Andrew Jackson
Party Time
Market Revolution
Antebellum America
Reform Movements
100
Why was Andrew Jackson known as the president of the "common man"?
Andrew Jackson WAS a common man himself. He rose from a poor background, educated himself, became a lawyer, and eventually the president. He worked to bring down and limit elite government institutions and during his terms, the electorate expanded to include most white men.
100
___________ were favored in the south, west, and rural areas, while __________ were favored in the northeast and urban areas.
1) Democrats 2) Whigs
100
Define "market revolution."
A market revolution is the first phase of an industrial revolution, during which manufacturing increases and a capitalist system develops.
100
Explain the meaning of the phrase "King Cotton."
The phrase emphasizes the importance of cotton to the southern economy, especially leading up to the Civil War.
100
Name three utopian communities that we studied.
Brook Farm, New Harmony, Oneida, (some consider the Mormons to be a utopian community)
200
Name two things Andrew Jackson did to undermine the Bank of the United States.
He put federal money in "pet banks" and issued the specie circular.
200
_________ preferred state-level reforms, while _________ promoted the use of federal funds to grow the economy.
1) Democrats 2) Whigs
200
How did the market revolution affect the relationship between the North and the South?
The market revolution further divided the North and the South as the North modernized and industrialized while the South continued to pursue a plantation-based economy.
200
Who was Nat Turner and why was he important?
Turner was the leader of the largest slave rebellion in U.S. history. In the aftermath of the uprising, white southerners became ever fearful that slave rebellions were a perpetual threat and in their paranoia they passed harsh slave codes that severely limited the activity of slaves.
200
What was the temperance movement and who led it?
The temperance movement fought against alcohol in society and was led largely by women. Sylvester Graham was also a notable leader of the reform effort.
300
Describe Andrew Jackson's stance on John C. Calhoun's South Carolina Exposition.
Jackson thought nullifying a federal law was grounds for treason. He favored the union of the states over individual states' rights.
300
Which party's goal was to restrict the rights of immigrants?
Native American Party/American Party/ Know Nothing Party
300
What four factors are needed in order to have a market revolution?
1) A large population 2) Transportation and communication 3) Large-scale manufacturing 4) Large-scale business organization
300
What impact did the 2nd Great Awakening have on antebellum America?
It got more people going back to church AND the concept of individual responsibility, which it promoted, spread to other areas of society.
300
Who led reforms for prisoners and the mentally ill?
Dorothea Dix
400
Although the Supreme Court acknowledged the sovereignty of Indian nations in the southeast, what law did Andrew Jackson sign, allotting federal funds to place the Indians on reservations in Oklahoma?
The Indian Removal Act of 1830
400
Name the three parts of the American System. Which party supported it?
internal improvements, protective tariffs, the Bank of the United States; the Whig party
400
How did the Erie Canal benefit the state of New York?
It connected East and West, allowing communities along the canal to grow and develop specializations. It made New York a strategic destination for trade, competing with New Orleans, and gave the east coast easier access to the Great Lakes and Mississippi River.
400
Why did the slave population in America grow so much in the early to mid 1800s?
Natural reproduction
400
What four educational reforms took place in the early to mid 1800s, especially in the North and the East?
1) compulsory attendance laws 2) tax money used for primary schools 3) teacher-training schools 4) standard school year
500
How did the power of the executive branch change during Jackson's presidency?
The executive gained power, as evidenced by Jackson's liberal use of the veto, his attack on the Bank of the United States, his refusal to enforce Supreme Court decisions, and the implementation of the spoils system.
500
Identify the "election years" and political parties for: Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, and John Tyler.
Jackson - 1828, Democrat Van Buren - 1836, Democrat Harrison - 1840, Whig Tyler - 1841, technically a Whig but was really more like a Democrat
500
How did the Lowell System work?
Young single women worked in the Lowell textile mills. The company provided dormitory housing so that the activity of the workers could be closely monitored.
500
Aside from eastern cities and the Northwest, where did many immigrants settle?
Appalachia/The Appalachian Mountains
500
How would you explain transcendentalism to someone who had never heard of it before?
A philosophy that works to define spirituality separate from organized religion. There is a lot of focus on NATURE and the INDIVIDUAL and trying to rise above reason in the search for true understanding.
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