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American History
Knight Building a Nation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe the background to Marbury vs. Madison | 1803-Marbury was appointed justice of peace when Adams was president. Jefferson went into office and told Marbury that he couldn't be Justice of Peace. It went to the Surpreme Court |
| What important idea came out of Marbury vs. Madison? | Judicial Review |
| Describe the backgound to McCulloch vs. Maryland | Maryland wanted to tax the 2nd Bank. Concepts: Necessary and Proper Clause, Federal, Supreme, and State regions |
| What important idea came out of McCulloch vs. Maryland? | Supreme Court said Federal Government could create a National Bank even though the Constitution didn't specifically say it could. Necessary and Proper Clause- govt could use any method convenient |
| Describe the background to Gibson vs. Ogden | A company had been granted a monopoly in NY to control steamboat trade;tried to take it to NJ; concepts: interstate commerce, Federal supremacy v state rights |
| What important idea came out of Gibson vs. Ogden? | Supreme Court declared monopoly unconstitutional Only Federal govt regulates interstate trade. |
| What did these 3 cases Marbury, McCulloch, and Gibons establish? | Strengthened the power of the national govt. |
| What was Henry Clay's American System? | 1) imrpoved transportation 2) established a protective tariff 3) bring back national bank |
| Who won the election of 1816? | James Monroe |
| What was the era of good feelings? | Nationalism increased, 1 political party, sectionalism hidden, spirit of harmony |
| What was the Missouri Compromise? | Missouri wanted to enter the union (slave state) but we have and equal number of slave states and free states which would disrupt the balance of power |
| What was the 36' 30' line? | Divided free and slave states |
| What was the Monroe Doctrine? | Europe needed to stay out of the Western Hemisphere and could not add colonies, US will dominate matters in Latin America |
| Why did slavery emerge in the United States? | Palntation owners needed cheap, reliable labor force for cotton and rice- labor was very intense |
| What were the rights of slaves? | Couln't own land, sign contracts, leave owners property, own guns, |
| What was Nat Turner's Rebellion? | Turner was a slave adn minister, led slaves in his area in a revolt, killed 50 white men, kids, slave owners increased severity of laws and life became more difficult for them |
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