Age of Jackson 1
Age of Jackson 2
Antebellum Social Reforms
Westward Expansion
Texas Independence and Mexican-American War
100
This was the name of the system that Jackson used to reward those who were loyal to him with government jobs.
What is the spoils system?
100
This was the name of the law that was passed in 1830 that gave funding to the federal government to help with the plan to move all Native people who lived east of the Mississippi River west of the Mississippi River.
What is the Indian Removal Act?
100
This was the name of the Antebellum reform that sought to limit the consumption of alcohol in America.
What is the Temperance Movement?
100
This is the phrase used to express the "God-given" right of the United States to expand because of its superior culture.
What is Manifest Destiny?
100
This was the primary disagreement between the United States and Mexico before the Mexican-American War.
What is the border between Texas and Mexico?
200
This was what many Southerners, especially in South Carolina, called the tariff of 1828.
What is Tariff of Abominations?
200
The Whig Party was formed in the early 1830's with its sole purpose to oppose this politician.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
200
This reformer created the abolitionist newspaper "The Liberator" AND he was also active in the Women's Rights Movement.
Who is William Lloyd Garrison?
200
President Polk gained support for the annexation of Texas by saying that he would gain complete control of this territory from the British so that it could become part of the Union as well.
What is Oregon Country/Territory?
200
The Battle of the Alamo and the Battle of Goliad during Texas's War for Independence had this effect on the war.
What is they upset Texans and made them desire revenge against Mexico (which made more people join the army and gave them a reason to fight)?
300
After being re-elected in 1832, Andrew Jackson decides that his re-election was a sign from the people that they wanted him to destroy this organization.
What is the BUS (Bank of the United States)?
300
He became the 10th President of the United States after William Henry Harrison died only 32 days into office.
Who is John Tyler?
300
Give three successful effects of the Educational Reform of the Antebellum Era.
Mr. Murphy determines if the answer is correct.
300
Because of the ability to grow cotton in Texas, annexation of Texas received large support from this region of the United States.
What is the South?
300
Northerners believed that annexing Texas in 1836 was a plot to expand this.
What is slavery?
400
Before the convention system that political parties use today (which was developed by the Jacksonians), political parties used this system to choose their political candidates. AND Explain the system.
What is the caucus system? Mr. Murphy decides if the explanation is correct.
400
During the Nullification Crisis, President Jackson had this law passed through Congress in response to South Carolina's action. AND Explain the law.
What is the Force Bill? Mr. Murphy decides if the explanation is correct.
400
The Seneca Falls Convention was a major success for this Antebellum Era reform.
What is Women's Rights?
400
Many who opposed westward expansion did so because they believed that the true reason for expansion was actually to expand this institution/way of life.
What is slavery?
400
Name the three requirements that the Mexican government put on Americans who wanted to settle in Texas (when it was still a part of Mexico)
What are: become Catholic, become Mexican citizens, agree to obey Mexican laws?
500
Explain the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v, Georgia AND Andrew Jackson's reaction.
Mr. Murphy decides if the answer is correct.
500
Most historians agree that the Panic of 1837 was a result of what action by Andrew Jackson.
What is destroying the BUS?
500
This movement in America was the "spark" for the Antebellum Era's social reforms. AND Explain how/why that movement did so.
What is the Second Great Awakening? Mr. Murphy determines if the explanation is correct.
500
Explain why Americans believed that their culture was more advanced than the other cultures that existed on North America (Natives and Mexico).
Mr. Murphy decides if explanation is correct.
500
Explain the phrase "Mr. Polk's War".
Mr. Murphy decides if the answer is correct.