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History 201 Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Era of Good Feelings? | Period of republican rule, conflicts over slavery, internal improvements, and the bank |
| James Monroe | President of 1812 |
| James Monroe-Major Issues | Slavery, sectionalism, depression, public prosperity |
| Monroe Doctrine-Major Points | European powers to refrain from seeking any territories in U.S; by James Monroe |
| Secretary of State-J.Q Adams | Best secretary, Speaker of House |
| Missouri Compromise | Prohibited slavery north of the 35 degree line |
| Who proposed the Missouri Compromise? | Henry Clay |
| What circumstances did the Missouri Compromise bring about? | Missouri enter as a slave state; Maine enter as a free state |
| What did the Missouri Compromise stipulate? | Prohibit slavery north of the 35 degree line |
| What was the Missouri Compromise's significance? Long and short term results? | To preserve the compact of states, was a temporary fix |
| Who were the candidates in the Election of 1824? | Jackson, Clay, Crawford, J.Q Adams |
| What states did they candidates of the Election of 1824 represent? | Tennessee, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Georgia |
| Who won the electoral and the popular votes in the Election of 1824? | Jackson |
| Who ultimately became president of the Election of 1824? | J.Q Adams |
| Why was the office of Secretary of State of such political importance? | House of Representatives must choose among candidates |
| Why has this Election of 1824 been called a "Corrupt Bargain"? | Jackson clearly won but J.Q. Adams called for a recount and then he won |
| Was there anything illegal about the Election of 1824? | No, "quid pro quo" |
| What were the Traditional/Fundamental Foreign Policies? | Isolation, Freedom of the Seas, Monroe Doctrine, Pan-Americanism, Open Door, Peaceful settlement of disputes |
| What was Jackson's military record before presidency? | At 13 joined the Patriots in the Revolution, was a war hero and general |
| What territory did Jackson acquire for the U.S? | South Carolina |
| Who was Jackson's vice president? | J.Q. Adams |
| What was the Tariff of 1828 Crisis? | Taxes on imports raised 45% |
| What was Calhoun's role in the crisis? | Wrote the exposition |
| What pamphlet did Calhoun write? | South Carolina Exposition |
| Who were the Nullies? | People who wanted to throw out federal laws |
| Who were the Unionists? | People who wanted to follow federal laws |
| How was the Crisis resolved? | Jackson threatened South Carolina until they finally gave up |
| What was the Force Bill? | Jackson ordered the Army/Navy to collect the tariffs |
| Jackson's "Indian Policy" | "Only good indian is a dead indian" |
| What was Jackson's forced removal concept? | Ordered the Cherokee's to leave |
| How did Jackson implement the forced removal policy? | Had soldiers run them out |
| What was the Trail of Tears? | Indians on their voyage to the West; Asked Jackson for blankets for women and children, Jackson sent blankets from small pox victims |
| What was the status of Texas before 1850? | Was apart of Mexico |
| Who was Sam Houston? | Soldier, lawyer, governor... captured Santa Anna |
| Alamo? | 137 Americans Vs. 6000 Mexicans. Lasted 187 days, Americans Won |
| What was Houston's reaction after capture of Santa Anna? | Texas is to be left alone |
| New Republic- The Lonestar Republic? | Texas is it's own country; Jackson ignored them |
| Was Texas a free or slave state? | Slave |
| What is Manifest Destiny? | Believe that it is their God given right of American to settle from Atlantic to Pacific |
| What were Polk's major objectives regarding expansion of the United States? | Lowered tariff, independent treasury, Oregon territory, gain California |
| What were the causes and the results of the Mexican War? | Mexico wouldn't give Polk California; Americans dressed as Mexican and killed Americans; quick win and then took California |
| What were the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hildalgo? | America got title of Texas, U.S got all of South West, got California, got 1/2 size, gave Mexico $15,000,000 |
| What is the Abolition Movement? | Rid of slavery |
| Who is B. Franklin? | Believed in slavery until Benez proved to him that it was wrong |
| Who is Dr. B Rush? | A doctor; Franklin proved to him that slavery was wrong |
| Who is B. Lundy? And what is his Gradualist Approach? | A writer; Gradual free slaves with compensation |
| Who is William LLoyd Garrison? And what is his Immediatist Approach? | Lundy's editor; Immediately free slaves with no compensation |
| Who is Fredrick Douglas? | Number one abolitionist, colorblind society |
| H.B Stowe's, Uncle Tom's Cabin? | Wrote about the horrors of souther slavery; Number one best seller in U.S and Britain |
| What is the U.G.R.R? | The underground railroad; set slaves free; ran by Harriet Tubman |