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100
The Election of 1800 was between the Federalist incumbent ________ and Democratic-Republican candidate, _________
John Adams - Federalist
Thomas Jefferson - DR
100
Following the _____ (1803) the U.S. government supported exploratory missions, most notably the _____ & _______ expedition (Fill in the blanks)
Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark Expedition
100
U.S. foreign policy that declared the Western Hemisphere is no longer open to European colonization - any European attempt to interfere would be considered a threat to the U.S.
Monroe Doctrine
100
A group of some of the first American women to enter the industrial workforce in Massachussetts:
The Lowell Mill Girls (Textile mills)
100
The divine obligation to expand westward, and that it was justified and inevitable.
Manifest Destiny
100
_________ rationalism emphasized reason, and skepticism toward traditional religious beliefs.
Enlightenment
100
One of the most famous and violent slave revolts in U.S. history, over 50 white people in Virginia were killed:
Nat Turner's Rebellion (1831)
100
What unusual dessert was President James K. Polk's favorite?
Vinegar pie -- The simple recipe — using eggs, butter, vinegar, and vanilla — is something like buttermilk pie or cheese pie.
200
The Election of 1800 ended with a tied electoral vote. How was this election decided?
The House of Reps. voted in favor of Thomas Jefferson, over Aaron Burr - took them 36 tries to get a winner.
200
This former politician spent his career representing South Carolina, and helped mediate a compromise between the Federal Government and Southern region of the U.S. over the Nullification Ordinance - though he supported state sovereignty.
John C. Calhoun
200
The construction of the ______ _______ (1825) connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, reducing transportation costs - also linked the agricultural Midwest with the Industrial North.
Erie Canal
200
This 19th Century Ideology idealized women as moral guardians of the home, and was based on the principles of piety, obedience, purity, and domesticity.
Cult of Domesticity (Confined middle-upperclass women to the home)
200
The Cherokees were forced to relocate along the ________ to Indian Territory.
Trail of Tears
200
This movement aimed to reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption:
Temperance movement
- American Temperance Society, founded in 1826
200
John C. Calhoun defended slavery as a "______ ______" in his speeches and writings, arguing that it was beneficial to both enslaved people and the Southern economy.
"Positive Good"
"But I take higher ground. I hold that in the present state of civilization, where two races of different origin, and distinguished by color, and other physical differences, as well as intellectual, are brought together, the relation now existing in the slaveholding States between the two, is, instead of an evil, a good–a positive good. " - J.C. Calhoun
200
What team retired Michael Jordan's jersey despite him never playing for them?
Miami Heat
300
When the Democratic-Republican party gained prominence under Jefferson's leadership, it entrenched the party into power during a period of time known as:
The Era of Good Feelings
300
President Thomas Jefferson initiated _______ of ___(Year), in response to the British and French interference with American shipping.
Embargo Act of 1807
300
The Monroe Doctrine shaped future U.S. interventions in Latin America, including its justification for later actions/a new presidential policy - known as the __________ ___________ (led to military interventions in the Caribbean and Central America)
Roosevelt Corollary (Add-on to the Monroe Doctrine)
300
The ___________ of 1828, also known as the "_______ of Abominations" led to the Nullification Crisis - highlighting the growing tension between state's rights and the federal government.
Tariff of 1828 / Tariff of Abominations
- raised taxes on imported goods, to protect northern manufacturing interests.
- south was against this, and originally refused to pay it.
300
A philosophical movement that emphasized individualism, self-reliance, and the inherent goodness of people.
Transcendentalism
300
William Lloyd Garrison aided in the _______ movement, and published the newspaper called _____ ____________.
Abolitionist / The Liberator
300
The term "______ _______" became a popular slogan in the South, symbolizing the economic power of cotton production and its central role in shaping Southern identity and prosperity.
"King Cotton" (dominant economic and political influence of cotton in the United States prior to the Civil War - fueled by the invention of the cotton gin and reliance on slave labor).
300
What children's book did Forrest Gump keep in his suitcase?
Curious George
400
What secured Florida from Spain?
Adam-Onis Treaty (1819)
400
In the case ________ v ________ - the court ruled that states could not tax the federal government, and established the doctrine of Implied Powers.
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
400
List the 3 agricultural inventions, discussed in class, that increased productivity in farming during the early-19th century:
Cotton Gin, Steel Plow, Mechanical Reaper
400
What major change in the voter landscape gave Andrew Jackson a better chance at winning the 1828 election?
The Expansion of White Male Suffrage
400
The White House and U.S. Capitol were designed to reflect what? Inspired by whom?
Democratic Ideals - Greece/Rome
400
What is the difference between the First Great Awakening and the Second Great Awakening?
1st- more Calvinistic (Pre-dest.) religious revival focused on personal faith
2nd - longer, emphasized individual's ability to choose salvation - leading to greater focus on social and moral reforms.
400
List 2 things enslaved peoples would do to resist the institution of slavery, other then a violent rebellion:
Developed communities to preserve family structures:
- Participated in political efforts, working with abolitionist groups
-formed churches (Protestant - mostly Baptists/Methodists)
- get 'illegally' married
-work 'slow-downs' / sabotage
-self-mutilation/suicide
-theft: Steal food/clothing/other property from owners
400
Who was shot by Jack Ruby?
Lee Harvey Oswald (1963)
- distraught by the President's assassination / wanted to spare Jackie from a lengthy trial
500
What THREE ideals did Jeffersonian Democracy emphasize?
Limited Government (AntiFed)
- Reduced size of the fed. gov. by cutting spending and bureaucratic positions / reduced size of military
Agrarianism (Subsistence farming)
Individual Liberty - Did not want the Fed. Gov. to take away from Citizens' rights.
500
______ _______ proposed the ________ __________ as his new economic plan (Infrastructure, national bank, tariffs.)
Henry Clay - American System
500
The _________ __________ transformed the American economy - led by entrepreneurs and industrialists. How did this shape the economy-based relationship with two very different regions, the North and the South?
Market Revolution
Increased infrastructure, and free-flow of trade led to the South being able to export more of their commodities to the manufacturing-based North - to create products. Maintained a good business relationship between both regions.
500
The Democratic drew support from which region(s) in particular, and advocated for which group of people?
The Whig Party drew support from whom? They advocated for what?
The Democratic Party, rooted in the South and West, tended to represent the interests of farmers, small landholders, and the working class, while advocating for states' rights and limited federal government
The Whig Party, drawing support from Northern industrialists and merchants, promoted protective tariffs, internal improvements, and a stronger federal government.
500
Andrew Jackson set a precedent through the ___________ ________ veto (1830), in which he vetoed a bill that would have provided federal funding for a road in Kentucky.
Maysville Road Veto
- Argued that internal improvements should be funded by individual states.
500
This Northern-based political party formed in 1848, its sole obligation was to oppose the pro-slave federal government.
Free-Soil Party
(Martin Van Buren was the presidential candidate in 1848)
500
The rise of the ____ ____ region, named for its rich, dark soil, which became a major center of cotton production and slavery.
Name 2 States/Territories that were a part of this region.
'Black Belt'
Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas, South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Florida, Virginia
500
Mr. Shade's favorite Thanksgiving dish:
Sweet Potatoes