Era of Good Feelings
Foreign policy established in 1823 that warned any European nations against interfering in the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Monroe Doctrine.
This political party was formed around Andrew Jackson and was a pro-slavery party.
What is the Democratic Party.
This man had been a politician since the early 1800s, was known as the Great Compromiser, and ran for President for a final time in 1844.
Who is Henry Clay.
This book, published in 1852 by Harriet Beecher Stowe, exposed the horrors of slavery to the general public, leading to more support for abolition.
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin.
This President served from 1829-1837, and is most known for the Trail of Tears, Bank War, and Nullification Crisis
Who is Andrew Jackson.
This convention, held at the end of the War of 1812, saw the Federalist party scheme to gain more power, leading to their complete collapse.
What is the Hartford Convention.
This election saw chaos ensue after multiple power politicians ran without a single unifying party. It narrowed down the John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson, with Adams winning with the help of Henry Clay.
What is the Election of 1824.
This War saw the US gain much of the American Southwest, while allowing military leaders to gain lots of popularity that would eventually lead them to the White House. Ended with the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
What is the Mexican-American War.
This law admitted California as a free state, while adding the Fugitive Slave Act to appease the Southern States.
What is the Compromise of 1850.
This President served from 1845-1849, and is known for having the most successful presidency ever, gaining territory in the Mexican-American War, in Oregon, etc.
Who is James Polk.
This law in 1820 saw Missouri added as a slave state, while adding Maine as a free state to equal out representation in Congress.
What is the Missouri Compromise.
These series of events saw the forced relocation of many Native tribes from the South into the Mid-West, led by Andrew Jackson.
What is the Trail of Tears.
This trail was one of the first into the new Western territories, and lead thousands of Americans to the West in the 1840s.
What is the Oregon Trail.
This law in 1854 saw Kansas being added to the union, allowing the people to vote whether it will become a free state or slave state, which lead to fighting known as Bleeding Kansas.
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
This President served from 1817-1825, and is known for presiding over the Era of Good Feelings, the Missouri Compromise, and Monroe Doctrine.
Who is James Monroe
This position in the Presidents Cabinet essentially meant that you were destined to become the next President.
What is Secretary of State.
These series of events in 1832 saw high tariffs forcing South Carolina to declare that the new federal laws are unconstitutional, and that states can veto federal laws. A compromise was struck by Henry Clay, ending this crisis.
What is the Nullification Crisis.
This Mexican dictator led Mexico during the Texan War of Independence, and briefly returned to power during a US led coup in the Mexican-American War.
Who is Santa Anna.
This abolitionist was one of the first to openly push for the freedom of slaves, and is best known for operating a popular newspaper in the North.
Who is William Lloyd Garrison.
This President served from 1825-1829, and is known for winning his election in a "Corrupt Bargain". He is the son of a famous revolutionary.
Who is John Quincy Adams.
This economic crisis under President Monroe saw issues in the cotton market, land prices plummet, while Monroe did little to try and stop it.
What is the Panic of 1819.
This man was chosen as Andrew Jackson's successor, and won the election of 1836, but inherited many of the problems Jackson had ended with, leading the Whigs to take power in 1840.
Who is Martin Van Buren.
This man became President in 1841, mainly from his popularity as a General during the War of 1812, died in office 6 weeks into his presidency.
Who is William Henry Harrison.
This law, proposed at the beginning of the Mexican American War in 1846, proposed banning slavery in any new territories gained from the war, but was rejected.
What is the Wilmot Proviso.
This President served from 1850-1853, and is best known for presiding over the Compromise of 1850. He was vice president under Zachary Taylor until his death in office.
Who is Millard Fillmore.