Monday

 Today we need to look at a handout from Don't Know Much About History and discuss what will be on the upcoming test. Please share your chapter 13 questions. Many of you have not turned this in.

1. Tyler was a supporter of what two controversial issues? 

2. Tyler opposed many of what President's ideas? 

3. How many total children did John Tyler have?

 4. What did he vote in favor of as the Civil War was beginning?

 5. Do you believe the U.S. Government handled the death of John Tyler correctly or incorrectly? Why?

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-overrides-presidential-veto-for-first-time 

Please Know the Following:

 

Marbury v Madison

 

 

 

The Louisiana Purchase (particularly how much it was brought for, why France sold it, what it did for the U.S.):

 

 

 

The Embargo Act (what was it, why was it enacted)

 

 

 

What was the Battle of Tippecanoe?

 

 

 

What were the causes of the War of 1812?

 

 

 

Election of 1824

The Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears

The Spoils System

The Nullification Crisis and how it was resolved

Andrew Jackson's war on the Bank of America 

John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, the Whig Party

 

Who was John Marshall?
Why did France sell its North America possessions (the Louisiana territory) to the U.S.?
What did Lewis and Clark do? Describe their journey?
How did Hamilton incur the wrath of Aaron Burr? Was he right in what he did? How did the ordeal end?
What was Jefferson's Embargo Act? Why was it unpopular and what was it supposed to do?
What did Tecumseh try and do?

Most historians call the War of 1812 a draw. Why?
Describe the Battle of New Orleans.

What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
What was the Missouri Compromise?
How was the election of 1824 decided? Why was it called a "corrupt bargain"?
List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson.
Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What "Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his native "policy" as President?
How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people?
Name the 1st ten Presidents of the United States, dates of their terms, their parties and one thing that happened during their election or their term

War of 1812

1) Importance of Fort McHenry.
2) Burning of D.C. by the British.
3) Battle of Plattsburg
4) Battle of New Orleans

 

Also know the following:

 

What problems did the “little magician” (Martin Van Buren) face while in office?

 

 

What was William Henry Harrison’s campaign like?

 

What was the Alamo?

 

Discuss the Texas War of Independence. Why did Jackson not want to annex Texas?

 

Who was Nat Turner?

 

What was Manifest Destiny?