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Unit 6
APUSH
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sacajawea | Indian guide of Louis and Clark |
| Tallmadge Amendment | added to the bill which outlined Missouri's admission to the Union; it prohibited the further introduction of slaves into Missouri |
| Missouri Compromise | added Missouri as slaves state, Maine as free state, and prohibited slaves above 36th parallel |
| Monroe Doctrine | Stated that Europeans were no longer allowed to interfere in affairs of or colonize Americas; enforced primarily by British navy |
| "corrupt bargain" | deal between Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams that gave Adams the presidency (over Jackson) and Clay Secretary of State position |
| "Jacksonian democracy" | term used to refer to fact that common man became more involved in politics during late 1820s and early 1830s |
| universal male suffrage | when every male over a certain age can vote, regardless of property ownership or religious affiliation |
| spoils system | system whereby loyal party members are rewarded with jobs for service to party (sometimes promoted corruption) |
| Indian Removal Act of 1830 | Forced the resettlement of Native Americans to west of Mississippi |
| Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831) | Supreme Court case which ruled Cherokees were a foreign nation with no right to sue in federal court |
| Worcester v. Georgia (1832) | Supreme Court case that overturned Cherokee v Georgia; it said Georgia’s laws had no force in Cherokee territory; BUT JACKSON WOULD NOT ENFORCE THIS DECISION; CHEROKEE FORCED TO OKLAHOMA ON “TRAIL OF TEARS” |
| "Trail of Tears" | forced march of the 5 "civilized tribes" into Indian territory (later Oklahoma) during 1830s |
| nullification theory | proposed by John C. Calhoun, it said each state could declare FEDERAL law unconstitutional if it wanted to |
| Tariff of 1828 (Tariff of Abominations) | passed to protect northern industry from European competition, it resulted in higher prices for southerners and tariffs on southern cotton in Europe; it sparked the Nullification Crisis |
| Proclamation to the People of South Carolina | issued by Jackson in response to SC's attempt at nullification; it said nullification was treasonous |
| Force Bill | gave Jackson the power to invade SC during nullification crisis |
| Second Bank of the United States | created in 1816 with a 20 year charter; destroyed by Andrew Jackson |
| Nicholas Biddle | head of the Second Bank of the United States during presidency of Andrew Jackson |
| Second Party system | party system that was comprised of Democrats and Whigs (1824-1848) |
| Democrats | states' rights party that was offshoot of Democratic-Republicans; wanted limited federal government power |
| Whigs | offshoot of Federalist party, it wanted a stronger federal government and the promotion of Henry Clay's American system |
| American System | Comprehensive program for advancing the nation’s economic growth proposed by Henry Clay in 1810s |
| three elements of American system | 1) tariffs 2) national bank 3) internal improvements (infrastructure) |
| Erie Canal | canal in New York state running from Albany to Buffalo |
| "Clinton's Ditch" | nickname for Erie Canal; came from name of New York governor who wanted Erie Canal built |
| cotton gin | invention by Eli Whitney that helped transform economy of South |
| tariffs | taxes on imported goods whose purpose is to raise the price of foreign products, thus protecting domestic industry |
| Lowell system | regimented factory system that utilized female labor, dormitory-style housing, and strict daily schedules for female textiles workers |
| Second Great Awakening | religious revival of early 1800s that influenced reform movements of mid 1800s |
| Mormons | religious group of Second Great Awakening started by Joseph Smith |
| transcendentalism | literary and philosophical movement that emphasized emotionalism, nature, anti-materialism, and civil disobedience |
| Horace Mann | led the movement for public schools in the United States |
| temperance movement | movement that saw alcohol as main cause of social problems; sought to outlaw alcohol |
| William Lloyd Garrison | America's foremost abolitionist during the 1st half of the 19th century |
| abolitionist movement | movement that sought to outlaw slavery |
| Nat Turner | leader of 1831 slave revolt in Virginia; most violent slave revolt in history of USA |
| American Antislavery Society | abolitionist group that sought immediate abolition of slavery with no compensation to slaveowners |
| American Colonization Society | abolitionist group that sought to return slaves to Africa (Liberia) |
| cult of domesticity | 19th century idea that said man led in economic/political affairs; women ran household/provided moral foundation |
| Seneca Falls | 1st women's rights convention (1848) |
| market revolution | term to describe economic changes in US between 1800 and 1850; change centered on the growing size of the market that goods could be sold to |
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