Dollars and Cents
Why did northern industrialists favor tariffs in the 1800s?
Tariffs increased demand for American-made products.
Tariffs also eliminated foreign competition.
Was Andrew Jackson for or against the National Bank?
Jackson was against the bank!
Why is Dorothea Dix a really important person in American history?
Dorothea Dix worked to improve treatment for the mentally ill. Because of her, new mental health facilities and hospitals were built.
Why did the Whig Party oppose Andrew Jackson?
They believed he was acting like a king with unrestrained powers.
A whole lotta American country folks moved to cities in the mid-1800s to find jobs.
What other group of people caused U.S. cities to grow quickly?
Immigrants from Europe
What are TWO reasons Jackson opposed the Second Bank of the United States?
1. He believed it was unconstitutional.
2. He believed it favored the wealthy over farmers.
How did Andrew Jackson propose to prevent conflict between white settlers and Indians in the American southeast?
He believed they should be relocated west of the Mississippi River.
What was the purpose of the Temperance Movement?
Decrease the consumption of alcohol.
Which political party was formed to help Andrew Jackson get elected in 1828?
The Democratic Party
When the State of Georgia tried to push the Cherokee off their land, the Cherokee did this -
The Cherokee took Georgia to court!
What was the number one reason people left the American countryside and moved to cities in the 1800s?
Industrial Opportunities in Cities
( JOBS!!!! )
Did Andrew Jackson agree that the states should be able to nullify federal laws?
Heck No!
He threatened South Carolina with consequences when they nullified the tariff.
What do Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Susan B. Anthony all have in common?
They were all women's rights reformers.
Which state nullified a federal tariff and threatened to secede from the Union in 1832?
South Carolina
What group of painters from the 1800s produced works that showed a romantic attitude about nature in response to the industrialization of the United States?
Hudson River School
How did canals and railroads impact the American economy in the 1800s?
1. Reduced transportation time and costs to ship goods.
2. Lower prices for consumers.
Andrew Jackson favored the Spoils System, but sometimes his appointees turned out to be corrupt.
Explain the Spoils System.
Jackson believed he should be able to hire loyal supporters and friends for political positions.
What impact did the Declaration of Sentiments have on American history?
1. It highlighted inequalities in the way men and women were treated in society.
2. It also called for Women's Suffrage. (Women's Right to Vote!)
During the Age of Jackson, political power began to shift from elites to this group of folks -
The Common Man
Birds of America was published by the naturalist -
John James Audubon
Explain TWO ways competition most affected the American in the 1800s.
1. Higher quality of goods.
2. Fairer prices for consumers.
3. Higher wages for employees.
In Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court said the Indians are sovereign nations that have rights and should be protected by the United States government. That land is theirs, and they shouldn't have to leave.
How did Jackson's actions violate that plan?
Jackson refused to recognize their sovereignty or protect the tribes. He continued to work to relocate them west of the Mississippi.
The Second Great Awakening was a Christian revival, but it impacted society in non-religious ways.
Name TWO other ways the Second Great Awakening made a difference.
1. It inspired Americans to join reform movements.
2. It drew attention to growing regional differences in the country.
Most states dropped the property ownership qualifications for voting.
The most sweet and tender, the most innocent and encouraging society may be found in any natural object, even for the most melancholy man. There can be no very black melancholy for him who lives in the midst of Nature…
What TWO things did the Transcendentalists emphasize?
1. Individuality
2. Man's relationship with nature.