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Mr Buck ch 6
A Changing Nation
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History
8th Grade
02/19/2009

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Simon Bolivar
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 Led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule
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interstate commerce
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trade that takes places across state lines
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Explain how political changes influenced the growing democratic spirit in the United States by the 1840's Be sure to use examples and details in the text.
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More white men were eligible to vote, caucus system replaced by party conventions, spoils system allowed common man to participate in government decisions
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caucus
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Small group of party members meet privately and select a candidate or promote a policy
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Evaluate the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Decide which of his policies or actions benifited the nation and which were not in agreement with US government principles.
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approve: support for the common people

defense of the union fighting the bank of the US

disapprove: use of the spoils system, indian removal act

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Martin Van Buren
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8th President of the United States became president in March 1837, five weeks before the Panic of 1837
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in 1820-1840 Native Americans were _____________
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Removed from the US
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nominating convention
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a political convention held every four years in the United States by the political parties ...
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Through which pair of states did the Native Americans journey through in their removal march?

 

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Tennessee, Kentucky
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What was a major feature of the change in politics in the campaign of 1840?
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The Whigs stressed the western origion of their candidate, William Henry Harrison.
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Suffrage
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the right to vote
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Gibbons v. Ogden
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upheld the congressional power of controling interstate trade
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Monroe Doctrine
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American foreign policy opposing interference in the western hemisphere from outside powers
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What did John Quincy Adams believe about US involvement in foreign affairs by the end of his presidency?
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The US should not get involved in the affairs of other countries
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Why did the North and South have different attitudes toward higher tariffs?
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The South had fewer factories
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"To the victor belong the spoils"

(Senator William L. Marcy, 1832)

 

What does the word spoils mean in thhis context?

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government offices
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What did Jackson think really favored the wealthy?
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the National Bank
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"To the victor belong the spoils"

(Senator William L. Marcy, 1832)

 

what does this quote refer to?

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Jackson gave his supporters government jobs
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Adams-Onis treaty
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resulted in the US taking posession of Florida
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in 1832, South Carolina repealed nullification after
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Congress lowered tariffs
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John C. Calhoun
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a leading United States Southern politician from South Carolina during the first half of the 19th century. Calhoun was an advocate of slavery, states' rights, limited government, and nullification.
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The Act of the Union of 1841 gave Canadians _____________
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more power over there own affairs
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