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35 Cards in this Set
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What was Jackson's proposal about moving the Indians?
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He offered to pay for their present lands, move them west at the U.S. expense, and give them land beyond the frontier.
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When was the Removal Act passed by Congress?
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1830
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What happened at the Conference in September 1830 where 5000-6000 Choctaw Indians attended?
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They were given food, cloth, soap, razors, etc and were told of the plans to move them west.
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What was the treaty signed by the Choctaw Indians called?
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The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek
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When was the first indian move made?
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Winter of 1831-32
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How many indians were resettled?
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More then 45000
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Who ran for president and won in 1836 with Jackson's approval?
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Van Buren
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What was the Independent Treasury System and who developed it?
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It made all money become gold and silver instead of paper money; Van Buren.
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What was the Log Cabin Campaign and when was it?
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Where whigs supported Harrison for presidency (he brought down Tecumseh) in 1840 and said that he was just a simple man like Jackson.
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What was the Log Cabin Campaign and when was it?
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Where whigs supported Harrison for presidency (he brought down Tecumseh) in 1840 and said that he was just a simple man like Jackson.
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When Jackson won the election of 1832, how did he try to get rid of the Bank of U.S?
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He withdrew government money and placed it in various state banks, and quit depositing money into the national bank.
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Where was Jackson wanting to move the Indians to?
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Undeveloped territory west of the Mississippi River.
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What was the result of the state banks lending money recklessly?
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Prices rose, borrowing money rose, demand rose, (Inflationary spiral of 1837, ended in depression, Panic of 1837)
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What was the South states and what were they good at?
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South of Pennsylvannia and East of the Mississippi River; Slavery, cotton, tobacco, slave owners were the richest, aristocrats had most political power.
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What was in the West?
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Poor unhappy people moved west, unlimited land and oppurtunity, farmers, self sufficiency, social equality, easy to work as hired hand up to a farm owner.
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Who were candidates in the Election of 1824 and where was their support?
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John Quincy Adams-NE
Crawford-S Andrew Jackson-W Henry Clay-W |
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What was the deciding factor that helped Adams win?
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Clay knew he wouldn't win, he served as Secretary of Treasury under Monroe along with Adams who was Secretary of State, so he pushed his supporters over to Adams.
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What did Jackson supporters start calling themselves?
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Democrats.
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What were nominating conventions?
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Where delegates nominated people to run for president.
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What was the spoils system and who started it?
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Where you tried to get as many supporters in the government as possible; Andrew Jackson.
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What started the Nullification Crisis?
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The 1832 Tariff (Tariff of Abominations)
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What state held a special election that in November of 1832 passed an ordinance nullifying the tariff?
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South Carolina
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What 2 things did Jackson do to try and stop the ordinance?
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"Proclamation to the People of South Carolina" (Warning them), and threatened to march down there and hang the leading nullifiers.
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Who worked out a compromise in Congress about the tariff which led to the South Carolina legislature appealing the ordinance of nullification?
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Calhoun and Clay
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When was the Second Bank of U.S. founded?
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1816
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What were bank notes?
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Paper money given out by banks that garuntees hard money if turned in.
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Why did the Bank issue for a recharter during the election campaigning of 1832?
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In hopes that Jackson would sign it because otherwise it could be used against hime for re-election.
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What 2 things could Indians do and not do in the southern states?
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They could be taxed and serve in the militia but they couldn't testify in court or vote.
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What was the Era Of Good Feelings?
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Monroe was president, Republicans had no political competition, nation was growing, at peace, and prosperous.
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Why did the Era Of Good Feelings end?
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Regional conflicts
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When did President Monroe take the Goodwill Tour of New England and why was it ironic?
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1817; New England is Federalist country and he was a Republican that was greeted nicely.
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How many states were there in 1821?
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23
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What was the Farming Boom?
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Crop rotation, plows, new and improved livestock, fertilizer, and draingage techniques.
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What was specialization?
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When one region is better at something than another region is.
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What was the North East states and what were they good at?
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New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvannia; Manufacturing, most important seaports, varied diets, big homes, low prices, machine made goods, agriculture, industrial changes were positive.
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