to map the Northwest Passage

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Who owned Louisiana Territory when Lewis and Clark explored it?

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France

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What happened in the Election of 1800?

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There was a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr

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Who decided the president for the Election of 1800?

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House of Representatives

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Which Amendment was created after the Election of 1800?

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The Twelvth Amendment

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Who did people vote for on seperate ballots after the 12th Amendment?

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President and Vice President

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What do you have to do to win an election?

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You have to have a majority vote

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What happens if there’s a tie in an election?

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The House has to decide

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Who wrote the “Star-Spangled Banner”?

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Francis Scott Key

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When did Francis Scott Key write the “Star-Spangled Banner”?

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After the Battle of Fort McHenry

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Who was Oliver Hazard Perry?

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Navy Commander

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Why is Oliver Hazard Perry important?

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He won at Lake Erie

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What are privateers?
Private warship
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How did privateers help in 1812?
They helped capture British vessels
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How did privateers affect trade.
Privateers disrupted trade
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Fast warships that beat British ships
Frigates
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How much people were counted in the 1790 U.S census?
4 million people
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What did the U.S census show in the West?
It showed westward growth
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Who invented the steamboat?
Robert Fulton
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How did the steamboat affect trade?
It made river trade faster
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What did Eli Whitney invent?
Cotton gin, and interchangable parts
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How did the cotton gin affect manufacturing?
It made harvesting even faster
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Where did the Missouri Compromise ban slavery
north of 36°30’
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What happened to the Europeans after the Monroe Doctrine?
They couldn't go to the West of the U.S
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What did the Monroe Doctrine stop?
European colonization and intervention
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How did New England’s geography help its industry?
It became a major port due to its many surrounding rivers
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What did the Erie Canal link?
It linked NYC to the Great Lakes
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economy where people can buy, sell, and produce whatever they want
free enterprise
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How did Henry Clay affect the American Economy?
He created tarrifs, and banks
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How did Henry Clay affect American trade?
He made more roads and canals
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Which treaty gave Florida to the U.S .
Adam-Onis Treaty
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Which country had Florida before the Adam-Onis Treaty?
Spain
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Who formed the Second Bank?
Congress
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What was the Second Bank's role on economy?
It stabilized economy, and limited western loans
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What caused national harmony in the 1800s
Growth, expansion, and fading Federalist opposition
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Which internal improvements were made in the early 1800s
Roads, canals, and railroads
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What was a key railroad in the 1800s?
National road
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Which border was created after the Adam-Onis treaty
The U.S - Spanish border
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Who was nicknamed the Great Compromiser?
Henry Clay
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Why was Henry Clay called the "Great Compromiser"?
He created the Missouri Compromise
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What did Henry Clay balance as the Great Compromiser?
The North and South of the U.S
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government that has appointed officials other than elected ones; a part of government marked by lots of rules and regulation
Bureacracy
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Who did Andrew Jackson replace his officials with?
Supporters
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Using gossip and lies to make an opponent look bad
Mudslinging
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How was mudslinging used in 1828?
Andrew Jackson used attacks & slogans
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What was the "corrupt bargain" of 1824?
Henry Clay backed up John Adams, but got the role of Secretary
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Who were the Republicans in the 1800s?
Democratic-Republicans
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What happened to the Republicans in the 1800s?
They became Democrats in 1828
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What happened in the Election of 1824?
There wasn't a majority
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Who won the Election of 1824?
John Adams
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How did John Adams become president?
The House of Representitives appointed him
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What was sparked in the Election of 1824?
Corrupt Bargain
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What was the Indian Removal Act?
In 1830, Native Americans were moved West
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What was caused because of the Indian Removal Act?
Trail of Tears
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How did the Seminole reject arrest?
They led Seminole Wars
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Which tribe went to the Everglades after the Indian Removal Act?
Seminole
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What are the five civilized tribes?
Cherokee, Seminole, Creek, Choctaw and Chickasaw
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What did Van Buren do with the treasury in 1840?
He made the treasury hold federal funds
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Rewarding government jobs to political supporters; replacing government employees with the winning candidate’s supporters
Spoils system
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Minimal economic meddling
laissez-faire
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How did Van Buren handle the Panic of 1837
Very little, but made Treasury independent
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Withholding info
Executive Privelege
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How did Andrew Jackson use Executive Privelege
He used it to defy Court
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What did Jackson veto in the Election of 1832?
The bill to recharter the U.S 2nd Bank
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How did Andrew Jackson win reelection?
Public support
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How did the Whig Party form?
They combined Anti-Jackson groups.
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What is the symbol for the Whig Party?
A log cabin
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What happened to the Five Civillized Tribes?
They relocated or faced the Trail of Tears
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a candidate for national office who has support mostly from his home state
Favorite Son Candidate
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Plurality
Most votes, not majority
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Who did Andrew Jackson lose to due to plurality
John Adams
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Who was nicknamed "Old Hickory"
Andrew Jackson
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Why was Andrew Jackson given the nickname, "Old Hickory"?
It's because of his toughness, discipline, and unbreakable character
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What was Andrew Jackson's old job before he became president?
Military leader
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Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
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What was Sam Houston's role in Texas joining the United States?
He supported Texas annexation
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Californios
Mexicans living in California
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Why did Californios lose their land after California become a U.S state?
They failed to prove land ownership
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What did vigilantes become during the Gold Rush?
Police and Judges
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What did vigilantes form in mining camps?
Commitees
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What kind of measures did vigilantes use to enforce the law, and can you give an example?
Harsh measures (for example executions)
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Which event made the Oregon Trail popular?
The Great Migration
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Which belief made the Oregon Trail popular?
the Manifest Destiny
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Which two features did the Oregon Trail follow?
Platte River and South Pass
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person who acts as police, judge, and jury without formal legal authority
Vigilante
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Rancho
Large ranch estates set up by Mexicans in the West
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What happened to many ranchos after California's Annexation by the U.S?
They were lost the Land Law of 1851
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Mexican land owner that owned ranchos
Ranchero
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Joint Occupation
The control and settlement of an area by two or more countries or groups
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An agreement allowing the U.S and British citizens to occupy the Oregon Country
Joint Occupation Agreement of 1818
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How did the joint occupation of Oregon end?
Ended with the Oregon Treaty of 1846
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the belief popular in the United States during the 1800s that the country must extend its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean
Manifest Destiny
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