AMSCO APUSH Chapter 8 Study Guide

Adams-Onis Treaty (1819) CORRECT ANSWER This was also know as the Florida Purchase Treaty and the Transcontinental Treaty. Under its terms, the US paid Spain $5 million for Florida, Spain recognized America's claims to the Oregon Country, and the US surrendered its claim to northern Mexico (Texas). American System CORRECT ANSWER This was a set of proposals by Henry Clay that called for a national bank, protective tariffs, and internal improvements. Their goal was American economic self-sufficiency. Andrew Jackson CORRECT ANSWER The US general who defeated the Native Americans at Horseshoe Bend and commanded the victory over the British at New Orleans. In 1817, this general lead a militia force to Florida where he destroyed Seminole villages and hung Seminole sympathizers. He became a national hero as a result of his record in the War of 1812 and later rode that fame to the presidency. Battle of New Orleans CORRECT ANSWER A major battle of the War of 1812 that actually took place after the war ended. American forces inflicted a massive defeat on the British, protected the city, and propelled Andrew Jackson to national prominence. Chesapeake-Leopard Affair CORRECT ANSWER The incident in 1807 that brought on a war crisis when the British warship Leopard attacked the American warship Chesapeake. The British demanded to board the American ship to search for deserters from the Royal Navy. When the US commander refused, the British attacked, killing or wounding 20 American sailors. Four alleged deserters were then removed from the Chesapeake and impressed. Many angry and humiliated Americans called for war. Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819) CORRECT ANSWER The case in which the Supreme Court prevented New