Swift
Who won the election of 1824?
John Quincy Adams
_____________________ like to do things their own way.
Rugged Individualists
1/2 credit - Mountain Men
The _____________ in the Spanish colonies were usually self-sufficient, meaning they could take care of themselves.
Missions
Which TWO parties were the "Second Party System"
Whigs & Democrats
"runners of the woods"
Couruers de Bois
Who did Jackson believe made a “corrupt bargain” after the election of 1824?
Henry Clay & John Quincy Adams
The first non-Native Americans to live in the Far West were:
Fur Traders
Please give an example of mudslinging.
What did the Supreme Court rule in Worcester v. Georgia (1832)?
The Cherokee Nation was independent
Georgia could not remove them
Was known as "The Lost Colony"
Roanoke
What did the Nullification Act allow South Carolina to do?
Reject federal laws they found unfair.
Who believed that states should be able to nullify laws that they believed were unfair?
John C. Calhoun
Why did Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States?
He believed it gave too much power to wealthy elites
T/F: President James K. Polk strongly opposed the Manifest Destiny
False
__________________ is defined as a hoped-for water route through North America to the Pacific Ocean.
Northwest Passage
What was Henry Clay’s American System?
A plan to HELP THE ECONOMY by improving TRANSPORTATION and INDUSTRY
Which future president became an American hero after the Mexican-American War?
Zachary Taylor
What was the result of Jackson removing federal funds from the national bank?
Panic of 1837
Bank collapsed
Please list two challenges and two opportunities of moving west.
CHALLENGES:
•Dangerous journeys
•Disease and injuries
•Conflicts with Native Americans
•Loneliness and isolation
Opportunities:
•Owning land
•Starting businesses
•Building new communities
•Greater freedom
A religious revival in the American colonies during the early 1700s that inspired greater religious enthusiasm and participation.
The Great Awakening
What reason did the U.S. government give to justify passing the Indian Removal Act?
They claimed it would protect American Indians from conflicts with settlers
Not specifically on your test:
In the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, where was the U.S. / Mexico border established:
Rio Grande
Jackson believed in the ____________________, defined as: giving jobs to loyal followers instead of experienced officials.
Spoils System
Not specifically on your test:
The Trail of Tears caused the deaths of around _______ people (closest without going over)
4000
What does the SEVENTH AMENDMENT state?
guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases that meet certain criteria. It also limits the ability of judges to overturn jury verdicts.