Ch6-9 flashcard review

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The movement of the Cherokee to Oklahoma (800 miles) where thousands were moved and many died is known as -

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Trail of Tears

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Jackson rewarded his closest friends with government jobs. This is known as

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the spoils system

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Which of the following is true about the Missouri Compromise? Options: The Compromise made it so there were the same number of slave and free states., The Compromise upset the balance of power between free states and slave states in the Senate., The Compromise was liked by Northerners, but not Southerners., The Compromise solved all future issues regarding new states.

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The Compromise made it so there were the same number of slave and free states.

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Some Northerners wanted to _________ slavery because they thought it was morally wrong.

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abolish

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What is Congress's job?

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To make the laws.

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What is the term for disagreements between different regions of a nation?

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sectionalism

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Which state was added as a free state to balance out Missouri joining the Union as a slave state?

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Maine

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From which country did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?

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France

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Why did Napoleon Bonaparte agree to sell the Louisiana Territory?

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He needed the money to pay for war in Europe.

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Who were the leaders of the Corps of Discovery?

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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark