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What was the trail of tears?
The Trail of Tears was a series of forced relocations of Native American nations in the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
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What was the Judicial Act?
Passed by the Federalists in their last days of Congressional domination in 1801, packed newly created judgeships with Federalist-backing men, so as to prolong their legacy.
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Was the Federalists pro-French or pro-Britain and why?
The Federalists were pro-Britain because of trade. The federalists were mostly merchants so the American trading relationship with England was extremely beneficial.
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What was the spoils system?
rewarded supporters with good positions in office.
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Name an important author during this time.
Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Washington Irving, Emily Dickinson, Louisa May Alcott, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Greenleaf Whittier, James Russell Lowell, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne
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What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expeditions?
They were to explore the new land that Jefferson just bought from the Louisiana Purchase
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Why was the Louisiana Purchase a turning point in regards to the policies of the two political parties?
Democratic-Republicans: Changed from being a strict interpreter of the Constitution to a loose one Federalist: Changed from being a loose interpreter to a strict one
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Was the Embargo Act successful?
No, because the embargo act ended up hurting the American economy more than France or Britain's.
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What did Andrew Jackson do to kill the BUS?
withdraw federal funds from the bank, so as to drain it of its wealth, and put it in pet banks
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Why did many immigrants want to come to America?
land, freedom from church, no aristocracy, 3 meat meals a day.
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What did Tecumseh and Prophet argue for? a. That America and the Indians should forge an alliance b. For Indians not to acknowledge the "white" ownership of the land c. For Indians to assimilate to American culture d. For all Indian tribes to form an alliance and fight the Americans
B
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What were ways that the federal government helped the West prosper?
The Land Act: Sold land at cheap prices Cheap Transportation was also provided
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Why was the Federalist against the war?
(1) they were more inclined toward Britain anyway and (2) if Canada was conquered, it would add more agrarian land and increase Republican supporters.
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Why didn't Andrew Jackson like the BUS?
Jackson and westerners saw the BUS and eastern banks as being in a conspiracy to keep the common man down economically.
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How did presidential elections differ during this time compared to when the federalists ran?
Democracy was much more popular and the candidates had to begin and appeal to the "common man"
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What was the effect of the Battle of Tippecanoe? a. Made William Henry Harrison a national hero b. Americans were forced to respect the Indians to a certain extent c. All the Indians of that area was killed d. America formed an alliance with the Indians
A.
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What caused the Federalist to die?
The Hartford Convention because they opposed the war and wanted to make constitutional amendments, it seemed unpatriotic because America had just won the war
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What was the reason why Jefferson wanted to buy Louisiana in the first place? a. America lost it's right of deposit at New Orleans, so Jefferson wanted to buy the land b. He just wanted more land so farmers could push westward c. It was part of a treaty that he signed with France d. So he could protect the frontier farmers from potential Indian attacks.
A
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Who were the "Know-nothings" and what did they stand for?
They were nativists, older Americans who were prejudiced against newcomers in jobs, politics religion. Fought for restrictions on immigration, naturalization & deportation of alien paupers
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What is an example of a Utopian Society?
Oneida, New Harmony, Brook Farm, Shakers
500
Why did Polk fight in the Mexican American War?
He just wanted California and Mexico was in control of California during this time.
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What's the difference between Marbury v. Madison and Fletcher v. Peck?
Marbury v. Madison gave the supreme court to decide if federal laws were unconstitutional. Fletcher v. Peck gave the supreme court the power to decide if STATE laws were unconstitutional.
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What was the irony of the Embargo Act? (Think about factories and the agrarian vision of Jefferson)
Because America could not trade with either Britain or France, they had to begin to open factories. In a sense, the embargo act helped promote industry, which was something that Jefferson was against.
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What is Manifest Destiny?
a concept that stated that the U.S. was destined to expand across the continent and get as much land as possible.
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What did the court case, Commonwealth v. Hunt, do?
It legalized unions