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11 Cards in this Set
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Election of 1800
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Jackson and Burr earned the same number of electoral votes (eventhough Burr was running for VP) Burr's nose was out of joint over this.
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Marbury v. Madison (1803)
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Famous Supreme Court case which for ever expanded power of Supreme Court; established judicial review (right of Supreme Court to rule a act of Congress unconst.)
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Louisana Purchase
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Jefferson had the chance to purchase from France; gaining control of Port of New Orleans would help protect Am. trade interests.
*15 million dollars *doubled the size of U.S. *Jeffeson didn't have the power; created a treaty instead *hypocritical because he supported strong federal govn't |
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Louis and Clark
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*sent out by Jefferson to find transcontinental route
*take scientific notes on the way *meet and work with Native Am. groups they met |
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War of 1812
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War with British b/c:
1. British ships seizing Am. trade ships and then impressing Am. navy men into British navy *British never left Great Lakes area after Revolution |
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Monroe Doctrine
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Warning to all European nations to stay out of Am. affairs and Am. would stay of European affairs.
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Andrew Jackson
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*believed in spoils system (gave friend and family govn't jobs)
*supported moving the Native Am. through treaties; truly didn't care if they assimilated or not; wanted land and westward expansion *had faith in common people *Called King Andrew because he made a lot of important decisions by himself (Worcester v. Georgia---told Supreme Court to see if decision was enforced. Supreme Court ruled against Jackson's views) |
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Missouri Compromise
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*Maine entered as a free state
*Missouri as slave *south of 36/30 would be slave...north would be free *only held off tension between state's for a short time. |
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John Quincy Adams
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*Not an effecitve President
*Choosen by Henry Clay (Speaker of the House) because Jackson didn't get enough electoral votes *voting population increased b/c restrictions were lessened; result, more people involved in politics |
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Indian Removal Act
(Jackson) |
*supported treaties to relocated Native Am.
*felt it was better they didn't have to assimilate NO COMPASSION!!! |
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Trail of Tears
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*result of Jackson's policy toward Native Am.
*Most Native Am. walked 800+ miles on foot *1,000s died because of disease and harsh conditions |
