Jefferson's Administration
Jefferson won in this critical election against John Adams and Aaron Burr and was a critical test of the US but showed that there could be peaceful transfer of power from one political power to another.
What was the election of 1800?
In the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson ran against John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay, and even though he won the popular vote, JQA won because Clay's negotiations with members of the House which became known as this.
What was the corrupt bargain?
Henry Clay preempted the renewal of this in order to make Jackson look badly during the election of 1832 which ended up backfiring when Jackson vetoed it.
What was the Bank of the US?
The period during James Monroe's presidency was called this because there was only one major political party after the demise of the Federalist Party.
What was the Era of Good Feelings?
This statement made by the President at the time outlined that the United States would not interfere in European political affairs but also cautioned that if any countries interfered in the newly independent countries of Latin America, the US would see it as a threat to its own security.
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
What is strict constructionist?
The way that Jackson rewarded his loyal followers during his administration.
What was the spoils system?
Many historians attribute Jackson's beliefs on Native Americans to these conflicts that he always viewed them as conquered subjects rather than sovereign people.
What were the Creek Wars during the War of 1812?
This chief justice of the Supreme Court helped to enlarge the power of the Supreme Court and oversaw major cases including Marbury v. Madison and Worcester v. Georgia.
Who is John Marshall?
This economic depression in the early 19th century was caused by a drop in price of cotton and led to 3 out of every 4 Philadelphians losing their jobs.
What was the Panic of 1819?
Jefferson compromised his beliefs in order to approve this acquisition of this land from France because he believed so strongly that the future of the US was in farming and agriculture.
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
Jackson's vice president with whom he often had conflicts including the Nullification Crisis.
Who is John C. Calhoun?
This battle solidified Jackson's reputation as a war hero and helped him gain popularity within the US that he later used to help style himself as the "Man of the People."
What was the Battle of New Orleans?
This individual invented the cotton gin in 1794 and later regretted it because it led to expansion of slavery in the Lower South.
Who was Eli Whitney?
These individuals angled for war against Great Britain and argued that we needed to defend American honor.
Who were the war hawks?
What was civilization policy?
The Nullification Crisis during which South Carolina threatened to secede from the US arose because of this.
What was the tariff of 1828 or the tariff of abominations?
After Native Americans refused to followed the Indian Removal Act, they were forced to leave GA and go to Indian Territory in Oklahoma by this
What was The Trail of Tears?
One of the earliest textile mills was located in this town and provided a model for others employing many young women in the early industrial revolution.
What was Lowell?
This ideology was adopted by middle class Americans to separate themselves from the working class and insisted that women's proper place was the home.
What was the cult of domesticity?
Jefferson paid this individual to slander John Adams during the Election of 1800 and later he exposed Jefferson for having a relationship with an enslaved woman named Sally.
Who was James Callender?
Jackson's immediate response to the Nullification Crisis that reinforced the power of the federal government through the executive branch was called this piece of legislation.
What was the Force Bill?
This Supreme Court decision ruled in favor of the Cherokee but was ignored by Jackson.
What was Worcester v. Georgia?
This became a key part of the Whig Party's platform in the 19th century and encouraged internal improvements and tariffs.
What was Henry Clay's American System?
The completion of this led to a decrease in travel time from NYC to Buffalo from 2 weeks to 5 days and over 90% decrease in transportation costs.
What was the Erie Canal?