SS Quiz Chapters 11, 12, & 13 Flashcards
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Who was the president during the EGF?
James Monroe
Name one part of the Missouri Compromise
From then on, no states north of Missouri’s southern border could be slave states.
Why was the Missouri Compromise necessary?
Because two states had to be added to keep numbers even and because newly added states that wanted to be slave states and were above the ‘line’ couldn’t be slave states.
Name one part of the Missouri Compromise
Allowed Missouri to become a state, but Maine joined too so numbers of slave vs free states would stay even
Define sectionalism
Disagreements betweens different sections of the country
What was the Era of Good Feelings?
Nickname for the extended time of peace and prosperity under President James Monroe
What was Jacksonian Democracy?
Extended voting rights (some states allowed more white males, parties started holding nominating conventions which allowed party members (not just leaders) to vote)
State of U.S. economics at the time in the North
Large factories began to replace craftspeople (more wealth in fewer hands)
State of U.S. economics in the South
Large plantations began to replace small family farms (more wealth in fewer hands)
What was the Indian Removal Act?
Authorized the removal of Native Americans east of the Mississippi to lands in the West.
What happened during Worcester vs Georgia?
Court rules that Cherokee did not need to follow Georgia’s laws and that only federal govt. had authority over them
What was the Trail of Tears? (a consequence from Worcester v Georgia)
When the Cherokee were forced to move when gold was found, even though they had adopted modern ways and gone to court, the govt. made them move. 800 mile journey, 1/4 of 18,000 die.
One way Native Americans responded to removal acts
Choctaw- forced into treaty to give up their land -> not enough supplies on journey, 1/4 die
Another way Native Americans responded to removal acts
Chickasaw- negotiate for more supplies on trip
One problem people had with the National Bank
Farmers thought it only helped the rich
Another problem with the bank
Jackson thinks too much power to Congress, not enough to states
What happened during McCulloch vs Maryland?
Court ruled bank unconstitutional
What happens when the National Bank is vetoed?
Jackson moves a lot of money to state banks and they loan out too much
Some qualities of Whigs
Anti-Jackson, pro stronger Congress and weak president
What happened during the first election with Whigs?
3 Whigs candidates, they couldn’t decide so Dems win
What was the Panic of 1837?
Economic depression shortly after Van Buren takes office (likely from Jackson’s policies)
What was Manifest Destiny?
The popular belief in the U.S. during the 1800s that the country must extend its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean.
Who were the Mountain Men?
Began the movement of American settlers west so that they could fur trap.
How did Tejanos feel about Mexico?
Neglected and resentful of Mexico (anti-govt. and institutional church)
