Ch 9 - Jacksonian Democracy
The President associated with the common people
Who is Andrew Jackson?
Large gatherings sometimes outdoors where people came and met for days or weeks at a time to hear the gospel or be converted.
What are camp meetings?
The rallying cry for Texans in the Texas war for independence.
What is "Remember the Alamo"?
Southerners tried to support slavery citing an important book.
What is the Bible?
This state fought for independence from Mexico
What is Texas or War for Texas Independence?
Divided North and South into slave and free states depending on if they were above or below the 36"30' Longitude line
What is the Missouri Compromise?
A non traditional pastor who spewed fire and brimstone and was given this fond nickname
Who is Lorenzo "Crazy" Dow?
What was Free Land/Farming?
A sophisticated escape system and network for slaves heading north
What is the Underground railroad?
Due to the discovery of Gold is 1848
What is the California Gold rush or the 49ers?
The Indian Removal act resulted in this event.
What is the Trail of Tears?
Grandson of Jonathan Edwards and a President of Yale University
Who is Timothy Dwight?
The worst system of slavery in the South.
What was the gang system?
An Important figure in the abolition movement and Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?
The most prominent trail to the West
What is the Oregon Trail?
A System for passing on jobs to your political supporters championed by Andrew Jackson
What is the Spoils System?
Several important second great awakening figures also helped spark momentum for this critical movement that started a process that would lead to war.
What is the Abolition movement?
A Former slave who risked her life multiple times to aid more slaves in their escape.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Former Slave and Influential speaker in America and Europe for the abolition movement
Who is Frederick Douglas?
Name two reasons why people moved west?
Optimism/Divine Right, Adventure, Riches, Religion, Slavery
The Destruction of this institution increased the view of Andrew Jackson as a Tyrant.
What is the National Bank?
The second great awakening put an emphasis on the individuals choice which also aligned with further progress on what else
What is Democracy or expanded voting/suffrage?
South Carolina refused to pay this, so Andrew Jackson threatened to send federal troops to force them to
What is the Tariff of Abominations?
A Newspaper Publisher and editor of the famed abolition publication called the Liberator
Who is William Lloyd Garrison?
A War fought for the desire to obtain larger borders
What is the Mexican-American War?