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Jackson/Manifest Des
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What requirement for voting was removed between the Election of 1824-1828? | Land Ownership |
| The idea that a state can override a national law is known as what? | Nullification |
| What state was the center of the Nullification Crisis? | South Carolina |
| Which Vice-President spoke against the President during the Nullification Crisis? | John C. Calhoun |
| What was South Carolina protesting against in the Nullification Crisis? | A tariff (The Tariff of Abominations) |
| What politician promoted the idea of using high tariffs to pay for infrastructure projects? | Henry Clay |
| Who became president as a result of "The Corrupt Bargain"? | John Quincy Adams |
| What member of Congress became Secretary of State after the Election of 1824 was decided in the House of Representatives? | Henry Clay |
| What region did tariffs benefit most? | The North or Northeast |
| What region did Clay's American System provide infrastructure improvements in? | The West |
| What is the practice called of giving government jobs to political friends more so than the most qualified? | Spoils System |
| What man made feature from Clay's American System altered the economy of New York and the Midwest? | The Eerie Canal |
| What is the idea of Manifest Destiny? | The almost religious belief of Americans to move their government, innovations, and religions to all lands in the west. |
| What was the legislation authored by Andrew Jackson that saw the forced removal of Indian tribes west of the Mississippi River? | Indian Removal Act |
| What event led to California gaining over 100,000 people between 1848 and 1849? | California Gold Rush |
| Who was the president during the height of Manifest Destiny? | James K. Polk |
| Who lead Texas in its revolt against Mexico? | Sam Houston |
| Why was Texas not immediately annexed by the United States? | It would upset the balance of Northern and Southern states. |
| Santa Anna was captured and forced to grant independence to Texas after what 18 minute battle? | Battle of San Jacinto |
| Where was gold first discovered in California in 1848? | Sutter's Mill |
| Who ran the Bank of the United States that was a political enemy of Andrew Jackson? | Nicholas Biddle |
| How did Henry Clay help end the Nullification Crisis? | Proposed a compromise tariff that would lower over time. |
| Who led the Mormons to their eventual settlement in Utah? | Brigham Young |
| What campaign slogan dealing with the Oregon Territory was used successfully to get James K. Polk elected president? | 54-40 or fight! |
| What political party was formed largely to oppose Andrew Jackson? | Whig Party |
| Closing of the national bank and over-printing of bank notes by state banks led to what financial crisis? | Panic of 1837 |
| What region of the country refused to benefit from the plans of Clay's American System? | The South |
| When no one receives a majority of votes in the Electoral College, who decides which candidate becomes the President? | The House of Representatives |
| What did Mexico lose in the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo? | Texas territory, California, and the New Mexico region. |
| What did Mexico gain in the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo? | $15 million plus debt repayments of $3.5 million |
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