The Fab Five
(Presidents)
(Presidents)
Don't do it!! Washington said not to make THESE when it comes to relations with countries abroad.
Permanent alliances with foreign powers
"Father of the National Bank"
Alexander Hamilton
19th-century political movement and ideology in the United States that aimed to increase the political power of the common man and oppose entrenched elites.
Jacksonian Democracy
Robert Fulton's invention of THIS would make trade and travel along waterways faster and easier.
Steamboats
Moderation or banning of alcoholic drink was at the forefront of THIS movement.
Temperance Movement
Sure, Hamilton didn't learn from the British and their taxes...but at least George saved him and squashed THIS uprising, showing off the power of a new central government.
The Whiskey Rebellion
Intent to keep Europe from further colonizing the Western Hemisphere, making the US out to be "protector" of that hemisphere.
While Van Buren was president during the actual event, it was Jackson's signing of the Indian Removal Act of 1830 that initiated THIS, the forced removal of the Cherokee from Georgia.
Trail of Tears
Advancements in machinery and production methods would transform the nation from an agrarian, artisan-based economy into an urban, factory-based one, a process known as THIS.
Industrialization
Nat Turner's failed slave rebellion in South Carolina and Virginia would lead to much harsher THESE being implemented.
Slave Laws
Those sneaky French officials demanding bribes from American diplomats...they didn't even deserve to be called by name! This situation was one of John Adams' biggest headaches while in office.
XYZ Affair
Designer of the American System, an economic plan designed to make the United States self-reliant and economically unified.
Henry Clay
Jackson the WAR HERO!! His victory at THIS Battle in the War of 1812 would be one reason for the increase in American THIS.
Pride/Nationalism
This man pioneered the American Industrial Revolution by bringing British textile technology secrets to Rhode Island in 1789.
Samuel Slater
The Seneca Falls Convention in New York met to primarily discuss and sign THIS document, written to emulate the 1776 document that shared part of its name.
The Declaration of Sentiments
British Impressment...Congressional "War Hawks"...British involvement with American Natives...all of these could be seen as causes of THIS event.
War of 1812
Jackson's VP who resigned and was at the forefront of the "Nullification Crisis of 1833," believing his home state of South Carolina had the right to "nullify" (or ignore) federal laws.
John C Calhoun
Jackson would ignore THIS Supreme Court ruling that told states they did NOT have the right to take tribal lands from Native Americans.
Worcester v. Georgia
The Cotton Gin would allow cotton to be processed more quickly and profitably, which would lead to the increase in THIS in the southern United States.
Slavery
Dorothea Dix was at the forefront of fighting for the humane treatment of people, fighting for THESE reforms.
Prison & Mental Health Reform
The Louisiana Purchase was a bit problematic for Jefferson...not because it was a bad idea, but more because his interpretation of the US Constitution was THIS, and it did NOT give him explicit powers to make such a decision.
Strict/Literal
Cotton Gin and Interchangeable Parts...this guy changed both the way agriculture and manufacturing is done!
Eli Whitney
In THIS system, the president appoints civil servants base on loyalty to him and his party instead of actual qualifications for the job.
The Spoils System
This city grew to be the largest city in the US in 1810 because the Erie Canal (thank you, American System!) made it the leading US trade port.
New York
Frederick Douglas, William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Tubman...three people that led THIS movement.
Abolitionist Movement