Jefferson's Presidency (Ch 10)
This doubled the size of the USA.
Louisiana Purchase
Who came up with interchangeable parts?
Jackson's view of the National Bank
It was unconstitutional. Only benefited the wealthy.
Who were the gold-seekers from America and abroad who migrated to California?
Forty-niners
What was the forced 800-mile march Cherokee Indians made in their removal from Georgia?
Trail of Tears
What did Lewis and Clark NOT find during their exploration?
Northwest Passage
Describe the condition of work at the mills (factories).
Works suffered from health problems, long hours, not safe, low pay
What did the Supreme Court rule in Worcester v. Georgia?
Why did Jackson refuse to annex Texas?
What was the treaty that ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
What Federalist policy did Jefferson keep when he took office in 1801?
creation of the bank
Why did southern cotton planters rely on the region's rivers to ship goods?
They did not have roads
What was the social situation before Jackson became president?
Power was in the hands of a few wealthy individuals
What was the practice that led the Mormons to be persecuted in the 1850s?
Polygamy (Marriage to more than one wife)
What occurred due to the Missouri Compromise.
There was a balance in the senate. (Maine - free state; Missouri - slave state)
Reason that New England Federalists opposed war with Britain.
It would hurt their economy
What is defined as a period of rapid growth during which machines became essential to industry?
Industrial Revolution.
What actually occurred after Worcester v. Georgia?
Georgia ignored the ruling and Jackson took no action to enforce it.
What factor helped Texas gain victory at the Battle of San Jacinto?
Sam Houston surprised attacked the Mexican army.
Why was President Monroe concerned when Mexico became independent?
European powers might try to colonize new Latin American countries.
In order to repay the national debt, Jefferson cut government spending on ______________.
Military spending. (Also, Federal Jobs).
Two forms of transportation in the Transportation Revolution.
Steam-boat and train
Why was the USA in such a hurry to uproot the Indian Nations?
They found gold on the tribal grounds.
What was the slogan that was for the marked northern border of what is now California?
Fifty-four forty or fight!
How did the Monroe Doctrine affect the United States' relationship with Latin America?
It put Latin American nations within the United States' sphere of influence.