Chapter 6 Test

Whig Party

A group formed in the 1830’s. Opposed Democrats and Jackson. Whigs stood for protective tariffs, national banking, and federal aid for internal improvements.

Democratic Party

the Democratic Party was the party of the "common man". It opposed slavery and opposed privileges for the wealthy or educated.

State’s Rights

The concept that individual states have the power to make certain decisions for themselves without interference from the federal government.

Nullification

The act of a state declaring a federal law unconstitutional and therefore void within its borders.

John C. Calhoun

American politician and statesman who served as the 7th Vice President of the United States. He was a strong advocate for states' rights and slavery, and his ideas helped lead to the Civil War.

Martin Van Buren

Who was the 8th President of the United States. He was the first president to be born after the American Revolution and was known as the "Little Magician" for his political skills. He also established the Democratic Party and opposed the spread of slavery.

William Henry Harrison

9th US President, served for only 31 days before his death in 1841. Known for being the first president to die in office.

John Tyler

10th President of the United States. The first vice president to be president in the same term. Known for annexing Texas and his pro-slavery stance.

Second bank of America

This bank was created in 1816 as a result of the dissatisfaction with the first Bank of the United States. It was chartered for 20 years and served as the nation's central bank, regulating the money supply and issuing currency. However, President Andrew Jackson vetoed its recharter in 1832, leading to its eventual demise.

Worcester v. Georgia

Supreme Court case that established Native American power over their land, but was ignored by President Jackson.

John Marshall

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1801-1835. Known for establishing the principle of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison and for expanding federal power over states in McCulloch v. Maryland.

Indian Removal act

Legislation passed by US Congress in 1830 that forcibly relocated Native American tribes from southeastern United States to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma.

Trail of Tears

Forced relocation of Native Americans from southeastern US to Indian Territory in 1830s. Resulted in thousands of deaths due to disease, starvation, and exposure.

Lancaster Turnpike

A 62-mile long road built in Pennsylvania in 1795, which connected Lancaster to Philadelphia. It was the first long-distance paved road in the United States and served as a model for future turnpike construction.

Erie Canal

This man-made waterway connects the Hudson River to Lake Erie. It was completed in 1825 and played a crucial role in the transportation of goods and people between the Northeast and the Midwest.

Oregon Trail

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Stephen Austin

Key figure in Texas history, led the first Anglo-American settlement in Mexican Texas in 1821. Instrumental in bringing settlers to the region and negotiating with the Mexican government for greater autonomy. Known as the "Father of Texas."

Alamo

a mission in San Antonio, Texas, the site of a siege and massacre in 1836 by Mexican forces under Santa Anna of a handful of American rebels fighting for Texan independence from Mexico.

Santa Anna

A ruler in Mexico that made himself fully in charge. He wanted to drive out American Settlers. Texan settlers fought against Santa Anna cuz no one liked him.

Manifest Destiny

A term created by a newspaper that meant the United States had the right to spread across the continent.

Gadsden Purchase

A 10 million dollar purchase from New Mexico that included a strip of land in present day Arizona and New-Mexico.

James Polk

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Joseph Smith

An American religious leader and the founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement.