Jackson Wins the Presidency
How did democracy expand during the Age of Jackson?
What is: More Americans gained the right to vote, including many white males who did not own land.
How did regions of the country react to the doctrine of states rights?
What is: The South favored states rights, while the North favored a strong central governement. Westerners favored internal improvements that a strong central government could provide.
Why did white Americans oust American Indians from their homes?
What is: White settlers wanted the land for farming, raising cattle, and building town.
How did the Northwest Ordinance benefit oth settlers and the government?
What is: It opened up land for settlers and provided revenue to the government.
Why were Mexican worried about the annexation of Texas by the United States?
What is:The They were concerned that the United States might encourage rebellions in Clifornia dn New Mexico.
How did the change in voting rights affect poor white men compared to free African American men?
What is: Enslaved, African Americans were not affected by this change because they had no political rights and could not vote in any state.
Why did Webster and Jackson oppose Nullification?
What is: They both believed it could lead to the breakup of the union?
What would happen to the American Indian groups as settlers continued to move west?
What is: They would be pushed off their lands to make room for the white settlers.
In what ways did the Northwest Ordinance encourage settlement of the West?
What is: It allowed individuals to acquire land and assured settlers that the new territory would remain part of the United States and could become a stae.
Who were the Vaqueros?
What is: The Vaqueros were American Indians and Mexican cowhands who worked on California ranches.
Under what provision of the Constitution was the election of 1824 decided?
What is: It was based on states that the House is to decided Presidential elections when no one win the majority of electoral votes.
What was the purpose of the Second National Bank?
What is: It was founded to help the federal government mange its income and expenses.
What was the name and location of the 9 Major Indian Tribes.
What is: Seminole -Florida
Chickasaw & Choctaw-Northern Mississippi
Cherokee and Creek-Georgia, Alabama, NC and Tennessee;
Sauk and Fox-NW Illinois and Missouri.
Potawatomi-Illinois-Indiana
Shawnee-NW Ohio
Why didn'tFremont wint the presidential election?
What is: He was well known in California, but not in other states. The mutiny charges were dropped, he did make himself the governor which disturbed some voters.
Why were U.S. settlers opposed to Mexican Laws?
What is: They resented being forced to adopt Roman Catholicism and being denied the right to own slaves?
Why did some people refer to the 1824 election results as a Corrupt bargain?
What is: Clay threw his support to Adams, who subsequently became President. Adams then name Clay his secretary of state.
HOw was the bank (Second National) involved in the Nation's economy?
What is: The Bank held the federal government's money and paid its bills. It issued money and regulated the money supply. It also acted as a commercial bank where people and businesses made deposits and got loans.
How did Worcester v. Georgia decision ake it illegal for states to take American Indians; land?
What is: The court ruled that no state had the authority to enforce its laws withing Indian territory. Only the federal government had authority over American Indian lands.
After the fur trade stopped being so successful, why did people keep coming to Oregon Country?
What is: the wilderness lifestyle still appealed to people. There were also other opportunities for work, such as farming and raising cattle.
How long did the people at the Alamo last, and how many Mexican soldiers died?
What is: 12 days, and 1,500 Mexican soldiers were killed.
What are some examples of contributions that Andrew Jackson made to his country?
What is: He won a victory over the British and brought ordinary people into politics.
What did Jackson do with the government's money after he ordered that it should no longer be deposited in Second National Bank?
What is: He directed Secretar of the GTreasury Taney to deposit the money in state banks, many of which were controlled by Taney and his friends.
Why did Congress pass the Indian Removal Act?
What is: Congress wanted all American Indians to move west of the Mississippi River so that land east of the river would be available to white farmers.
How did missionaries attract settlers?
What is: Missionaries attracted settlers by writing glowing reports about the region.
What is: Discrimination against in Illinois who killed their leader Joseph Smith. They moved farther west in search of a safe place to live.