History Unit 1.2 Test

served as president from 1829-1837

Andrew Jackson

Which of the following is NOT true about the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

It was welcomed by most Indians

settled boundary disputes between the U.S. and British Canada; allowed for joint occupation of Oregon Territory

Webster-Ashburton Treaty

Whig, 1841

William Henry Harrison

The "American System" was based on

a protective tariff and internal improvements

"Fifty-four Forty or Fight!" was

a push for American control of the entire Oregon Territory.

the national bank, the protective tariff, and nationwide internal improvements favored by Henry Clay

american system

accusation leveled at Rachel Jackson, wife of Andrew

bigamist

Jackson's supporters who were opposed to Adams' presidency

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The greatest issue facing the political parties in the late 1840s was the

extension of slavery.

Candidates supported by the political leaders of their own states are known as

favorite sons

authorized the president to use the military to enforce acts of Congress

force bill

roads, canals, and other transportation needs

internal improvements

The Second Bank of the United States played an important role in

keeping the money supply of the United States stable.

the American belief of "our God-given right to expand from Atlantic to Pacific"

manifest destiny

The policy that declared that Europeans could no longer consider building colonies in the Americas is known as

monroe doctrine

replaced the caucus system so that voters got a greater say in who their party nominates for the presidency

national nominating convention

John Quincy Adams' supporters who were mostly old guard politicians from New England

national republicans

feeling of intense loyalty to one's country

nationalism

Protective tariffs were most strongly supported by manufacturers and laborers in the

northeast

idea that states had the right to declare a federal law null, or not valid

nullification

disputed territory where many American Protestant missionaries settled the Willamette Valley opening it for thousands of other American migrants

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a crippling economic crisis brought on by Jackson's bank policies

panic of 1837

Whig campaign hoopla tactics

parades with log cabins on wheels; free hard cidar

A ____ taxed imports to drive up their prices, and encourage Americans to buy American-made products.

protective tariff

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

purchased more than 1/3 of Mexico's territory for $15 million.

Specie Circular

required that any new land purchases in the new western territories be made with hard currency

led the Texan independence movement against Mexico's president, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

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The Missouri Compromise

set a precedent for future state admissions to the Union at the 36*30' parallel line

The Missouri Compromise dealt with the question of

slavery's expansion

practice of appointing people to government jobs on the basis of party loyalty and support

spoils system

In the case Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that

state officials must honor Cherokee property rights

Between 1816 and 1824, Chief Justice John Marshall of the Supreme Court, ruled in three important cases that established the dominance of the nation over the

states

led the American settlement of Mexico's northern province, Texas bringing 300 families into the region

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When President Adams named Henry Clay his secretary of state, Andrew Jackson's supporters accused Adams and Clay of

striking a corrupt bargain

Many South Carolinians threatened to secede, or withdraw, from the Union when Congress levied what critics called the

tariff of abominations

Lone-Star Republic

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Andrew Jackson had little political experience heading into the presidential election of 1824, however, he was a military hero from

the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 and the Seminole Wars in Florida.

Martin Van Buren's presidency was ruined by the fallout from

the Panic and Depression of 1837

While the House of Representatives had a majority of Northerners in 1819, admitting any new state, either slave or free, would upset the balance in

the senate

In 1845, Texans claimed that their boundary extended

to the Rio Grande on the south and west.

From 1818 until the early 1840s, the Oregon Territory was

under the joint occupancy of Great Britain and the United States.

American blood shed "upon American soil" was Polk's call for

war with Mexico

party created specifically to oppose Andrew Jackson; led by Henry Clay

whigs

Whig propaganda attack against their opponent

"Martin Van Ruin!"

group of close advisors to President Jackson; his "yes" people

"kitchen cabinet"

when political candidates criticize each other's personalities and morals going for character assassination

"mudslinging"

Spain ceded all of Florida to the United States in the

Adams-Onis Treaty

Democrat, 1837-1841

Martin Van Buren

former secretary of state and vice president; served as president from 1837-1841

Martin Van Buren

Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes Andrew Jackson's intentions toward Native Americans?

He meant to remove all Native Americans east of the Mississippi, even those who had adapted to white society

In the presidential election of 1832, Jackson squared off against a familiar foe, ____.

Henry Clay

devised the "American System" to make America "great"

Henry Clay

Correctly match the candidate in the 1824 presidential election with his description.

Jackson--popular War of 1812 hero, champion of the common man

Democrat, 1845-1849

James K. Polk

elected president in 1816 ushering in the "era of good feelings"

James Monroe

vice president under Andrew Jackson and resident of South Carolina

John C. Calhoun

served as president from 1825-1829

John Quincy Adams

Whig/Democrat, 1841-1845

John Tyler

first lady of the United States; foreign-born out of wedlock

Louisa Adams

To whom is this quote attributed? "Our manifest destiny is to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions."

Newspaer editor, John O'Sullivan

Andrew Jackson's nickname

Old Hickory

first lady of the United States; wealthy, planter family; accused of being a bigamist

Rachel Jackson

The president who authorized the Louisiana Purchase was

Thomas Jefferson

Whig campaign slogan

Tippecanoe and Tyler too