Who are they?
Who is Henry Clay?
Previous Secretary of State and Speaker of the House that created the American System
What did Andrew Jackson do that was specifically different from his predecessors?
He used the power of veto
What are the "Five Civilized Tribes" mentioned in the Indian Removal Act?
Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, Creek, and Seminole
What is the Cumberland Road?
It connected the Potomac and Ohio river, Opened up the Northwest Territory to trade
Who was a brilliant, but cold man that was president?
John Quincy Adams
Who made the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
What was the “corrupt bargain of 1824”?
Andrew Jackson accused Adams and Clay of being corrupt & causing Adams to win the election.
What was Andrew Jackson’s personal mission to shut down?
The National Bank
What political party opposed the American System?
Democratic Party
What is a practice in which the winning political party gives jobs to its supporters?
Spoils System
Who was known for being the person who could "pull themselves up by their bootstraps"?
Andrew Jackson
What 4 things were done as a result of Jackson election in 1828?
The first to use a direct campaign, one of the few with limited education, first president from the west, & first president from the working class.
What political party would form because of the 2nd National Bank’s charter expiring?
Whig Party
What 5 rivers were used as trade routes?
Arkansas, Red, Illinois, Ohio, and Mississippi
What were the examples listed of Infrastructures?
Roads and bridges, Schools and Hospitals, and Electricity and Water
What Englishman patented the first steam engine in 1698?
Thomas Savery
What is a practice in which the winning political party gives jobs to its supporters?
Spoils System
What did Andrew Jackson claim himself to be?
Champion of the Common (White) Man
What are the 3 important elements of the American System?
Protective tariffs, A national bank, and Transportation improvements
What is the system of public resources in a city, state, or nation?
Infrastructure
Who were the top 2 candidates for President in 1824?
Andrew Jackson & John Quincy Adams
What were the 4 things that were a result from Jackson's democracy?
Expansion of voting rights, openness of the selection of candidates, direct election of voters, and direct appeal to the public
How long did the 2nd National Bank have a charter for?
20 years
What was the con, but a pro to Southerners, in regard to the invention of cotton gin?
An increased demand for enslaved persons in the South.
What is the Erie Canal?
connected the Great Lakes with the Hudson River in New York City, helped New York become a center of commerce and trade, and allowed goods to be shipped more quickly