Mid-1800s HUSH Review

What was established in the Supreme Court case of Johnson v. McIntosh?

• Africans were deemed as not citizens

• Suffrage was given to all white men, regardless of property ownership

• The size of the Supreme Court was set at 9, one for each region of the country

• That Europeans had the ultimate claim to any land possessed by indigenous groups, except if a treaty was signed

The policy that Europeans would stay out of the Americas and let them figure out democracy for themselves is called the

• Polk Accords

• Tyler Clause

• Monroe Doctrine

• Jefferson Convention

The Election of 1824 established that Southerners, who mostly supported Andrew Jackson, were people who valued

• Expansion, abolition, agriculture

• States rights, agriculture, slavery

• States rights, manufacturing, slavery

• Expansion, slavery, and a strong central government

Which of these was NOT part of Jackson's claim that John Quincy Adams was elected through a "corrupt bargain?"

• Jackson won both the popular vote and the electoral college vote

• John Quincy Adams was John Adams' son

• The North was associated with elitism due to their focus on banking, which made corruption more likely

• The special election was held in the Senate, which John C. Calhoun was able to control in exchange for a position in Adams' cabinet

Why were Presidential nicknames important?

• Showed the necessity of campaigning and appealing to the common man

• Showed the rise of independent print media like newspapers

• Showed the strength of Jackson, who had a nickname, over Adams, who did not

• Showed the continued influence of Thomas Jefferson, who was the first President with a nickname

Why did South Carolina threaten to secede in 1828?

• Anger at the Missouri Compromise

• Anger at Jackson's tariffs

• Anger at North Carolina for splitting from them to begin with

• John C. Calhoun wanted something to put on his political resume

Why did the first Americans migrate to the land that would eventually become Texas?

• They were encouraged by Jackson to push the boundaries of the U.S.

• They did so independently

• They were encouraged by Mexico to stimulate their economy

• Polk promised that if enough people moved there, they could push Texas statehood through Congress as quickly as possible

Which of these is NOT true about the Battle of the Alamo?

• The Republic of Texas was created as a direct result of this conflict

• It was fought because Mexico banned slavery in the Texas territory after previously allowing it

• It was a lopsided victory for Mexico

• Stephen Austin and Sam Houston led the "Texians" who fought against Mexico

What is John Tyler's legacy?

• First nepo baby President

• Participated in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the Civil War

• Negotiated with Congress (in secret) for Texas statehood

• Facilitated the Missouri Compromise

Which of these is NOT an established perspective (one we discussed and was part of the assignment we did) on "manifest destiny"?

• God wanted us to expand

• Our democracy is so much better than everyone else's government, so we had to expand

• We need more space for our system of agriculture and slavery, so we must expand

• We can't let the Native Americans be closer allies with any European power than with us, so we must expand