transcendentalism
what does it mean to be a trasncendentalist?
someone who believed that society corrupt the purity of indiviuals
what did the abolitionist fight for?
the abolition of slavery
what is a tariff?
a tax on a group of imports or exports
Which election did he become president?
The election of 1824
what election did he become president?
the election of 1828
Where was transcendentalism most present?
In New England, Massachusetts
Who were key figure in the abolitionist movement?
Harriet Tubman, Fredrick Douglas, Sojourner Truth, William Lloyd Garrison, David Walker, Nat Turner
what was the tariff of 1828?
it raised duties on raw materials, textiles, and iron goods
Who was his secretary of state?
Henry Clay
Who was Jackson's secretary of state?
Martin Van Buren
what group of people opposed abolitionist's?
white, landowning, southerns
Who opposed the Tariff of 1828?
John C Calhoun of South Carolina opposed the Tariff of 1828 and urged the nullification of the Tariff.
What about the American System did he support?
He supported the role of the federal government in control of national economic development.
What did Jackson stand for?
he wanted to destroy mercantilist and nationalist views to an american society
what were some literary elements that supported the abolisitonist movement?
The freedom journals, The Liberator, David Walker's Appeals
who was in his kitchen cabinet?
Francis Blair, Amos Kendall, Roger Taney