Rise of Political Parties
What former president critiqued the formation of political parties?
George Washington
What economic source did the South rely on?
Cash crops/cotton exportation.
What movement sought to end slavery?
Abolitionism
Under what presidential term did the franchise expand?
The Jackson presidential term
What characterized the appointment of supporters to government posts?
Spoils system
What treaty propelled the formation of political parties?
Jay's Treaty (1795)
Free labor.
What movement opposed the consumption of alcohol?
Temperance movement
What was the expansion of voting rights to all white male citizens?
Universal manhood suffrage
What idea of checks and balances by the Supreme Court made it powerful?
Judicial Review
What political party promoted republicanism and state's rights?
Democratic-Republican
What region supported the Tariff of 1828 and 1832?
The North
What New York-based convention promoted women's suffrage and rights?
Seneca Falls Convention
Andrew Jackson's election in 1828 became symbolic of what demographic?
The "Common Man"
What movement aimed for widespread education from public-funding?
Public school movement
What party promoted increased central governance and loose interpretation of the Constitution?
Federalist Party
Why did the South oppose the tariffs of 1828 and 1832?
Tariffs imposed hefty taxes on exported goods South needed. Tariffs were used to promote purchasing of Northern goods.
What social movement emphasized on spirituality through nature and humanity?
Transcendentalism
What idea was characterized by the voting of electors by citizens, instead of by state legislations?
Popular election of the President
What two parties dominated the two party system from 1828 to 1854?
Democrats and Whigs
What was the main reason for the opposition of political parties?
Division of the nation by party association
What revolution was led by technological innovations and characterized by urbanization?
The Industrial Revolution
What religious movement caused the revival and spread of Evangelicalism and Protestant denominations?
The Second Great Awakening
What replaced the role of state legislators in electing candidates for elections?
Parties
What issue was frequent when interpreting the Constitution?
Whether to interpret loosely or strictly.