Who began the practice of replacing high-ranking members of the executive branch with his friends
Andrew Jackson
Built the first steamboat
Robert Fulton
Steam engine was created by
JAmes Watt
Which area (hemisphere) did the Monroe Doctrine aim to free from European influence?
Western Hemisphere
Completed in 1825, this connected the Atlantic Ocean with the Great Lakes
Eerie Canal
Between which two countries did the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 settle boundaries?
Spain and United States
Authorized Jackson to negotiate land-exchange treaties with tribes living east of the Mississippi
Indian Removal Act
1837 JAckson issued Specie Circular to force payment for federal lands with gold or silver. Many state banks collapse. This led to what
Panic of 1837
Which Americans or region benefited most from the Tariff of 1816?
manufacturers or North
Supreme court case that established federal powers
McCulloch v MAryland
JAckson won the popular vote but not enough electoral votes in what year
1824
United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise
Henry Clay
passed by Congress in 1828, favored the North and hated by the South
Tariff of Abominations
American political party formed in 1830s to oppose Andrew JAckson
Whig
James Hargreaves invented this, a hand-powered, multi-spindle machine that was a key development in the Industrial Revolution
spinning jenny
first highway built by federal government
National Road
7th Vice President of US, advocate of slavery and states rights
John C. Calhoun
refers to an economic development plan proposed by Henry Clay following the War of 1812
American System
an agreement in 1820 between pro and anti slavery factions
Missouri Compromise
Abraham Darby was responsible for building what
first iron bridge