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Unit #4 GRC
Unit #4 Growth Reform and Conflict (Laura Hahn)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abolition | is to do away with; to eliminate. |
| Abolitionist Movement | was citizens who advocated for the ending of slavery during the 1800s. |
| Andrew Jackson | was an American war hero in the War of 1812 at the Battle of New Orleans who was elected the seventh President of the U. S. , ushering in an era of democracy being spread to the “common man.” |
| Assimilation | is the absorption of a minority ethnic group into the culture of a larger population. |
| Bureau of Indian Affairs | a government agency created to oversee federal policy toward Native Americans. |
| A candidate | is an individual who seeks a job or position in local, state, or national government. |
| Capital | is the financial resources needed to create and run a business. |
| Catherine Beecher | Educator who promoted education for women. She founded the first all female academy. |
| A caucus | meeting of the local members of a political party to select delegates for candidates running for office. |
| The Cherokees | are a Native American people who were removed to Indian Territory in the 1830s after conflict with American settlers over rights to traditional lands. |
| The Common Man | everyday working people not of royal or noble origins. |
| Common school movement | advocated education for all children. |
| Compromise | is an agreement between opposing principles, by modifying some aspect of each. |
| Conflict | involves being in opposition or against a person, group, or idea. |
| Convention | is a meeting of a group of individuals of political parties held to nominate candidates for political office. |
| The corrupt bargain | accusation made by supporters of Andrew Jackson that J. Q. Adams and Henry Clay secretly agreed to support Adams’ win in the Electoral College in return for being named Secretary of State; costing Andrew Jackson the Election of 1824. |
| Cottage Industry | is a small-scale industry carried on at home by family members using their own equipment. |
| Cotton Gin | invented by Eli Whitney to remove seeds from cotton, led to the expansion of slavery. |
| Cultural differences | are those beliefs, ideas, and/or traditions that make us distinct and different from one another. |
| Daniel Webster | lawyer and statesman who spoke out against nullification and states’ rights, believing that the country should stay unified as it faced the issue of what to do about the institution of slavery. |
| The Declaration of Sentiments of 1848 | was a statement written and signed by women’s rights supporters at the Seneca Falls Convention; it detailed their beliefs about social injustice against women. |
| Democratic Party | one of the two major political parties in the U. S., owing its origin to a split in the Democratic-Republican Party under Andrew Jackson in 1828. |
| Dorothea Dix | Social reformer who helped change the prison systems by advocating for the use of state hospitals for the mentally ill instead of prison. |
| The Election of 1824 | Election between J. Q. Adams and Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson won the popular vote, he lost the presidency in the Electoral College. Accusations swirled regarding corruption and backroom deals. |
| The Election of 1828 | Andrew Jackson defeated J. Q. Adams in the Election of 1824. Andrew Jackson was associated with the “common man” and J. Q. Adams as out of touch with the needs of everyday people. |
| The Electoral College | is composed of representatives from each state who cast the final ballot that elects the President and Vice-President. Each state has as many electors as it has members of Congress. |
| Eli Whitney | Inventor whose cotton gin increased cotton production. He introduced mass production and interchangeable parts. |
| Elizabeth Cady Stanton | Woman suffrage leader who organized the Seneca Falls Convention with Lucretia Mott. The convention was the first organized meeting for women’s rights in the U. S. and launched the suffrage movement. |
| An emigrant | is one who leaves one country or region to settle in another. |
| Era | is a period of time marked by historical significance. |
| Factory | is a building or series of buildings with facilities for manufacturing. |
| The factory system | improved the productivity of manufactured goods by specializing worker responsibilities and increasing the mechanization of key manufacturing processes. |
| Francis Cabot Lowell | Industrialist who developed the Lowell system, a mill system that included looms that could both weave thread and spin cloth. He hired young women to live and work in his mill. |
| Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) | the Supreme Court reinforced the federal government’s authority over the states in the area of regulating interstate commerce (trade). The case dealt with the exclusive rights to operate steamboats on the Hudson River in New York. |
| Henry Clay | Politician from Kentucky, known as the Great Pacificator, because of his support of the Missouri Compromise. He is also credited with crafting the Compromise of 1850. |
| Horace Mann | is considered the father of American public education; he was a leader of the common school movement. |
| Immigrant | is a non-native born resident of a country. |
| Immigration | is to enter and settle in a country or region to which one is not native. |
| The Indian Removal Act of 1830 | authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River. |
| Indian Territory | was an area covering most of present-day Oklahoma to which most Native Americans in the Southeast were forced to move in the 1830s. |
| Industrial | is related to manufacturing, engaged in production and service. |
| Industrial Revolution | was a period of rapid growth in the use of machines in manufacturing and production that began in the mid-1700s. |
| Industry | is a department or branch of a craft, art or business; generally associated with manufacturing. |
| Interchangeable parts | a process developed by Eli Whitney in the 1790s that called for making each part of a machine exactly the same. |
| Inventions | are products produced through the human imagination; a discovery or finding. |
| Jacksonian Democracy | was characterized by an expansion of voting rights and a focus on the needs of the “common man” during the presidential administration of Andrew Jackson. |
| John C. Calhoun | politician and supporter of slavery and states’ rights, served as Vice-President to Andrew Jackson and was instrumental in the South Carolina nullification crisis. |
