Growth West
Man-made canal that connected NYC with the great lakes, engineering marvel with lift locks in 1825
Erie Canal
The members of the Supreme Court are known as
Justices/Judges
Andrew Jackson signed this bill into law, leading to the Trail of Tears
Indian Removal Act
This period of factory development, urbanization, and mass production of goods transformed much of Europe and New England.
Industrial Revolution
Name 3 countries in the world that start with the letter 'S'
Spain, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Serbia, Slovakia, St Kitts, South Africa
Describe the National Road.
-How was it funded?
-Where did the road span?
-How did it shape the midwest?
-Federally funded with federal tax $
-Maryland to Illinois
-Develops many midwestern cities (IE, Indianapolis, IN, Columbus Ohio, etc) that are right on the road
Both supreme court cases in this unit established National Supremacy. What does that phrase mean?
National authority is greater than state laws.
How did Andrew Jackson achieve celebrity status before his political career?
He was a successful general/ War of 1812 national hero
This region of the US had few cities, few factories, and quickly became the largest supplier of Cotton in the world
The Southern US
The most popular American soft drink in 2023
Coca Cola
Louisiana Purchase-
Which president made the purchase?
Who was the land bought from?
In what way did it expand the US?
-Thomas Jefferson
-France
-Essentially doubled its size, that land now consists of the modern midwest
The supreme court sided with cashier James McCulloch after the state of Maryland tried to place a tax on ________________
The Baltimore Branch of the National Bank.
The state tried to put a tax on the bank, but cashier McCulloch refused to pay that tax, leading to the lawsuit.
Explain what happened at the white house in 1828 right after Jackson was elected to his 1st term.
He welcomed a drunken mob of his supporters to party in the White House
Explain the Cotton Gin and how it increased the souths dependence on Slavery
Machine that efficiently removes the seed from raw cotton and prepares it for textile production.
The speed of the Cotton gin, and rapidly industrializing north, increased the demand for raw cotton, which came from large southern slave plantations.
What was controversial about the Louisiana Purchase for Thomas Jefferson?
The constitution does not grant a president the authority to sign off on land purchases.
Ironically, much of his political philosophy centered around a strict interpretation of the constitution.
Lewis and Clark needed to acquire _______________________ from the ________________ Indian tribe in order to successfully travel through the Rocky Mountains and reach the Pacific.
Horses,
Shoshone
In the 1820s, this legal voting requirement was dropped throughout much of the US, increasing voter participation.
Property ownership requirement. This meant really any white man of any wealth status could vote.
Describe the spoils system used by Andrew Jackson
Jackson fired qualified and experience cabinet members and other federal employees and replaced them with random personal friends or party loyalists.
Summarize the Missouri Comp in full using the questions below.
-Around when did it happen?
-Why was there a need for compromise?
-what were the conditions of the compromise?
-1820
-Missouri Territory has enough residents to apply for US statehood. Similar to other territories in the region, its residents are mainly new to the area but are also a mix of northerners and southerners. There is tension in regards to its possible status as a free or slave state.
-Missouri is added as a slave state, but Maine is added as a free state to keep a balance. New rule states slavery will be illegal north of the 36' 30'.
Why did teenage slave Sally Hemmings agree to return to the US from France with Thomas Jefferson?
He promised that if they had children, he would grant them freedom once reaching adulthood.
In this 1819 treaty, Spain gave away its land possessions in Florida and Oregon, leaving them for the taking by the USA
Adams-Onis Treaty
In this 1824 Supreme Court case regarding steamboating in New York, the chief justices ruled that no individual, company, or even state could control interstate commercial trade. Only the federal government has that authority.
Gibbons v Ogden (1824)
Explain 3 similarities or 3 key differences between Donald Trump and Andrew Jackson
Similarities
-Celebrity status
-No political experience before presidency
-supported by common man
-behavior/temperment
-stolen election claims
Differences
-Jackson grew up poor and orphaned, Trump rich-Jackson from South, Trump from NY
-Military service
-Validity of election claims
Explain South Carolina's specific reactions to the 1828 'Tariff of Abominations'. Explain Andrew Jacksons response to South Carolina.
South Carolina claimed it was unconstitutional and tried to nullify it, and threatened to secede if the Tariff was forced on them.
President Jackson prepared to go to war with the state of South Carolina and hang its leaders if they didn't give in. He had congress pass the 'Force Bill'.
Name the most popular baby name for a boy in the US in 2008
Aiden