paper game 9

Question 0

Also known as patronage; when politicians hire their friends and fire their enemies

Answer 0

Spoils system

Question 1

New political party that was created by Jackson and his followers

Answer 1

Democrats

Question 2

Democratic “dark horse” president that serves only one term and handles Oregon and Texas issues

Answer 2

Polk

Question 3

Period of urgency in which 49ers moved to California in search of gold

Answer 3

Gold Rush

Question 4

New, but desolate, state that was obtained through the Mexican-American War; gold located there

Answer 4

California

Question 5

New political party that will be formed in opposition to Jackson’s Democratic Party

Answer 5

Whigs

Question 6

Whig president nicknamed “His Accidency;” will be alienated by both political parties; annexes Texas

Answer 6

Tyler

Question 7

Term used to describe westward American expansion…going from Atlantic to Pacific Oceans

Answer 7

Manifest destiny

Question 8

Situation in Jackson’s presidents in which one couple was alienated by other couples in his cabinet

Answer 8

Petticoats

Question 9

Eventual state that gained independence from Mexico (Lone Star Republic) and will be annexed by Tyler

Answer 9

Texas

Question 10

War between Mexico and the US in which the US wins and gains substantial territory in the SW

Answer 10

Mexican and American war

Question 11

Document b/t American settlers and Indians that was violated by the US; land will be taken over by US

Answer 11

Fort Leramie Treaty

Question 12

Situation in which Jackson wanted to close the BUS as it favored the wealthy and not the common man

Answer 12

BUS conflict

Question 13

Democratic president that was all-powerful and persuasive; an “age” will be name after him

Answer 13

Jackson

Question 14

Pathway that Indians endured as they were forced to move to Oklahoma as a result of Jackson’s decision

Answer 14

Trail of Tears

Question 15

Democratic president associated with luxury; did not handle money crisis very well

Answer 15

Van Buren

Question 16

Document that ended the Mexican-American War; Rio Grande was border and US gained major SW land

Answer 16

Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo

Question 17

Mexican-American war hero and future president of the US

Answer 17

Taylor

Question 18

A proposed amendment to a bill which would prohibit slavery in lands that might be gained from Mexico

Answer 18

Wilmot priviso

Question 19

War between American settlers and Indians; will end with Sauk and Fox moving to Oklahom

Answer 19

Black Hawk war

Question 20

Religious group that will move west due to persecution; Smith/Young were leaders; will occupy Salt Lake

Answer 20

Mormons

Question 21

Document that forcibly relocated the Five Civilized Tribes east of the Mississippi River to Oklahoma

Answer 21

Indian removal act

Question 22

Whig president that had the shortest term; dies after 31 days in office

Answer 22

Harrison

Question 23

A fort that was the site of a major battle between the Texans and Mexican forces; Mexico won battle

Answer 23

Alamo

Question 24

Tax passed in 1828 on imports; source of debate between North and South as South felt it was unfair

Answer 24

Tariff of abominations

Question 25

South Carolina’s issues with the tariffs; SC wanted to nullify federal laws that were “unconstitutional”

Answer 25

nullification conflict

Question 26

NW area of US that sparked tension b/t Britain and US; US will settle for the 49th parallel instead of 54

Answer 26

Oregon land disputes

Question 27

Informal advisors that Jackson will prefer to work with instead of actual cabinet

Answer 27

Kitchen cabinet

Question 28

Jackson’s way to “force” S. Carolina to pay tariffs; allowed fed. gov’t to use the army/navy if necessary

Answer 28

Force bill