unit 4 1800-1848

Question 1

Jefferson’s election

Answer 1

1800
Emphasized American republicanism, prioritizing the yeoman farmer and “plain folk” over elites.
It advocated for individual liberty, state rights, and limited government, contrasting with the centralized power favored by Federalists.
Strong believer in strictly intepretating the constitutin

Question 2

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 2

bought it because double US size because will help vision for agrarian republic and westward expansion
went against Jefferson’s strict constructionalist views (not explicitly allowed to purchase territory)

Question 3

Embargo of 1807

Answer 3

Jeff. continued Washington’s policy of neutrality

in 1807, Jefferson persuaded congeress to pass ambargo act
stops all exports of american goods to europe (enable US to not be drawn into ongoing conflict between between Great Britan and France)

Question 4

Madbury V. Maddison

Answer 4

1803
solidified courts as the interpreter of federal laws constitutionally for judicial review

Question 5

War of 1812

Answer 5

Hartford Convention ended Federalist party bc seen as traitor

Henry Clay’s American System - tariff, roads, recharted national bank(Democratic republican)

war fought betwen US and Britain due to disagreement over maritime rights, trade restrictions, and westward Expansion

Question 6

Battle of New Orleans

Answer 6

andrew jackson wins, precieving the hero because won war of 1812 `

Question 7

Era of Good Feelings

Answer 7

1816-1824
only one political party leaves US with unity - reestablished as independent nation because won
McCulloch v. Maryland - affirmed federal supremacy because prohibited states from taxing federal institutions like bank of US

panic of 1819 - people coldnt pay loans

Question 8

Missouri Compromise

Answer 8

-Maine - free state, Missouri slave state
prohibited slavery in the remaining Louisiana Purchase lands north of the 36°30′ parallel, except for Missouri

led to north vs south sectionalims in 1820s

Question 9

Monroe Doctrine

Answer 9

1823
policy of mutual non interferance and americas right to intervene in its own hemisphere

Question 10

jacksons election

Answer 10

era of common man
universal white male suffrage

Question 11

Indian Removal Act

Answer 11

1830
authorized forced relocation of Native American tribes from ancestoral lands to West
Trail of tears
jacksons treatment of cherokes is criticized - 1/4 died

Question 12

jacksons veto

Answer 12

1832
second bank of US
Jackson and followers thought that the bank concentrated special financial advantages in the hands of a few privleged people
jackson vetoed bill in 1832 that would have recharterd the bank

jacksons veto against bank was a key role in creation of the two-party system Jacksons party opposed the bank while the Whigs (which included many former federalists) supported it

state-charterded bank flourished without banks restraining policies - often ran poorly managed officals these “pet banks” flooded the country with paper currency

Question 13

Nat Turner’s Rebellion

Answer 13

Nat turner, a slave, gathered a gang that killed 60 whites
slavery revlot instilled deep fear among slave owners and hardened stance against emancipation

Question 14

Manifest Destiny

Answer 14

1830s-50s
19th-century belief that the United States was destined, by God, to expand its dominion across North America
westward expansion

Question 15

Battle of Alamo

Answer 15

1836 - texan independence from mexico

Question 16

market revolution

Answer 16

emergence of factories (especially in New England) - home based production - mass manufacturing

Transportation Revolution: development of canals, steamboats, railroads - interconnection and expanded market

Technological Advancments: cotton gin, interchangable parts, telegraph - revolutionized production and communication

increased commerical exchange and specialization

led to urbanization, new forms of work, changes in social structure - increased immigration and rise or working class

erie canal, lowell mills, stell plow