Vocabulary
Money invested in a business in the hopes of making a profit
What is Capital
Where were the best conditions for farming?
What is The South
The Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw peoples were collectively known as
What are: "The Five Civilized Tribes"
True or false: Workers were not required during the Industrial Revolution since most work was done by machines
What is: False
The deal between Adams and Clay to "steal" the election of 1824 was called...
What is the Corrupt Bargain
A tax on imported goods
What is: a tariff
This method of travel extended from New York City to Buffalo and was 363 miles long
What is the Erie Canal
This Supreme Court decision resulted in Chief Justice John Marshall ruling that Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee?
What is: Worcester V. Georgia
Jackson's Nickname:
What is Old Hickory
What is: The Monroe Doctrine
Insults meant to damage the reputation of a political opponent
What is mudslinging
The state of Maine was admitted to the union as part of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 because of this reason.
What is: to keep the balance of free states and slave states
This group of Native Americans was the only Native Nation to successfully resist removal
What is: the Seminole Nation
The cotton gin was a machine that did what?
What is: it sped up the process of cleaning cotton
Describe what a Canal is.
What is a man-made waterway leading from one natural body of water to another
The period in history where many people left their homes and farms to work in mills what called...
What is the Industrial Revolution?
List at least 2 benefits of moving to the cities in the US
What are: More opportunities, more jobs with better paying wages, more attractions such as museums, libraries, etc and more.
Which Native American nation was most affected by the Trail of Tears?
What is: the Cherokee Nation
How Van Buren's laissez-faire economic approach affect the Panic of 1837?
What is: it did not solve the problem. In fact, the panic and depression worsened during Van Buren's presidency as a result of his policies.
Describe what a turnpike is.
What is a privately owned road that families paid to use to move out west.
This practice, which came into practice under President Jackson was a practice of rewarding friends and supporters with government jobs
What is: the Spoils System
Describe the Nullification Crisis
What is: The South was angry over a tariff passed in 1828. South Carolina legislature passed the Nullification Act that declared the tariff illegal and threatened secession from the Union. President Jackson supported lowering the tariff, but at the same time had Congress pass a Force Bill, allowing military action to enforce acts of Congress.
Describe the Trail of Tears
What is: The forced journey WEST of the Cherokee people by the federal government that resulted in thousands of deaths on the march.
What was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution? Hint: 2 answers
What is new machines & new technology
Roads made of logs laid side by side were called...
What is corduroy roads