Transcendentalism
Many Transcendentalists joined these groups after the American Anti-Slavery Society went to Congress with their petitions.
What is a Local abolitionist group?
This act granted land to Natives in the Louisiana Territory and was brought before congress in 1830.
What is the Indian Removal Act?
This Society was created by William Lloyd Garrison, Theodore Weld, Angelina and Sarah Grimké. It later gained financial support from Arthur and Lewis Tappan.
What is the American Anti-Slavery Society?
This group was very concerned about Andrew Jacksons Presidency
Who are Men of wealth and people who voted for John Quincy Adams?
The majority of this group was made up of Evangelical Protestants
What is the Whig Party?
This prominent abolitionist and Transcendentalist, who authored The Liberator, was a vocal advocate for immediate emancipation and influenced many in the fight against slavery.
Who is William Lloyd Garrison?
Van Buren forced the American army to round up 14,000 Natives and march them 1,200 miles across the country. This event was called _____.
What is the Trail of Tears?
In the early 1800's this group believed that human bondage (slavery) was contrary to republicanism and liberty. These beliefs later shifted towards seeing slavery as a sin.
Who are early Anti-Slavery Activists?
Andrew Jackson made sure to prioritize this regarding his staff
This person was the spokesman for the Whig Party
Who is John C. Calhoun?
This female abolitionist and Transcendentalist was a key figure in the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This Massacre resulted in the death of 850 Native warriors, and was due to Chief BlackHawk and his followers refusal to leave their land in Illinois.
What is the Bad Axe Massacre?
This group believed that moral crusade would be more effective to crush slavery rather than violence.
Who is Evangelical Abolitionism?
These were the three big takeaways from Jacksons Presidency
What are; enhancing presidential authority, destroying mercantilism/the National American System, and establishing the limited government ideology?
These two groups consistently debated; economic policies, class power and moral reform
What are the Whigs and the Democrats?
This influential abolitionist, also a Transcendentalist, helped found the New England Anti-Slavery Society and was an advocate for immediate emancipation of enslaved people.
Who is Theodore Weld?
This Treaty specified that the Cherokees would resettle in Native Territory in 1835.
What is the Treaty of New Echota?
These were the American Anti-Slavery Societies 3 goals.
What are; gaining religious support, aiding fugitive slaves, and political campaigning?
This bill was created to produce state obedience to national laws in 1833
What is the Military force Bill?
The Whig party took control of this during the Election of 1834
What is The House of Representatives?
These two sisters, born in South Carolina, were fierce abolitionists who, influenced by Transcendentalist ideals, became outspoken advocates for both the abolition of slavery and women’s rights.
Who are Angelina and Sarah Grimké?
This war occurred in the 1840's because Jacksonians forced the removal of most Natives in the South East.
What is the Guerlilla war?
These groups of people were concerned with the abolitionist movement due to its effects on the churches, property rights, public roles, and job security.
Who are; ministers, wealthy men, conservative clergymen, and northern wage workers.
Andrew Jackson appointed this person as the head of the Treasury department in 1833, leading to many future debates about his unconstitutionality
Who is Roger B Taney?
Two very prominent opinions had by the Whig party
What are embracing the industrial revolution, and basing elitism on talent rather than birth?