Reform & Culture
Worked to improve the conditions for the mentally ill.
Dorthea Dix
Which British practice stopped as a result of the War of 1812?
Impressment
Disagreements over how much power the national government should have (including the power to tax, helped to form which political party?
Federalist
Which government system protected the rights of businesses?
Free Enterprise
Western U.S. territory was gained by winning a war against which country?
Mexico
Led efforts to promote women's right to vote.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Which president was considered the protector of countries in the Western Hemisphere?
James Monroe
Why did Jackson oppose the 2nd Bank of the U.S.?
He felt it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy.
Which cash crop contributed most to the growth of slavery?
Cotton
Chinese immigrants working in California gold mines often faced_________________?
Discrimination
Wrote about the hardships of slavery.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Leader of the Democratic Republican Party. Strong states' rights, emphasis on agriculture, pro-French, and strict interpretation of the Constitution.
Thomas Jefferson
The threat of secession by South Carolina was raised and debated by which question?
Can states nullify federal laws?
Which invention reduced transportation costs and the time to ship goods?
Canals
While Northern economy focused on manufacturing and mechanization, Western economy focused on raising livestock and _________________?
Mining of precious metals
Described his own personal experiences under the system of slavery.
Frederick Douglas
Lead the Federalist Party. Wanted a strong federal government, emphasis on manufacturing, pro-British, and loose interpretation of the Constitution.
Alexander Hamilton
Jackson preferred use of the _________ system, leading to corruption in some cases.
Spoils
Which industry did Samuel Slater's Mill lead to rapid growth?
Textile
Which U.S. territory acquisition intensified the debate over slavery?
Mexican Cession
Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and William Lloyd Garrison are similar because they____________?
showed commitment to rights and freedoms
What are two ways that the invention of the steamboat affected development of the United States?
1. made moving goods faster
2. decreased prices
Jackson was often criticized for acting like a King with ___________________ powers?
Unrestrained (unlimited)
Northern states attracted immigrants because they offered what kind of opportunities?
Economic and Social
Name the 6 early U.S. territory acquisitions.
13 Colonies (from Britain)
Spanish Florida
Louisiana Purchase
Oregon Territory
Mexican Cession
Annexation of Texas