Immediately after John Quincy Adams became President, he appointed Henry Clay as Secretary of State. Jackson had the most votes, but not majority. Then, Henry Clay gave them to John Q. Adams, giving him the majority and making him President. This alleged deal was known as a/an ________.
100
1830
Give the date for the Indian Removal Act.
100
Pet banks
What were small state banks called?
200
Indian Removal Act
Transplanted all Indian tribes east of the Mississippi
200
Andrew Jackson
This wealthy planter and slave owner was nicknamed "Old Hickory."
200
The Battle of the Alamo
In 1836, _____________ became a spiritual victory for Texas rebels, despite being a military defeat.
200
1832
Give the date for the Bank War.
200
1. Devised a Cherokee alphabet
2. Adopted a written constitution
3. Had black slaves
Name 3 ways that the Cherokees became civilized.
300
Force Bill
Authorized the president to use the army and navy, if necessary, to collect federal tariff duties.
300
John Quincy Adams
A thinker over a politician and known for being irritable and tactless - this person fell under charges of "corruption" and "usurpation."
300
The Bank War
_____________ erupted in 1832, when Daniel Webster and Henry Clay presented Congress with a bill to renew the a particular charter. Jackson vetoed the charter and declared it unconstitutional.
300
1838-1839
When were the Cherokee Indians removed on the Trail of Tears?
300
They hated Jackson's ironfisted use of presidential power.
Why did the Whigs first form?
400
Tariff of Abominations
Passed by US Congress in 1828 to protect industry and help increase the price of European products so that America could actually compete.
400
John C. Calhoun
In 1834, _____ joined with Henry Clay against President Jackson, forming the beginning of the Whig Party.
400
Panic of 1837
The nation's first economic depression, the ___________, was due to banks loaning too much money for Western expansion. Hardship during this time was acute and widespread, while hundreds of banks collapsed.
400
1832
When was the Black Hawk War?
400
Martin Van Buren
Who was "advertised" often with the symbols log cabins and cider?
500
Compromise Tariff of 1833
Proposed by Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun as a resolution to the Nullification Crisis.
500
William Henry Harrison
This man was pushed into the presidential race as a war hero and not for his ability.
500
Specie Circular
Jackson authorized the U.S Treasury to issue the ___________ in 1836. It was a decree that stated all public lands must be purchased with gold or silver money.
500
1836
When did Texas win independence from Mexico?
500
The Cherokees, Chickasaws, Choctaws, Creeks, and Seminoles
What were the 5 civilized tribes that lived in the Southeastern United States until the 1820s, most of whom were removed to the Indian Territory from 1830-42?