Key Events
He didn't wear a hat outside.
Who said the famous quote, "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it"?
Andrew Jackson
What is a tariff?
A tax on goods.
How did the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo impact US History?
Mexico gives up territory in California and New Mexico to the United States. The United States also gained the disputed Texas border area.
What era came directly before Jackson became president?
The era of good feelings
What is the Missouri Compromise?
Missouri was admitted as a slave state, and Maine was admitted as a free state. 36 30 line divided slave and free states for later states.
Whose slogan was, "Tippecanoe and Tyler too"?
What is a pocket veto?
A veto where the president simply does not veto or approve a bill.
What is one thing that Andrew Jackson did to support the "common man"?
Expanded voting right
How did adding more territories/states start more problems later?
It increased sectionalism and started more problems regarding whether to admit new states as free states or slave states.
What war led to America gaining California and New Mexico territory?
Mexican-American War
Who dropped out of the presidential race and told his supporters to support John Quincy Adams?
Henry Clay
Theory of Nullification
States can decide whether or not to follow (nullify) federal laws that they do not agree with.
How did the Gadsden Purchase impact US History?
The United States brought Southern Arizona and New Mexico to finish building a railroad for easier transportation around the country.
US Territory increased by 1/3. How did the Westward Expansion increase sectionalism?
Having more land led to more fights about whether to admit states as slave or free states
Worcester vs. Georgia
Who added Oregon Territory (shared with Britain) and Texas to the United States?
James K. Polk
What is manifest destiny?
The belief that God wanted the Americans to control all of America.
How did the border dispute with Mexico lead the US into war?
Leads to war because both the US and Mexico claim the disputed area/territory
Why were Northerners angry about Polk’s actions with the Oregon Territory, leading to more arguments later in history?
Polk will go to war with Mexico for larger slave state (TX) but not for Oregon
What is the Adams-Onis Treaty?
In addition to FL, Spain gives up Oregon territory. It is shared with Great Britain.
What were the political views of the Democrats and Whigs?
Democrats: party of Andrew Jackson, wanted to expand voting rights, equality for common man, no more rule of wealthy
Whigs: oppose Andrew Jackson, in favor of tariffs and national bank, strong federal government
What does the quote "The bank is trying to kill me, but I will kill it" mean?
Andrew Jackson said this after vetoing the National Bank because he believed that it only benefited the wealthy people.
How did Andrew Jackson's presidency impact later presidencies?
How did the theory of nullification and the idea of South Carolina seceding impact the US later in history?
South still believes they can nullify a federal law and secede from the Union, starting the Civil War.