Jefferson & Expansion
Why did Jefferson want to purchase New Orleans and western Florida from
To secure trade along the Mississippi and Gulf of Mexico
What British practice of kidnapping and forcing American sailors into their navy helped spark the War of 1812?
Impressment
Who was the creator of the American System?
Henry Clay
What system did Jackson use to reward loyal supporters with government jobs?
The Spoils system
What compromise maintained balance in the Senate between free and slave states in 1820?
Missouri Compromise
Explain Manifest Destiny
It was the destiny of America to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Which law, passed by Jefferson, banned U.S. trade with foreign nations but hurt America’s economy?
The Embargo Act
What three elements made up the American System?
Protective tariff, national bank, and internal improvements
Why did Jackson dislike the Bank of the United States?
He believed it favored the wealthy elite and hurt the common man
Why did the annexation of Texas increase sectional tensions?
It threatened the balance of free vs. slave states in Congress
Jefferson’s Louisiana Purchase demonstrated what about the U.S. Constitution?
Its flexibility in presidential power/use of implied powers
Name one way the War of 1812 increased nationalism in the U.S.
Economic independence, new pride in military strength, or rise of the American System
Why did Henry Clay support protective tariffs?
To protect U.S. industries and discourage European imports
What was the “corrupt bargain” of 1824?
Deal between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay that denied Jackson the presidency
Which reform movement created the most tension between the North and South?
Abolitionism
Which invention by Eli Whitney expanded slavery and westward expansion?
The cotton gin
What did the Monroe Doctrine declare to European nations?
The Americas were closed to further colonization
Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
How did political cartoons often depict Andrew Jackson?
As a king/tyrant abusing presidential power
Who is considered the “Father of Public Education”?
Horace Mann
What was the main outcome of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
New maps and routes opened the Louisiana Territory to settlement
How did sectionalism show in the vote for the War of 1812?
Regions were divided—New England opposed, South and West supported
Which Supreme Court case confirmed federal authority over interstate commerce?
Gibbons v. Ogden
What major change in voting rights occurred by the Election of 1828?
Property requirements for voting were removed
What was the Wilmot Proviso
Proposal to ban slavery in lands won from Mexico