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JeffersonsJeffersons MadisonsMadisons JacksonsJacksons

PresidentPresidentJeffersonJefferson

Mr. Mr. Madison’sMadison’s

WaWar

Era ofEra ofGoodGood

FeelingsFeelings

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Old Old HickoryHickory

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$100$100Candidate Jackson was

“robbed” of the presidency in 1824 due

to this alleged backroom deal between J. Q.

Adams and Henry Clay.

What is the the “Corrupt “Corrupt Bargain?”Bargain?”

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This new trend in voting resulted in

millions of common people voting for the “Hero of the West” in

1828.Answer

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What is the the New New

Democracy?Democracy?

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These two issues were the biggest

of Jackson’s presidency.

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What were: the Nullifcation Crisis and the killing of

the BUS?

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With this new policy, if you voted

for “King Andrew I,” he’d hook you up with government

offices.Answer

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What was the Spoils Spoils

System?System?

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This VP told Andy, “I resign”, due to the Tariff

of 1832.

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Who is John John C. Calhoun?C. Calhoun?

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Jefferson’s electoral victory

in 1800 is known by this

nickname.Answer

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What is the “Revolution of “Revolution of

1800?”1800?”

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Jefferson got this from Napoleon

for only $15 million.

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What is the Louisiana Louisiana Territory?Territory?

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Jefferson belonged to this political party.

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What are the Republicans Republicans (Democratic-(Democratic-Republicans)?Republicans)?

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This act infuriated the Federalists when the U.S. isolated itself

economically from the world in 1807.

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What is the Embargo Act?Embargo Act?

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Jefferson succeeded in winning this war in North Africa with

the help of the “Mosquito Fleet.”

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What is the Tripolitan Tripolitan

War?War?

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This Federalist was the most

important Chief Justice in U.S.

History.

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Who is John John Marshall?Marshall?

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This supremely important

decision resulted in the

establishment of judicial review.Answer

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What is Marbury v.

Madison (1803)?

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This 1824 “steamboat case” decision

declared that only Congress had the right to regulate

interstate commerce. Answer

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What is Gibbons vs. Gibbons vs.

OgdenOgden??

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The Taney court ruled in this 1837 decision that monopolies for

internal improvements were unconstitutional.

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What is the Charles River Bridge case

(Charles River Co. vs. Warren Bridge Co.)?

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This 1819 decision declared that the

Bank of the United States was

constitutional.Answer

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What is McCullough McCullough v. Marylandv. Maryland??

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These young westerners pushed Madison into war

with their desire to conquer Canada.

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Who are the War Hawks?War Hawks?

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This “unnecessary” battle gave

Americans great pride when Jackson

whipped the British in 1815.

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What is the Battle of New Battle of New

Orleans?Orleans?

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This treaty ended the war

with the pre-war status quo being

restored.Answer

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What is the Treaty of Treaty of

Ghent (1814)?Ghent (1814)?

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This 1814 meeting ruined the

Federalists as they were now seen as

traitors.Answer

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What is the Hartford Hartford

Convention?Convention?

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This event triggered U.S.

demands for war in 1807 when the

British damaged a U.S. naval ship.

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What is the Chesapeake-Chesapeake-

Leopard Leopard Affair?Affair?

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He was the president during the “Era of Good

Feelings.”

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Who is James James Monroe?Monroe?

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Clay’s program for higher tariffs, a BUS and federally funded

internal improvements was referred to by this

term. Answer

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What is the “American “American System?”System?”

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The slavery issue was sparked in 1819 by

the proposed Tallmadge

Amendment but was resolved by this

agreement. Answer

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What is the Missouri Missouri

Compromise Compromise (1820)?(1820)?

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Answer

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A depression that ensued due to

overspeculation on land was known by

this term.Scoreboard

What is the “Panic of Panic of 1819?”1819?”

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Answer

$500$500This 1823 U.S.

proclamation, written by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, warned Europeans that no new

colonies would be allowed in the Western Hemisphere.

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What is the Monroe Monroe Doctrine Doctrine (1823)?(1823)?

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The removal of thousands of

Amerindians from the southeast to

Oklahoma is often referred to by this

term. Answer

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What is the Trail of Tears?Trail of Tears?

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In 1830, Jackson urged Congress to

pass this act in order to relocate

Amerindians in the southeast to the

West. Answer

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What is the Indian Indian

Removal Act?Removal Act?

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The U.S. removed this tribe from Florida only

after suffering the bloodiest Indian war in American history.

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Who are the Seminoles? Seminoles?

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This Supreme Court case declared that the Cherokee were

not a sovereign foreign nation, but rather a domestic

one.Scoreboard

What is Cherokee Cherokee Nation vs. Nation vs. Georgia, Georgia,

1831?1831?

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This 1832 conflict was the last in the Old Northwest: the area was now free

of Amerindians.

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What is the Black Hawk Black Hawk

War?War?

