Reform Movements
What is the Public School Movement?
A movement led by Horace Mann that called for free public-schools, with well educated leaders, and mandatory attendance
Who led the Anti-Federalists?
Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Patrick Henry.
What is the cotton gin?
A machine that made it easier to separate the fibers of the cotton from the seeds.
What was the Civil War?
It was a War between the North and the South that focused it's main issues and complications on the topic of Slavery.
What is The Executive Power?
The power held by the president that gives him permission to negotiate and sign treaties and allow executive orders.
What reform movement was led by Dorthea Dix?
Who led the Federalists?
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
The Fugitive Slave Act was a law passed that made it so slaves were forced to return to their owners even if they were in a free state.
Who in the War was considered the Union?
The North.
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
The purchase of Louisiana by Thomas Jefferson which had doubled the U.S in size along with allow for more Americans to be free farmers.
Who organized the Women's Right Convention of 1848?
Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton organized the first Convention in Seneca Falls, NY.
What did the Federalists believe in?
They believed in ratifying the Constitution and advocating for a stronger government with checks and balances and the separation of powers.
Who were the Abolitionists?
They favored the abolition of slavery and cruel practices.
Who is the War was considered the Confederacy?
The South.
What is Monroe Doctrine?
The Monroe Doctrine warned European monarchies that they had no business in America
It became a cornerstone of American policy.
What is the Temperance Movement?
A Society formed where members pledged sobriety, this had led to certain states prohibiting alcohol.
They believed that the Constitution needed a bill of rights, were in ratification for the BOR.
Who was in favor of Slavery?
Southern slaves were in favor of slavery as all states in the South were slave states.
What was Lincoln's War Strategy?
Preserve the Union
Keep the four border states in the Union, even though they allowed slavery
What was The Indian Removal Act?
The Indian Removal Act was issued by Andrew Jackson that caused for many Native American tribes to leave their lands and move West in order for Americans to have more land.
What did transcendentalists believe in?
Believed people could go beyond their senses, or transcend, to lean universal truths and get closer to God.
What was the Difference between the Anti-Federalists and the Federalists?
The Federalists were higher and well-educated men who believed in ratifying the Constitution while the Anti-Federalists were lower class men who mostly worked as farmers who believed in ratifying the BOR.
Who was NOT in favor of slavery?
The Northern states were not in favor of slavery as all states North were free states.
Why was the Civil War known as the Deadlists War?
For both the North and South, new war technology injured and killed thousands in fierce battles
Poor drinking water and lack of sanitation in camps meant more died of diseases than in battle
What is the Suspension of Habeas Corpus?
This Act allowed for the president to suspend the writings of the Habeas Corpus which was meant to be a tool that prevented the government from unlawfully imprisoning individuals outside the Judicial process.