American Paegant Ch.17 Flashcards
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| 8118407299 | Who was referred to as a "democrat in Whig clothing?" | President Tyler | 0 | |
| 8118407300 | Who was Tippacanoe? | Pres. Harrison | 1 | |
| 8118407301 | How long was Old Tippacanoe's presidency? | Four weeks | 2 | |
| 8118407302 | Why did Tippacanoe die? | Phnumonia | 3 | |
| 8118407303 | Who were leaders of the Whig party ? | Daniel Webster (secretary of state) Henry Clay | 4 | |
| 8118407304 | Why wasn't Tyler a democrat? | He didn't like Jackson's dictatorial tactics | 5 | |
| 8118407305 | Which party was pro-bank,pro-tariff, and printer all improvement ? | Whigs | 6 | |
| 8118407306 | How many times did president Tyler veto the Whigs' appeal for a nat'l bank? | Twice | 7 | |
| 8118407307 | What was a result of president Tyler vetoing the Whigs' request for a national bank? | The Whigs kicked Tyler out of their party | 8 | |
| 8118407308 | How did the Whigs finally get Tyler to agree to a tariff bill? | -lowered the tariff and took out the offensive parts | 9 | |
| 8118407309 | What was the Third War with England? | Pen and paper | 10 | |
| 8118407310 | How did British travel books berate America? | By talking about slave auctioneering,eye-gouging, and lyching | 11 | |
| 8118407311 | What mean things were said about Yankees ? | They were said to be unable to repay loans | 12 | |
| 8118407312 | Describe the "Caroline incident " | The U,S. Ship was attacked at Niagara Falls by the Brit. | 13 | |
| 8118407313 | McLeod | Canadian indicted for murder after boasting of participating in the Caroline affair -arrested and condemned for execution | 14 | |
| 8118407314 | Why was McLeod let off the hook? | - Canada threatened war -he had an airtight alibi | 15 | |
| 8118407315 | Describe the "Creole" incident | Br. Offered 130 slaves asylum for overtaking the Am. ship | 16 | |
| 8118407316 | What cause the Aroostoock War? | Britain wanted to build a road going from Halifax to Quebec | 17 | |
| 8118407317 | Why did America oppose the Br. Building the road? | They said it went into Am land | 18 | |
| 8118407318 | Who fought in the small Arostook war? | Lumbarjacks | 19 | |
| 8118407319 | Lord Asherburton | -Br. Unofficial diplomat | 20 |