Chapter 9

Question 1

1. Democracy in America

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a study (1835) by Alexis de Tocqueville of American political institutions.

Question 2

2. King ‘Mob”

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refers to the allowance of all types of people into the White house for Jackson’s inaugural ball

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3. Dorr Rebellion

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a failed attempt to force broader democracy on the U.S. state of Rhode Island

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4. Jacksonian Democracy

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the political movement toward greater democracy for the common man by Andrew Jackson and his supporters.

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5. Spoils System

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the practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters

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6. Calhoun’s theory of nullification

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Calhoun argued that the South should not have to pay taxes that hurt their economy

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7. Martin Van Buren

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the eighth president of the United States and the vice president of Andrew Jackson

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8. Peggy Eaton Affair

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a scandal in Jackson’s cabinet when Peggy Eaton married her husband and Calhoun’s wife refused to acknowledge her

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9. Webster-Hayne Debate

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Senator Daniel Webster and Senator Robert Y. Hayne on the topic of protectionist tariffs.

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10. Nullification Crisis

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during the presidency of Andrew Jackson created by South Carolina’s 1832 Ordinance of Nullification.

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11. Black Hawk War

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a conflict between the United States and the Sauk Native Americans

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12. Removal Act

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issued by Georgia, Alabama, Florida , and Mississippi to remove the Native Americans

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13. Trail of Tears

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thousands of Natives were forced to walk in the middle of winter to Oklahoma

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14. Seminole War

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the Seminole Indians refused to leave their lands in Florida so the US was all like lets battle then

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15. Second Bank of the United States

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took the place of the First Bank of the United State when its charter expired

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16. Nicholas Biddle

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a strong supporter of the Bank of the United State who gave out loans to people who would support him

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17. soft-money

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money that is like credit or loans

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18. hard-money

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money that is made of gold and silver

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19. Roger B. Taney

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the Supreme Court Justice who became the Head Justice after Marshall

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20. Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge

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charter to the proprietors of Warren Bridge after granting a similar charter to the Charles River Bridge Company did not constitute a violation of the Contract Clause

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21. King Andrew I

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the Whigs believed the Andrew Jackson had taken more power than her was allowed to

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22. Whig Party

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a political party that was strongly against Jackson and believed in self-improvement

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23. Locofocos

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were a faction of the Democratic Party that existed from 1835 until the mid-1840s.

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24. Anti-Masons

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19th century minor political party in the United States. It strongly opposed Freemasonry

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25. American System

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policy of promoting industry in the U.S. by adoption of a high protective tariff

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26. Distribution Act

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sent the government's excess tax revenue back to the states on an equalized basis. Henry Clay

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27. Panic of 1837

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was a financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major recession that lasted until the mid-1840s.

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28. "log cabins and hard cider"

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used to make William Henry Harrison look like Andrew Jackson as a man of the people

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29. penny press

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newspapers were cheap, tabloid-style papers produced in the United States starting in the 1830s

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30. John Tyler

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took over as President after William Henry Harrison's death

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31. The Caroline Affair

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a series of events beginning in 1837 that strained relations between the United States and Britain.

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32. Webster-Ashburton Treaty

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treaty resolving several border issues between the United States and the British

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33. Treaty of Wang Hya

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a trade treaty made between the United States and China in 1844