People
Who was the first president to be censured by the Senate?
Andrew Jackson
What was the outcome of Gibbons vs. Ogden S.C?
States could not regulate interstate commerce
Which reform movement wanted to abolish alcoholism?
Temperance
What was the campaign saying made for the election of 1840?
“Tippecanoe and Tyler too”
What caused slave auctions to spread in America?
After 1807, Americans could no longer buy slaves from the Atlantic
Which member of the Cherokee tribe signed the Treaty of New Echota, which ultimately led to the Trail of Tears?
Major Ridge
What did the Nullification Ordinance of 1832, passed by South Carolina, state?
The tariffs did not exist or apply to South Carolina; if forced to pay them, then they would secede from the union
What does the “Era of Good Feelings” mean?
The era of only one political party at the national level
Who is the first Whig to win the presidency?
William Henry Harrison
What are slave codes?
Rules forced upon slaves that dictated how they lived
Which runaway slave helped rescue over 300 other slaves?
Harriet Tubman
What was the outcome of Dartmouth College vs. Woodward S.C?
States could not get involved with private contracts
What is romanticism?
A cultural shift in thought, literature, and art
The Rush-Bagot Treaty of 1817 stated...
US & Britain agreed to eliminate all vessels from the Great Lakes except small patrol boats.
What is the slave trade?
Slaves being sold at auctions to plantation owners
Which Transcendentalists wrote about self-reliance?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
What was the Tariff of Abominations (1828)?
It placed high duties on imported goods, which most directly impacted the South
Why was the Mormon religion criticized?
Because they practiced polygamy
How was the anti-masonic party created?
From growing hostility to an elitist organization that threatened American democracy.
Who became a martyr to the abolitionist cause and freedom of press?
Elijah Lovejoy
Which free African American traveled as a lecturer with the Anti-Slavery Society?
William Wells Brown
What did the Supreme Court rule in Georgia v. Cherokee Nation?
Cherokees had an unquestionable right to land unless voluntarily ceded.
What are two denominations that spiked during the 2nd Great Awakening?
Baptists & Methodists
What was the Whig Party strategy during the election of 1836?
They created multiple candidates running for President in order to make it harder for van Buren to receive enough votes to win.
Which free African American traveled as a lecturer with the Anti-Slavery Society?
William Wells Brown