War of 1812
Name a cause of the War of 1812
British Impressment, interference with trade, British paying natives for interference in the west, young congressmen called War Hawks
Define nullification
The belief that states have the right to declare federal laws unconstitutional and not follow them
What election did Jackson officially win and become President
1828
Who could vote after Jackson expanded voting rights
All white men (not African Americans, Natives, or women)
Describe the First Seminole War
The Seminole people were helping escaped slaves. Andrew Jackson and the US army entered Florida and began capturing Spanish forts without permission. Seminole resistance met the US army and they multiple conflicts.
Who won the War of 1812
No one
What is the spoils system?
Rewarding friends and political allies with government positions
Which congressmen influenced the House of Representatives in order to get John Quincy Adams elected (so that he could become Secretary of State)
Henry Clay
What is the name given to the forced march of native peoples to the west
Trail of Tears
Why is the Adams-Onis treaty important?
It gave us Florida in exchange for parts of Texas
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner following the War of 1812
Francis Scott Key
What is a tariff?
A tax on imported goods to encourage buying domestic products
What was Jackson’s kitchen cabinet?
A group of unofficial advisors made up of Jackson’s friends and allies
Name one major tribe affected by the Indian Removal Act
Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Cherokee, Seminole
What was the Indian Removal Act?
An act forcing Native Americans east of the Mississippi off of their land, relocating to modern-day Oklahoma
Which general led Americans to victory in the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
What is a War Hawk
Younger members of Congress who pushed for the US to declare war against the British in 1812
What is the difference between a caucus and nominating convention
caucus - only party leaders and officials vote on a candidate
NC - Anyone can come and voice support, as well as vote on their candidate
Who was Jackson’s Vice-President who was in favor of state nullification (was also a War Hawk leading up to the War of 1812)
John C Calhoun
Which event established an official border with British Canada at the 49th Parallel
Convention of 1818
What treaty officially ended the War of 1812
Treaty of Ghent
Define nationalism
Why was Jackson opposed to the Second National Bank
He believed it gave too much power to the wealthy elite
Why was the South opposed to the Tariff of Abominations
They relied on imported goods (which were now more expensive) and exporting cotton (which could become more expensive if foreign countries retaliated)
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
A US statement that told European powers they could not colonize in the western hemisphere an any act of aggression would be seen as an attack on the United States