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Age of Jefferson
Nationalism and Economic Development
Age of Jackson
Sectionalism
Society and Culture Reform
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What was the purchase that the US made with France for 15 million called?
What is Louisiana purchase
100
What was this land called that the US bought from Spain for 5 million?
What is Florida Purchase
100
This act forced the resettlement of many thousands of Native Americans.
What is Indian Removal Act
100
A mechanical genius who invented the cotton gin.
What is Eli Whitney
100
Religious revival that took place during the early 19th century.
What is Second great awakening
200
What was the name of the war between the U.S. and Great Britain caused by American outrage over the impressment of American sailors by the British.
What is war of 1812
200
Ended the War of 1812 with Britain cofirming the sovereignty of the new nation.
What is Treaty of Ghent
200
A system of appointing people to federal jobs according to whether they had participated for the Democratic party. Dispensing jobs in return for party loyalty.
What is Spoils System
200
Laws that were passed in the South to control the lives of enslaved African Americans and deny them basic rights.
What is Slave Codes
200
At this convention the "Declaration of Sentiments" was issued.
What is Seneca Falls Convention
300
What Court case established judicial review?
What is Marbury v. Madison
300
Monroe's two terms in office that were marked by a spirit of nationalism, optimism, and goodwill is known as.
What is Era of Good feeling
300
This was an executive order issued by U.S. President Andrew Jackson in 1836 and carried out by President Martin Van Buren. It required payment for government land to be in gold and silver.
What is Specie Circular
300
invented the mechanical reaper.
What is Cyrus McCormick
300
This is restraint or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food.
What is temperance
400
Law that forbade American ships from sailing to foreign ports and closed American ports to British ships
What is Embargo act of 1807
400
This was caused by 2nd Bank of the US which had tightened credit in an effort to control inflation; state banks closed, value of money deflated
What is Panic of 1819
400
what Jackson and followers called the Clay/Adams deal that kept him from election.
What is "Corrupt Bargain"
400
Widespread crop failure in Ireland which led to the immigration of almost 2 million tenant farmers to the US.
What is Potato Famine
400
The time period before the Civil War during which there were many reforms, including the establishment of free public schools, improving the treatment of the mentally ill, abolishing the sale of alcohol, winning equal legal/political rights for women, and abolishing slavery.
What is Antebellum Period
500
What were all three parts to Hamilton's financial plan?
What is public credit, a national bank and raising revenue through tariffs.
500
This stated that the U.S. opposed further European colonization of and interference with independent nations in the Western Hemisphere.
What is Monroe Doctrine
500
towards end of Adams' presidency, Congress created a new tariff law which made northern manufacturers happy but alienated southern planters, causing the south to call it the _______ __ ____________
What is tariff of abominations
500
NYC's democratic organization which initially excluded Irish immigrants from joining, yet was controlled by this population by the 1880's after they gained political influence.
What is Tammany Hall
500
Founded in 1833 by William Lloyd Garrison and other abolitionists.
What is American Anti-Slavery Society