American History to 1877 Final Exam / Questions
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Terms in this set (71)
Missouri Compromise Deal proposed by Kentucky senator Henry Clay in 1820 to
resolve the slave/free imbalance in Congress that would
result from Missouri's admission as a slave state; Maine's
admission as a free state offset Missouri, and slavery was
prohibited in the remainder of the Louisiana territory north
of the southern border of Missouri.
Nullification Crisis Conflict in the 19th century over a state's rights to invalidate
federal law within its borders. First expounded in TJ's draft of
the Kentucky resolution; cited by SC in its Ordinance of
Nullification (1832) of the Tariff of Abominations, used by
southern states to explain their secession from the Union
(1861)
Self-proclaimed champion of the common man, and his
version of democracy excluded Indians, who he felt should
be pushed west of the Mississippi River, and for African
Americans, who should remain as slaves or be freed and
sent abroad. Had an abiding suspicion for banks and paper
Andrew Jackson
money, but despite his fears about the market revolution,
and commitment to the states shaping governmental
activity, he was a strong nationalist (often depicted as a king
in imagery). Introduced the spoils system, which
incentivized loyalty to state above all else.
, Indian Removal Act (1830) Signed by President Andrew Jackson, the law
permitted the negotiation of treaties to obtain the Indians'
lands in exchange for their relocation to what would become
Oklahoma. Between 1830-1840, the removal of the 'civilized'
tribes from the southeast all but eliminated Indian presence
east of the Mississippi
River (Cherokee, Sioux, Sauk, Choctaw, and
Seminoles)
Cherokee Nation v. (1831) Marshall described Indians as wards of the federal
Georgia government who deserved paternal regard and protection,
but had no standing as citizens that would force the
government to enforce their rights
Worcester v. Georgia (1832) Held that Indian nations were a distinct people with
the right to maintain a separate political identity.
Manifest Destiny First used in 1845 to urge annexation of Texas; used
thereafter to encourage American settlement of European
colonial and Indian lands in the Great Plains and the West,
and, more generally, as a justification for American empire
Texas The offer accepted by the Mexican government from Moses
Austin led to massive settlement of Americans in Texas, who
brought their slaves into what was previously a slave-free
territory. Later attempts by the Mexican government to
impose central authority
(Santa Anna's army storming the Alamo, caused the Texans
to unite under Sam Houston for Texan independence in
1836). The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended
the war with Mexico, also confirmed the annexation of
Texas.
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Terms in this set (71)
Missouri Compromise Deal proposed by Kentucky senator Henry Clay in 1820 to
resolve the slave/free imbalance in Congress that would
result from Missouri's admission as a slave state; Maine's
admission as a free state offset Missouri, and slavery was
prohibited in the remainder of the Louisiana territory north
of the southern border of Missouri.
Nullification Crisis Conflict in the 19th century over a state's rights to invalidate
federal law within its borders. First expounded in TJ's draft of
the Kentucky resolution; cited by SC in its Ordinance of
Nullification (1832) of the Tariff of Abominations, used by
southern states to explain their secession from the Union
(1861)
Self-proclaimed champion of the common man, and his
version of democracy excluded Indians, who he felt should
be pushed west of the Mississippi River, and for African
Americans, who should remain as slaves or be freed and
sent abroad. Had an abiding suspicion for banks and paper
Andrew Jackson
money, but despite his fears about the market revolution,
and commitment to the states shaping governmental
activity, he was a strong nationalist (often depicted as a king
in imagery). Introduced the spoils system, which
incentivized loyalty to state above all else.
, Indian Removal Act (1830) Signed by President Andrew Jackson, the law
permitted the negotiation of treaties to obtain the Indians'
lands in exchange for their relocation to what would become
Oklahoma. Between 1830-1840, the removal of the 'civilized'
tribes from the southeast all but eliminated Indian presence
east of the Mississippi
River (Cherokee, Sioux, Sauk, Choctaw, and
Seminoles)
Cherokee Nation v. (1831) Marshall described Indians as wards of the federal
Georgia government who deserved paternal regard and protection,
but had no standing as citizens that would force the
government to enforce their rights
Worcester v. Georgia (1832) Held that Indian nations were a distinct people with
the right to maintain a separate political identity.
Manifest Destiny First used in 1845 to urge annexation of Texas; used
thereafter to encourage American settlement of European
colonial and Indian lands in the Great Plains and the West,
and, more generally, as a justification for American empire
Texas The offer accepted by the Mexican government from Moses
Austin led to massive settlement of Americans in Texas, who
brought their slaves into what was previously a slave-free
territory. Later attempts by the Mexican government to
impose central authority
(Santa Anna's army storming the Alamo, caused the Texans
to unite under Sam Houston for Texan independence in
1836). The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended
the war with Mexico, also confirmed the annexation of
Texas.
