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Manifest Destiny & Age of Jackson

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  • What principle of government is reflected in the case of Worcester v. Georgia?
    Federalisim
  • Which territory is this and how was it acquired?
    Oregon Territory and through a treaty with Great Britain
  • What were two outcomes of the Compromise of 1850?
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  • What were two effects of the Mexican American War?
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  • Why did settlers want the land that they Native Americans were on?
    Resources
  • What was Jackson’s Indian policy?
    The Indian Removal Act - Jackson wanted to removed N.A. from their land and move them west of the Mississippi R.
  • What was the Northwest Ordinance?
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  • Define expanded suffrage
    White males no longer had to own property to vote
  • The Compromise of 1850 addressed what issue?
    The spread of slavery into new territories
  • Manifest Destiny's goal was to expand where?
    Pacific ocean
  • Which piece of land was acquired to finish the Transcontinental Railroad?
    Gadsden Purchase
  • Which territories were acquired through treaties?
    Florida, Oregon, Mexican Cession
  • What were two causes of the Mexican American War?
    Border disputes and Texas annexation
  • Why did South Carolina oppose protective tariffs?
    They benefitted northern industries & affected Southern cotton trade
  • List 2 effects of the Louisiana Purchase
    Doubled the size of the US and US gained access to the MIssissippi R
  • Why did South Carolina oppose protective tariffs?
    They benefitted northern industries & affected Southern cotton trade
  • What is the Spoils System and who did it benefit?
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  • Why was Jackson known as the 'Common Man'?
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