AP US History Essay Flashcards
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| 5781438378 | 3 presidents | Thomas Jefferson (Dem) Andrew Jackson (Dem) James Polk (Demrep) | 0 | |
| 5781438379 | years of presidents | 1801-09` 1829-37 1845-49 | 1 | |
| 5781438380 | Jefferson event | Embargo Act-cut off trade in foreign ports | 2 | |
| 5781438381 | Jefferson why | -Britain and France at war and tried to stay neutral -Britain and France stole ships -Impressment: stole American soldiers | 3 | |
| 5781438382 | jefferson affect americans | -us markets wrecked -modernized -independent -planted seed for industrial revolution -unemployment rate high | 4 | |
| 5781438383 | Andrew Jackson event | Got rid of US Bank-removed funds from the US bank and deposited them into state banks | 5 | |
| 5781438384 | Jackson why | -banks favored the rich not the common man -he was in favor of the common man -rich oppressed the poor | 6 | |
| 5781438385 | jackson affect americans | -wildcat banks instead of national bank -states more power -harder to get money and loans | 7 | |
| 5781438386 | James Polk event | Gained Oregon territory and other territories-oregon treaty and mexican american war gained land | 8 | |
| 5781438387 | Polk why | -set ambitious goals for presidency -gold in cali -manifest destiny | 9 | |
| 5781438388 | polk affect americans | -manifest destiny achieved -american territory expanded -more land to live on -gold rush in cali -nationalism increased | 10 |