Chapter 10
Why is the election of 1800 significant?
Electoral college was tied, the House had to break the tie after voting 36 rounds, Jefferson won
What caused the War of 1812?
-Clashes on the Frontier
-Impressment
-Trade restrictions (France and Great Britain attacking US)
Why does the US have a two-party system?
Electoral college, winner take all system. Problems with multiple candidates made two options naturally occur
How does transportation revolutionize in the 1800s?
Railroads and the canal systems are invested in and start to connect the country
What is Manifest Destiny?
What is a major consequence of the election of 1800? (Constitutional)
12th Amendment - electoral process
Why is the Battle of New Orleans significant?
-US Victory at the end of the War
-National pride, rematch of the Revolutionary War
Who was the Mexican Revolution fought between?
Mexican government and settlers in Texas
What is the temperance movement?
Push to ban alochol
What does the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo establish?
New boarders with the Mexican cession, the US pays Mexico, Mexicans staying in the new US territory get US citizenship
What precedent does Marbury v. Madison (1803) set?
Judicial review
What does the case Gibbons v. Ogden determine?
Congress can regulate commerce, challenged NY regulations which were creating monopolies
What was the "corrupt bargain" of the 1824 election?
No clear winner for president, top 3 candidates are chosen between in the House. Henry Clay was eliminated but was Speaker of the House. Helped Adams win and then was appointed to a Secretary of State.
What did the Know-Nothing Party stand for?
-anti-immigrant, anti-catholic, supported Nativists
What was Oregon Territory known for?
Early on it was religious motivations, but then "Oregon Fever" took over and people started coming in great numbers on the Oregon Trail.
What was the Embargo Act and why did Jefferson pass it in 1807?
Banned trading to prevent the US from getting tangled into the Napoleonic Wars
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
Established the standard of the US staying out of European affair in our hemisphere, and the US doing the same in their hemisphere
What was the Nullification Crisis?
Federal government placed a tariff law which favored the North, South Carolina tried to declare it void in their state because it hurt farmers, nullification was ruled illegal by the federal government
What is Tammany Hall?
NYC political organization, provided social supports for immigrants in exchange for political votes
Why was Maine's territory disputed?
Boarder between US and Canada wasn't agreed upon so Britain finally gave in and agreed to move the boarder west. Ended up being valuable resources there.
What was the Non-Intercourse Act of 1809?
Softened the Embargo Act and restricted trade with only France and England
What is a key point of the Russo-American treaty of 1824?
Establishing a boarder of the northern US and shared use of Oregon territory, also fishing and trading access
Who were the tribes that went on the Trail of Tears?
Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw
Why is the Second Great Awakening impactful?
Swept Americans up in religion, helped to create more churches and new sects
Why did the US Annex Texas?
Disputed within the gov because of the potential expansion of slavery so President Tyler annexed it, simple majority instead of 2/3 in congress.