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Whigs Expansion Sectional

-ism

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Henry Clay and his followers hated Jackson much that they created

this official party in 1834 to oppose him.

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What is the Whig PartyWhig Party

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This embarrassing episode divided

Jackson’s cabinet when he ordered it to

be nice to the secretary of war’s

wife. Answer

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What is the Peggy Eaton Peggy Eaton

Affair?Affair?

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Jackson inadvertently hurt western farmers when he issued this hard money

policy. Answer

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What is the Specie Specie

Circular?Circular?

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President Van Buren paid for Jackson’s

economic policies when this economic

catastrophe happened early in his presidency.

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What is the Panic of 1837?Panic of 1837?

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This sarcastic term was coined for

Jackson’s unofficial meetings with non-cabinet members.

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What is the “Kitchen Kitchen Cabinet?”Cabinet?”

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The Whigs were essentially based

around this economic program—the

brainchild of Clay.

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What is the “American “American System?”System?”

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This war hero from the War of 1812 couldn’t

defeat Van Buren in 1836, but he won the rematch

in 1840 with his “Log Cabin and Hard Cider”

campaign.Answer

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Who is William William Henry Henry

Harrison?Harrison?

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Before the Whigs adopted their

name in 1834 they were known by

this name between 1828 and 1834.

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What is the National National

Republican Republican party?party?

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The Whigs were fiercely opposed to

this banking system, first signed by

President Van Buren in 1840.

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What is the Independent Independent

Treasury Treasury System?System?

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The Whigs were the political

descendants of this defunct political

party.Answer

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What is the Federalist Federalist

Party?Party?

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This state nullified the tariff of 1832, claiming it wasn’t

low enough.

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What is South What is South Carolina?Carolina?

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This was the first truly protective

tariff in U.S. history.

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What was the Tariff of 1816? Tariff of 1816?

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The first federal tariff in U.S. history was the brainchild of this Founding

Father.Answer

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Who is Alexander Alexander Hamilton?Hamilton?

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This 1828 tariff was so high that

southerners gave it this pejorative

name.Answer

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What is the “Tariff of Tariff of

Abominations” Abominations” (or the “Black “Black

Tariff”)?Tariff”)?Scoreboard

The tariff of 1833, which ended the nullification crisis was the brainchild of this Kentucky

senator. Answer

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Who is Henry Clay?Henry Clay?

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This was the greatest land

deal in American history.

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What is the Louisiana Louisiana Purchase?Purchase?

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As a general, Jackson invaded this territory in 1819, resulting in its acquisition by the Adams-Onis Treaty.

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What is Florida?Florida?

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This treaty with Britain established a long border from the Great Lakes to Lake

of the Woods in Minnesota.

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What is the Convention of Convention of

1818?1818?

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The U.S. gained the world’s longest

unfortified border with Canada as a result of this 1817 treaty with

Britain.Answer

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What is the Rush-Bagot Rush-Bagot

Treaty?Treaty?

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The U.S. removed the Shawnee

Confederation from the Ohio Valley as a

result of this battle in 1811 (where

Tecumseh was defeated).

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What is the Battle of Battle of

Tippecanoe?Tippecanoe?

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This 1820 compromise demonstrated the

emerging sectionalism over the

issue of slavery.

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What is the Missouri Missouri

Compromise?Compromise?

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This party, particularly strong in New England, reflected the mounting sectionalism resulting

from the Embargo Act and the War of 1812.

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What is the Federalist Federalist

Party?Party?

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This South Carolinian anonymously wrote the South Carolina

Exposition supporting the idea of

nullification.Answer

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Who is John C. John C. Calhoun?Calhoun?

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This 1830 debate in the Senate over the issue of nullification was one of the most famous in the history

of Congress.Scoreboard

What is the Webster-Webster-

Hayne Hayne Debate?Debate?

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This toast in 1830 demonstrated the mounting conflict between Jackson

and Calhoun.Scoreboard

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What is the Jefferson Jefferson

Day Toast?Day Toast?Scoreboard

This was the first third party in U.S. history, running a candidate in 1832.

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What is the Anti-Masonic Anti-Masonic

Party?Party?

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This vice president killed Alexander

Hamilton in a duel in 1804.

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Who is Aaron Aaron Burr?Burr?

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Jeffersonians were unsuccessful in removing this

Federalist judge from the Supreme Court, although they did

impeach him. Answer

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Who is Samuel Samuel Chase?Chase?

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President Jefferson kept all of Hamilton’s

financial plan intact, except for

this.Scoreboard

What is the excise tax on excise tax on

whiskey?whiskey?

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As President Jefferson’s secretary of the treasury, this Frenchman lowered the national debt.

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Who is Albert Albert Gallatin?Gallatin?

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This new election This new election practice replaced the practice replaced the caucus system and caucus system and

was first used by the was first used by the National Republicans National Republicans and Anti-Masons in and Anti-Masons in

1832.1832.

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What is the national national

nominating nominating convention?convention?

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