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Who proposed the Monroe Doctrine?
Who proposed the Monroe Doctrine?
Which state was admitted as a free state under the Missouri Compromise?
Which state was admitted as a free state under the Missouri Compromise?
Who was known for convincing members of the house to vote for John Quincy Adams in the election of 1824?
Who was known for convincing members of the house to vote for John Quincy Adams in the election of 1824?
Which region approved of the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832?
Which region approved of the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832?
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What was the primary concern of Southern states regarding the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832?
What was the primary concern of Southern states regarding the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832?
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How did Andrew Jackson respond to the Nullification Crisis?
How did Andrew Jackson respond to the Nullification Crisis?
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What was President Jackson's stance on the National Bank?
What was President Jackson's stance on the National Bank?
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Why did President Jackson veto the second Bank's charter extension in 1832?
Why did President Jackson veto the second Bank's charter extension in 1832?
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What was the impact of President Jackson moving federal money to 'pet banks'?
What was the impact of President Jackson moving federal money to 'pet banks'?
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Why was the Indian Removal Act passed?
Why was the Indian Removal Act passed?
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What did the ruling in Worcester v. Georgia establish?
What did the ruling in Worcester v. Georgia establish?
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How did President Jackson respond to the ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?
How did President Jackson respond to the ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?
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What characterized the Trail of Tears?
What characterized the Trail of Tears?
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In what way did the Jackson era expand democracy?
In what way did the Jackson era expand democracy?
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What was the primary reason for the South disapproving of the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832?
What was the primary reason for the South disapproving of the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832?
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Which individual was associated with the 'Tariffs of Abominations'?
Which individual was associated with the 'Tariffs of Abominations'?
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What was Andrew Jackson's stance on the American System proposed by Henry Clay?
What was Andrew Jackson's stance on the American System proposed by Henry Clay?
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Why was the election of 1824 nicknamed 'Corrupt Bargain'?
Why was the election of 1824 nicknamed 'Corrupt Bargain'?
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Which statement best describes the Monroe Doctrine?
Which statement best describes the Monroe Doctrine?
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How did South Carolina respond to the imposed protective tariffs on foreign goods?
How did South Carolina respond to the imposed protective tariffs on foreign goods?
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What was President Jackson's stance on the National Bank?
What was President Jackson's stance on the National Bank?
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How did President Jackson respond to the ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?
How did President Jackson respond to the ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?
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What was the significance of the ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden?
What was the significance of the ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden?
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What characterized the Trail of Tears?
What characterized the Trail of Tears?
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What was the main impact of the Cotton gin on slavery in the South?
What was the main impact of the Cotton gin on slavery in the South?
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Who were the primary labor force in factories in the mid-1800s?
Who were the primary labor force in factories in the mid-1800s?
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What characterized the Lowell System during the Industrial Revolution?
What characterized the Lowell System during the Industrial Revolution?
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What was a key factor contributing to the growth of trade unions?
What was a key factor contributing to the growth of trade unions?
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Who were the largest cotton customers during this period?
Who were the largest cotton customers during this period?
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Who held more power in Southern society - Plantation owners or Yeomen?
Who held more power in Southern society - Plantation owners or Yeomen?
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What was the primary purpose of the protective tariff of 1828?
What was the primary purpose of the protective tariff of 1828?
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Why did the South disapprove of the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832?
Why did the South disapprove of the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832?
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What led to the Nullification Crisis in the United States?
What led to the Nullification Crisis in the United States?
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Which state famously declared the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 null and void?
Which state famously declared the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 null and void?
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What was Andrew Jackson's response to the Nullification Crisis?
What was Andrew Jackson's response to the Nullification Crisis?
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Why was the election of 1824 known as the 'Corrupt Bargain'?
Why was the election of 1824 known as the 'Corrupt Bargain'?
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What was President Jackson's view on the National Bank?
What was President Jackson's view on the National Bank?
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Which Supreme Court case established that states did not have the right to impose laws on Native American lands?
Which Supreme Court case established that states did not have the right to impose laws on Native American lands?
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What characterized the Trail of Tears?
What characterized the Trail of Tears?
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What was the primary reason behind passing the Indian Removal Act?
What was the primary reason behind passing the Indian Removal Act?
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Who had the power to regulate commerce among the separate states, according to Chief Justice John Marshall in Gibbons v. Ogden?
Who had the power to regulate commerce among the separate states, according to Chief Justice John Marshall in Gibbons v. Ogden?
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What was the significance of the Lowell System during the Industrial Revolution?
What was the significance of the Lowell System during the Industrial Revolution?
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Study Notes
Treaties and Agreements
- The Adam-Onis Treaty: Spain ceded east Florida to the US and renounced all claims to West Florida
- The Monroe Doctrine: a US foreign policy opposing European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere
- The Missouri Compromise:
- Admitted Missouri as a slave state
- Admitted Maine as a free state
- Established 36°30’ as the boundary between slave and free states
- The American System: a tariff protecting and promoting American industry, proposed by Henry Clay
Tariffs and Nullification
- The Tariff of 1828: primarily created to protect the rapidly growing industry-based economy of the north
- The Tariff of 1832: also known as the "Tariffs of Abominations" in the South
- The Nullification Crisis: a result of southern states' resistance to imposed protective tariffs on foreign goods
- South Carolina declared the tariffs null
- Andrew Jackson's response: submitting to Congress a force bill authorizing the use of federal troops in South Carolina if necessary to collect tariff duties
Banking and Politics
- President Jackson's stance on the National Bank: opposed it, believing it trampled on states' rights
- The Spoils System: involved political activity by public employees in support of their party, with employees removable if their party lost the election
- President Jackson put federal money into local or state banks, referred to as "pet banks"
Indian Removal and the Supreme Court
- The Indian Removal Act: passed to force American Indians further West
- The Worcester v. Georgia case:
- Ruling: states did not have the right to impose their laws on Native American lands
- President Jackson's response: ignored the court's decision
- The Trail of Tears: the forced westward migration of American Indian tribes from the South and Southwest to Indian territory in what is now Oklahoma
Economic and Social Changes
- The Industrial Revolution: a process of change from an agrarian and handicraft economy to one of machine production
- Effects of the Industrial Revolution:
- Increased production and efficiency
- The Lowell System: a labor and production model adopted during the Industrial Revolution for producing textiles
- Textile production before the factory: under the Putting-Out System
- Power source for textile mills: water or steam-powered
- The Gibbons v. Ogden case:
- Ruling: Congress has the power to "regulate commerce" and federal law takes precedence over state laws
- Significance: forbade states from enacting legislation that would interfere with Congress's right to regulate commerce among the separate states
Urbanization and Labor
- Urbanization: the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities
- Labor force in factories in the mid-1800s: working class and immigrant families
- Main forms of transportation in the North: waterways and a growing network of railroads
- Trade unions: organizations of workers maintaining and improving conditions of their employment through collective bargaining
- The Cotton Gin: increased demand for both land and enslaved labor in the South
Southern Society
- Plantation owner: a wealthy individual who owned a large agricultural estate, known as a plantation
- Yeoman: an independent farmer or planter
- Power dynamics: plantation owners held most of the power in southern society
- Nat Turner: a prominent figure in the slave rebellion
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Test your knowledge on key historical treaties and policies in US history, including the Adam-Onis Treaty, Monroe Doctrine, and Missouri Compromise. Learn about the terms of these agreements and their significance.
