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| Why is Virginia sometimes called "the Mother of Presidents"? | 4 of the first 5 Presidents were Virginians. |
| What President was the last of the Virginia Dynasty? | James Monroe |
| During Monroe's administration, the U.S. acquired rights to share what land with Britain? | Oregon Territory |
| What was Monroe's administration called because there were few political arguments? | The Era of Good Feeling |
| What two major transportation accomplishments improved America? | The National Road and the Erie Canal |
| What land did Spain cede to us by the Adams-Onis Treaty? | Florida |
| In 1823 the President informed Europe that America would not tolerate further European expansion in this hemisphere. What was this? | The Monroe Doctrine |
| Why was the Monroe Doctrine so important? | It is our most basic foreign policy. |
| What brilliant statesman was a much better Secretary of State than he was a President? | John Quincy Adams |
| What political party dominated American politics from 1800 through the Age of Jackson? | The Democratic-Republicans |
| Which modern political party grew out of the old Democratic-Republicans of Jefferson and Jackson? | The Democratic Party |
| What group of voters put Andrew Jackson into the White House? | Westerners |
| What is "Universal manhood suffrage"? | The right of all white male citizens to vote. No other qualifications were required. |
| Why did his enemies refer to Jackson as "King Andrew"? | Because he used his veto power more than any other President. |
| What was the name for the informal group of Jackson's advisors? | The kitchen cabinet |
| What South Carolina Senator proposed Nullification as a remedy for the "Tariff of Abominations"? | John C. Calhoun |
| What does nullification mean? | States can vote to disregard federal laws that are not in their interests. |
| The practice of giving jobs to political supporters is called what? | The spoils system |
| Why did Jackson and most westerners hate the National Bank? | It cut off loans to settlers in the new western states. |
| What term means forced removal of thousands of Indians from their traditional lands? | Trail of Tears |
| What Indian group in Wisconsin was forced to move west of the Mississippi river during this time? | the Potawatomi |
| What was the underlying issue in all land expansion and states' rights debates during the years 1818-1860? | Slavery |
| Who said, "Liberty and Union, now and forever: one and inseparable"? | Daniel Webster |
| Whose new dictionary was published which simplified American spelling? | Noah Webster |
| What new political party arises to oppose Jackson? | The Whig Party |
