law passed by Congress forbidding all exportation of goods from the United States. Britian and France had been continuously harassing the U.S. and siezing U.S. ship's and men. The U.S. was not prepared to fight in a war, so Pres. Jefferson hoped to weaken Brittian and France by stopping trade.
What is Embargo Act.
100
The three-part plan developed by Henry Clay that stressed a strong banking system, protective tariffs, and a network of roads and canals. Clay's plan was essential in developing a profitable home market. This home market enabled America to become a self-sufficient, isolated country,
What is American System
100
Immediately after John Quincy Adams became President, he appointed Henry Clay as Secretary of State. Jacksonians were furious because all former Secretaries of State became Presidents and called this the
What is Corrupt Bargain
100
This expression was popular in the 1840s. Many people believed that the U.S. was destined to secure territory from "sea to sea," from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. This rationale drove the acquisition of territory.
What is Manifest Destiny
100
members of the Church of Latter Day Saints created by Joseph Smith and led later by Brigham Young
What areMormons
200
This man was a running mate with Thomas Jefferson. They tied for the presidency. Jefferson won the run off. He killed Alexander Hamilton in a famous duel. He was tried and aquitted for treason involving a plan to seperate the US and combine with Spain.
Who is A-A-RON Burr.
200
Henry Clay lost the election to this dark horse candidate nicknamed Young Hickory
Who is james knox polk
200
This little lady was the source of controversy as Jackson's attempt to integrate her with the Cabinet wives led to the resignation of most of his cabinet
Who is Peggy Eaton
200
Treaty that ended the Mexican War, granting the U.S. control of Texas, New Mexico, and California in exchange for $15 million. Signed February 2nd 1848
What is Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
200
Raplh Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau are known as leader of this movement
What is Transcendalist
300
meeting of New England Federalists held the winter of 1814-15. These Federalist opposed the War of 1812 and held the convention to discuss and seek redress by Washington for their complaints and wrongs that the felt had been done. Threatened secession
What is Hartford Convention
300
The political party that opposed Jacksonians, that these three man aligned with
What are the Whigs
300
was initially enacted on March 2, 1833 to authorize U.S. President Andrew Jackson's use of whatever force necessary to enforce Federal tariffs. It was intended to suppress South Carolina's refusal to collect tariffs during the Nullification Crisis.
What is Force Bill
300
After news from president James K. Polk that 16 American service men had been killed in American territory, THIS MAN proposed these resolutions to find out exactly on what spot the American soldier's blood had been shed.
Who was Abraham Lincoln
300
William Lloyd Garrison, Soujrnor Truth and Lucretia Mott was important figures in this movement
What is Abolitionist (anti-slavery)
400
a strong supporter of the American Revolution, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, an ardent Federalist, and the only Supreme Court Justice ever to be impeached.
Who was Samuel Chase
400
Sec. of State Webster [signed August 9, 1842] was a treaty resolving several border issues between the United States and the British North American colonies, particularly a dispute over the location of the Maine-New Brunswick border.
What is Webster Ashburton Treaty
400
The South Carolina Exposition was a A pamphlet published by the South Carolina legislature, written by ____________________. It spoke against the "Tariff of Abominations," and proposed nullification of the tariff.
Who John C. Calhoun
400
When Polk ran for President he ran under this platform ...referring to the boundary at which americans wanted the oregon territory
What is "54 40 or fight"
400
The American Colonization Society was a organization founded in 1817 by antislavery reformers that called for gradual emancipation and removal of freed blacks to Africa. This founded this nation with the capital named after President James Monroe.
What is Liberia
500
Jefferson sent this man to Paris in 1803 to buy New Orleans and as much land as possible to the east for a maximum of ten million dollars. Later Madison's Sec. of State.
Who is James Monroe
500
Instead of nominating Henry Clay; Whigs sought to appeal to the Common Man by nominating this man in 1840 and this man in 1848. Old Tippecanoe and Old Rough and Ready
What are Presidents Harrison and Taylor
500
was an executive order issued by U.S. President Andrew Jackson in 1836 and carried out by succeeding President Martin Van Buren. It required payment for government land to be in gold and silver.[1]
What is Specie Circular
500
the reputed "Father of Popular Sovereignty" who was the Democratic candidate for president in 1848. But lost to fellow general Zachary Taylor.
Who is Lewis Cass?
500
a broad, hard-surfaced highway built in Pennsylvania in the 1790s (by a private company) that extended 62 miles from Philadelphia to this city. Drivers had to pay a toll to gain access to the highway