Staar Saturday Day 1 - Jacksonian Era

Written by President Monroe, told European countries that North and South America were closed to recolonization.  If they tried to colonize here, then US
would put up a fight.  Monroe continued to follow Washington’s policy of neutrality.

• Missouri Compromise
• Proclamation of 1763
• Monroe Doctrine
• Declaration of Independence

Written by Henry Clay, its purpose was to maintain the balance in Congress between the number of free and slave states.  It had 3 parts—Missouri=slave state, Maine=free state, and slavery was NOT permitted north of the 36-30 line.  There was more land above 36’30 line that could become future free states, therefore giving more power to the North in Congress.

What was this called?

• Missouri Compromise
• Proclamation of 1763
• Monroe Doctrine
• Declaration of Independence

Created after the “Corrupt Bargain” that favored the common man (farmers, workers, etc.) and supported the idea that the common man could run the government. 
Which political party did this event create?

• Democratic
• Republican
• Whig
• Democratic - Republican

A political scandal that arose when the Speaker of the House, Henry Clay, allegedly met with John Quincy Adams before the House election to break a deadlock. Adams was elected president against the popular vote and Clay was named Secretary of State.

• XYZ Affair
• Corrupt Bargain
• Trail of Tears
• "Kitchen Cabinet"

Jackson promoted the idea of awarding government offices to his supporters.  He believed that America was best served with clearing out the old officeholders and replacing them with appointees of the winning candidates.  “to the victor go the spoils.”
What was this called?

• Kitchen Cabinet
• Corrupt Bargain
• Era of Good Feelings
• Spoils System

A Supreme Court case that declared federal law was superior to state law superior AND the 2^nd Bank of the US was constitutional.

• Marbury v. Madison
• McCulloch v. Maryland
• Worcester v. Georgia
• Dredd Scott v. Sanford

Supreme Court case dealing with the Cherokee Indians and their lands.  It established the sovereignty (independence) of Indian Nations as separate land and rules from the US.  Andrew Jackson, however, ignored the court’s ruling and forcefully removed the Cherokee from their Georgia land. This led to Trail of Tears.  
Which Court Case was this?

• Marbury v. Madison
• McCulloch v. Maryland
• Worcester v. Georgia
• Dredd Scott v. Sanford

Andrew Jackson felt that 2^nd Bank of the US favored the wealthy man, not the common man.  He "killed" the banks charter (aka “killed the bank”) and removed the money from the federal banks and placed it in state banks (or “pet banks”).

What did Jackson do to the Bank?

• veto
• recharter
• secede
• annex

Americans were encouraged to buy American made products.  Most factories were located in the North.  With a protective tariff in place, it encouraged people to buy American made goods – which meant the North’s factories were a big success. The South was mainly farmers who grew crops and needed to sell their crops to foreign countries and buy manufactured goods.  These goods they needed to buy were now more expensive because of the tariff.  John C Calhoun and other southern states felt if a law violated a state’s rights, a state had the right to (reject) the law.
What was this event called?

• XYZ Affair
• Kitchen Cabinet
• Nullification Crisis
• Impressment

To move the Native Americans off their land (in the south-east US) and relocate them west of the Mississippi River to reservations in Oklahoma.

What law allowed Jackson to do this?

• Indian Removal Act
• Spoils System
• "Kitchen Cabinet"
• Writs of Assistance