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Reetz chpt 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does contemporary mean? | existing at the same time |
| What is another word for the basic requirements? | Criteria |
| What is the belief that the power of the states should be greater than that of the federal governement? | State's Rights Doctrine |
| Whose rights were expanded during the Jacksonian Democracy? | Women's |
| In what currect state was Indian Territory located? | Oklahoma |
| What is the name of the meeting where a political party selects is presidential and vice presidential candidate? | Nominatiing conventions |
| What did John Calhoun state in the South Carolina Exposition? | That Congress shouldn't favor one state or region over another |
| What was the Panic of 1837? | a severe economic depression |
| What is the Spoils System? | the practice of politicians giving government jobs to their supporters |
| What happened in Worchester v Georgia? | Court ruled that the Cherokee Nation was a distinct community and the laws of Georgia did not apply. |
| What dispute was led by John C. Calhoun that said that states could ignore federal laws if they believed those laws violated the constitution? | Nullification Crisis |
| What were the main crops grown in the South? | cotton and tobacco |
| What did the court rule in McColloch v. Maryland? | that the national bank was constitutional |
| Who did the Whig Party support? | William Henry Harrison |
| What were the priorities for the settlers in the West? | Better roads and water transportation |
| Who did the Democrats nominate for Vice President in 1836? | Martin VanBuren |
| Who was angered by the Tariff of Abominations, which was a tax on imports | Southerners |
| Why was the Bureau of Indian Affairs created? | to manage Indian removal to Western Lands |
| What was Sequoya best known for? | creating a writing system for his tribe's language |
| What was The Trail of Tears? | the Cherokee 800 mile forced march to Indian Territory |
| Who was not supportive of the Native Americans and urged Congress to pass teh Indian Removal Act? | Andrew Jackson |
| Who formed the Democratic Party? | Supporters of Andrew Jackson |
| Why did Northerners support tariffs? | the tariffs helped them compete with British factories |
| What was the kitchen cabinet? | the name given to Andrew Jackson's group of trusted advisors |