The Jacksonian era
what was the name of the party Jackson ran under?
What is the democrats
What political party was formed as a result of Jackson’s presidency
the Whigs
took office after WHH died from pneumonia
an ideal place of living that would allow people to live differently and reach spiritual potential
what is a utopia
What was the fugitive slave law of 1793
allowed owners and hired slave catchers to seize suspected runaways and return them to bondage
Kansas and Oklahoma.
Where was the Indian territory created by the indian removal act located
The forced removal and march of Cherokee natives to the Indian territory.
What was the trail of tears?
What party besides the whigs was formed as a result of this time period
the working men's parties, the mason party
What was the Oneida settlement?
A Self sustaining colony founded on ideals of perfectionism that was able to thrive
What was Nat turners revoult?
A revolt lead by a slave named nat Turner and other slaves in an attempt to overthrow their masters, 55 white men were killed but in the end it was put down, leaving Virginia panicked
What were Jackson's “pet banks”
banks created by Robert Tanney to hold gold and silver transferred from the national bank
How did the role of the national goverement change under the Supreme court and Tanney?
A limiting of the government's national power through the commerce clause or contract clause.
A panic caused by British investors which curbed the flow of money and credit to the American states
What was the panic of 1837?
What was a belief of the Fouriest socialism movement
Decline of property rights and capitalist values, working for the community, common property, liberation of men and women
How was the American anti-slavery society successful?
Spread awareness and created aid for enslaved people through the underground railroad, 1840s. Also ran a massive political campaign against slavery.
How did Jackson address the problem of SC nullification
finding middle ground through a tariff reduction.
How did Southern and Northern whigs differ in views
South under Calhoun rejected the northern whigs ideals of equal opportunity for both the workforce and slavery(which appealed to the middle class) which they viewed as a necessary institution(appealing to wealthy planters)
How did state governments response to the panic of 1837
stimulate economy by financing projects which lead to a depression
repudiate male leader, community governance in hands of men and women, no alcohol, politics or war, or tobacco. Common ownership of property.
What was the beliefs of the shakers?
Who was William Lloyd Garrison and what did he accomplish?
a determined abolitionist who worked on several antislavery newspapers. He demanded immediate emancipation, and accused the ACS of aiding slavery and going against the constitution. Also started the AASS
What was the American system
a merchant program of national economic development not unlike the commonwealth system proposed by henry clay
How did new state constitutions embody the ideas of jackson?
Many constitutions adopted the ideas of classical liberalism which limited the government's role in the economy.
How did John Tyler subvert expectations of the Whigs
Shared jacksons hostile to the banks and vetoed many whigs bills, also firmly believed in slavery, Bonus, allowed the whigs to spilt and democrats to regroup.
What was the significance of Joseph Smith and the latter-day saints?
Rise of the latter-day saints movement, through their founder Joseph Smith, who through his visions from god, published the book of mormon, founding the rise of its movement, they eventually under brigham young moved out to utah and settled it for land which lead to several things such as the mormon war and statehood of Utah
what setbacks did the abolitionist movement face?
Virginias strict response to the Nat turner revoult, the fugitive slave act, critics argued this movement undermined industries, racist views of family dynamics-Faced mobs and a Gag rule brought on by Jackson- antislavery petitions ignored in congress.