Adam's-onis treaty
The convention of 1818 set the northern border with British Canada at what point?
49th Parallel
The Missouri Compromise was centered on which issue?
The political balance of free and slave states
Gibbons vs Ogden and McCulloch vs MD were both significant because...
1) They increased and favored the power of the federal government over the states
2) They strengthened the practice of judicial review
Benefits of the Erie Canal? Multiple answers
1) Increased trade and business in the Midwest/Northeast
2) Helped NY become the business and financial center of the US
3) Linked the Midwest and Northeast; farming and westward expansion
4) Population growth in northern cities
Which items best describe Jacksonian Democracy? MULTIPLES
1) Citizens hold government jobs
2) Citizens should pick their own presidential nominees
3) Voting rights for non-property owners
4) The government should be ran by “We the People”
The Adams-Onis Treaty was brought about by which actions?
Andrew Jackson's attacks on Spanish forts in east Florida
Why was this issue important to the South?
Slavery influenced how much political power the South had in Congress
The corrupt bargain was a supposed agreement that Henry Clay would be Secretary of State if....
John Quincy Adams was selected as president
What was the national road?
What did this accomplish?
1) Created a trade route linking several states
What was the Spoils System?
Jackson awarded his supporters with jobs in the government
Which ideas below reflect Monroe's mentality and policies? MULTIPLE
1) The nation must expand and defend its borders
2) The nation should demonstrate strength through military power
3) The needs of the country as a whole come first
4) The federal government must have power and authority in order to make decisions for the good of the country
Who was "The Great Compromiser" that negotiated the solution to the "Missouri Question"?
Henry Clay
McCulloch vs Maryland:
1) The National Bank was constitutional
2) States cannot control the operations of the federal government
What was the American System?
Why was it not entirely successful?
1) Sectional differences complicated the matter
2) A project focused on the development of the nation and meetings its economic needs
What was a major revision to the TN Constitution of 1834?
Voting rights expanded to non-property owners
Idea that guided Monroe's policies during the Era of Good Feelings
Nationalism
What were the effects of the Missouri Compromise? Multiple answers
1) Slavery was expanded in the South, but limited in the Mid-West
2) Slavery was legislated on: federal laws were made concerning slavery's expansion and restriction
3) Increased sectionalism between North and South
Political strategy where the candidates personally attack one another in various ways
Mudslinging
Why did the US initiate the Convention of 1818?
1) Britain had trade influence in the area; they had more of a "claim" than the US did
2) The US was concerned Britain had the potential to limit, or "box in" US expansion
The Missouri Compromise happened during the Era of Good Feelings. What did the compromise reveal about the U.S.?
Deep sectional differences were hidden below the surface
1) Which important item was put in the TN State Constitution of 1796?
2) Which items displayed Jackson's political skill? Select all that apply
1) All landowning men could vote regardless of race
2) Using veto power; expanding presidential power
2) Popular support as a defender of the "common man"
2) Using the spoils system to get his supporters into government