Petticoat affair
Why did Andrew Jackson support the Eaton's when rumors were being spread about Peggy?
Because his wife had been slandered before her passing.
What kind of president was Jackson portrayed as?
The peoples president.
Why was Napoleans offer so suprising?
He offered double the land for cheap.
How many diplomats did Adams send to France
3 diplomats.
Where did Columbus think he landed?
India
Why did Martin Van Buren back Jackson in everything he said?
He wanted to become the next president.
Why was the election of 1828 so toxic?
Presidential candidates attacked each other's personal lives.
What Act did Jefferson create to attempt to stop war?
Embargo Act
Why did Jefferson send diplomats to France?
The French were seizing ships
What was the Black legend?
A style of propaganda to criticize what the spanish were doing in Cuba
Who worked with congress to punish Jackson for his Florida actions?
John Calhoun
What system was created based off of loyalty to Jackson
The spoils system.
What power did the Supreme Court gain during Thomas Jeffersons presidency?
Judicial Review
What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Fines and Jail were threatened for anyone who opposed government and raised residency requirements for citizenship.
What 6 states were created during 1815-1821?
Missouri, Maine, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana, Alabama
Where was Peggy's first husband stationed?
In Europe
What position would Jackson have been in if he chose to recharter the banks?
He would have lost Western and Southern support.
What act was passed during the Ohio Fever to ease the credit crunch?
Land Act of 1820.
What did the French's XYZ negotiators ask for?
Millions of dollars to speak with Talleyrand
What helped Harriet's brother get up north the second time?
(The Incidents in the life of a slave girl)
The fact that he was so light skin because he had been chained up.
What were the rumor's about Eaton pertaining to Peggy?
He stationed her husband away to win her over while he was gone, or He set her husband up to die.
Which regions liked and disliked the Tarriff of Abominations?
New England liked the tarriffs, south and west did not.
Why was Jefferson popularity low going into the election of 1800
There was a rumor of him sleeping with slaves
Why were the Alien and Sedition Acts set to expire in 1801?
To prevent the Democrat-Republicans from using them against them.
Where did Harriet's brother flee to the second time?
(The Incidents in the life of a Slave Girl)