Presidency
His most significant contribution was the Louisiana Purchase.
Thomas Jefferson
Define sectionalism.
Concern with local interests instead of national interest.
Why were Native Americans and the US Government in conflict?
US expansion into Native land.
What did abolitionists want to abolish?
Slavery
Describe nationalism.
Identification with one's nation and interest in its goals.
What group was Andrew Jackson's main priority during his presidency?
Common Man (Farmers, laborers, frontiersmen)
What did Marbury v Madison establish?
Judicial Review
Name a leader of the Pan Indian Confederacy
Tecumseh, the Prophet
What movement was closely associated with the abolition movement?
Women's Rights Movement.
Describe two EFFECTS of the War of 1812.
-US proved it will stand up for its interests
-Nationalism
-Economy switches to factories
-US expansion
-American Indians disadvantaged
What was the most common position held prior to becoming president?
Secretary of State
What was the main message behind the Monroe Doctrine?
European nations were not welcome in the Western Hemisphere. The US would act as a police power to protect newly independent countries.
Name two CAUSES of the War of 1812:
-US not being taken seriously by European nations.
- Britain interfering with US trade
-US expansion
-Britain provoking US/Native American conflicts
-British impressment
What was the Seneca Falls Convention?
The first women's convention in the United States.
Name one innovation from the Market Revolution that effected:
*Communication
*Economy
*Transportation
*Society
-Telegraph
-Railroad
- Cotton Gin
-Steamboat
-Erie Canal
-Factory System
-Interchangeable Parts
What is a 'positive' legacy for Andrew Jackson?
-Universal white male suffrage
- More common people represented in government
*May take other answers
Describe the event known as the Corrupt Bargain
- No candidate received electoral majority.
-Jackson won popular vote.
-Henry Clay (candidate and Speaker of the House) threw support behind Adams.
-Adams is elected, allows Clay to become Secretary of State
What nations were the ones most likely to violate the Monroe Doctrine at the time of its implementation? (3)
Spain, Portugal, Russia
Name one abolitionist, one women's right reformer, one religion affected by the 2nd Great Awakening.
Answers will vary.
How is the Era of Good Feelings connected to the concept of a two-party state?
There was no two-party state during the Era of Good Feelings, Democratic-Republicans controlled everything.
What are at least two other things on James Madison's resume BESIDES being President?
-Father of the Constitution
-Advocate for the Bill of Rights
- Congressmen
-Secretary of State
- Author of the Federalist Papers
Describe the cause of the Nullification Crisis and how it was solved.
Cause: Tariff of Abominations, SC didn't want to pay
Solved: Henry Clay's Compromise Tariff
Name the four participants in the War of 1812
US
Britain
Native Americans
Canada
What were the beliefs of transcendentalism?
-Free themselves from the rules of society.
-Go to nature and find inner truth
-Challenge societal norms
Describe the goals of Henry Clay's American System.
-Protect the Bank of the United States
- Internal improvements
-Tariffs