Presidencies
What was the outcome of George Washington creating a cabinet during his presidency?
The establishment of the Executive branch
Why did Henry Clay propose the American System?
To strengthen the US economy.
Why was slavery so significant during The age of Jackson?
Because the slaves were vital to the expansion of cotton production.
How did Andrew Jackson Expand suffrage?
He advocated for the elimination of property and tax payment requirements for voting.
Which president signed the law for the Indian removal act ?
Andrew Jackson
Describe the Nullification Crisis
A crisis where South Carolina declared a federal tax unconstitutional and unfair believing that it harmed the economy.
The abolition movement caused tension between the ____ and the _____
North & South
Describe the Temperance movement and its purpose.
A reform against drinking, movement to reduce the amount of drinking in society.
Thomas Jefferson oversaw the transaction of what?
The Louisiana Purchase
How were the North, South, and West linked during the industrial and economic expansion?
Through an Integrated transportation network, railroads, canals and roads.
How did the second great awakening encourage the rise of abolitionism ?
It encouraged the rise by promoting the idea that all men were equal.
What took place during The 2nd Great awakening ?
Religious revival movements.
The Monroe Doctrine, a foreign policy by James Monroe declared what?
It declared that the North and the South were not open to colonization and that European countries could not interfere with American affairs.
Why was the economy so dependent on slavery?
Cotton Trade was central to the economy. Due to the slaves labor for cotton it helped skyrocket economic development.
The Nat Turner Rebellion.
Describe the Indian removal act
When indians were forced to move to the West in exchange for their homeland in the East of the Mississippi river.
John Adams made it a crime to do what during his presidency in 1798 ?
He made it illegal for people to write negative things or anything that went against the government.
Describe the what the American system plan consisted of
Tariffs, funding for infrastructure, and a national bank.
Name an important leader of the Abolitionist movement
Fredrick Douglass
Who did Andrew Jackson focus on expanding political and social rights for the most?
Rich White Males.