Presidents & Politics
What were the first rules for the national government, which created a weak central government?
The Articles of Confederation
Which region in America used machines and factories to produce goods?
The North
What political party was associated with Andrew Jackson?
The Democratic Party
What movement worked to end alcohol consumption?
The temperance movement
What term describes the growing division between different regions of the United States?
Sectionalism
What two major political parties developed during the early years of the United States?
The Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
What did interchangeable parts make easier?
Repairing machines and producing goods because standardized parts could be used in different machines.
What did Jackson oppose when he used his veto to revoke its charter?
The National Bank
What movement worked to improve education in America?
The public education movement
What agreement admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state?
The Missouri Compromise (Compromise of 1820)
Which president served immediately before James Monroe?
James Madison
Who developed important innovations involving the cotton gin and interchangeable parts?
Eli Whitney
What did the Indian Removal Act do?
It authorized the forced relocation of Native Americans to territory west of the Mississippi River.
Who was a major leader in the movement to improve public education?
Horace Mann
What was the main goal of abolitionists?
To end slavery
What was one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The national government could not directly tax the states or effectively enforce its authority.
What was Henry Clay's plan to strengthen the economy through a national bank, protective tariffs, and internal improvements called?
The American System
What was the forced journey of the Cherokee and other Native Americans to the West called?
The Trail of Tears
What document was presented at Seneca Falls and demanded greater rights for women?
The Declaration of Sentiments
Who led a major rebellion against slavery in Virginia in 1831?
Nat Turner
Why did the United States create a stronger Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation?
The national government under the Articles was too weak to handle major problems effectively.
How did canals and railroads help connect different regions of the United States?
They made travel and shipping goods faster, cheaper, and easier.
How did Jackson's presidency expand political participation?
More white men gained voting rights, Universal Male Suffrage
What did reform movements have in common during the 1800s?
They sought to change American society and improve conditions or expand rights for different groups.
Why did disagreements over slavery create conflict between the North and South?
The regions disagreed over slavery's expansion and its role in the nation's economy and society.