| J.Q. Adams | served as the Secretary of State under James Monroe, the sixth President of the United States in 1824, continued to have a distinguished career of public service after losing the Election of 1828; including being a member of Congress. |
| The Know-Nothing Party | was a political organization founded in 1849 by nativists who supported measures making it difficult for foreigners to become citizens and hold public office. |
| Labor | is the service provided by workers in the production of a good or the providing of a service. |
| Labor unions | are organizations of workers formed to advocate for the benefits and well-being of all members. |
| Location | is the position of a point on the Earth’s surface expressed by means of a grid (absolute) or in relation (relative) to the position of other places. |
| The Lowell Girls | were young, unmarried women who were employed in the water-powered textile mills of New England in the 1800s. |
| Lucretia Mott | Reformer who planned the Seneca Falls Convention with Elizabeth Cady Stanton. This was the first organized meeting for women’s rights in the United States. |
| Mass production | is the efficient production of large numbers of identical goods. |
| McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) | Supreme Court case that declared the Second Bank of the United States constitutional, and that Maryland could not interfere with it. The decision reinforced the supremacy of the national government and was a blow those who supported states’ rights. |
| Migration | is the act or process of people moving from one place to another with the intent of establishing residency. |
| Forced or involuntary migration | is when people move at the will of other people or by the force of nature. |
| Push-pull factors | are the examples of purposeful migration of people from one place to another. |
| Push factors | are those negative factors that force people to leave one area for another; they include poverty, unemployment, scarcity of resources, religious persecution, and/or political upheaval. |
| Pull factors | are those positive factors that draw people to leave one area for another; they include a high standard of living, job opportunities, religious and/or political freedom, and the availability of resources. |
| Voluntary migration | is when people choose to move. |
| The National Bank | originated by Alexander Hamilton as the Secretary of Treasury during the Washington Administration, and was designed to stabilize the monetary system of the U.S. |
| Native Americans | are members of any of the indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere. |
| Nativism | movement in the U. S. opposed to immigration because of suspicions of immigrants and fear of losing jobs to them. |
| Nullification | was the claim that states could ignore federal laws if they believed those laws violated the Constitution. |
| Old Hickory | was the nickname given to Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812 because of his reputation for toughness in leading forces of the United States against the British. |
| An orphan | is a child whose parents are dead and has been deprived of parental care and has not been adopted. |
| Pet Banks | was the degrading term for state banks selected by the Department of Treasury to receive surplus government funds in 1833, after President Andrew Jackson "killed" the Second Bank of the U.S. The term implied that the state banks were controlled by Jackso |
| Physical features | are a subcategory of physical characteristics of places and regions derived from the physical environment, including but not limited to landforms and continents and bodies of water. |
| A political party | is any group, that seeks to elect government officials under a given label. |
| The popular vote | is the total number of votes a candidate receives in a given election. |
| To protest | is to register dissent; to declare opposition to an idea. |
| Reform | is to amend, change, or remove in order to improve form or condition. |
| Region | area with one or more common characteristics of features, which give it a measure of homogeneity and make it different from surrounding areas. |
| Resources | are the total means available for economic and political development, such as mineral wealth, labor force, and armaments. |
| Capital resources | are the goods that are manufactured and constructed by people and used to produce other goods and services, including but not limited to factories, warehouses, roads, bridges, machinery, ports, dams, and tools. |
| Natural resources | are the renewable and nonrenewable gifts of nature that can be used to produce goods and services, including but not limited to land, water, animals, minerals, trees, climate, soil, fires, seeds, grains, and fruits. |
| Revolution | is a major uprising or series of events that lead to change. |
| Rural | is relating to the country, country people or life, agriculture. |
| Samuel Slater | was an English industrialist who brought a design for a textile mill to the United States. He is considered the founder of the American cotton industry. |
| Saving(s) | is the practice of individuals spending less than their income, and putting the difference into bank accounts and other investments. |
| Scarcity | is the condition that results from the imbalance between relatively unlimited economic wants and the relatively limited resources, goods, and services available to satisfy those wants. |
| The Seminoles | Native American people made up of various primarily Creek groups who moved into northern Florida during the 18th and 19th centuries, with present-day populations in Oklahoma and southern Florida. The Seminole Wars ended in the removal of the majority of t |
| The Seminole Wars | were three conflicts between the Seminole Native American tribe and the United States. The Seminole tribe occupied lands in northern Florida that were coveted by settlers in the neighboring state of Georgia. Further, southern residents of the United Sta |
| The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 | was the first national women’s right’s convention at which the Declaration of Sentiments was written. |
| Sequoya | was an American Indian scholar and craftsman, who created a writing system for the Cherokee language and taught literacy to many Cherokee. |
| A site | is the location, actual or planned, for a structure or set of structures. A space of ground occupied by a building. |
| The spoils system | is a politicians’ practice of giving government jobs to his or her supporters. |
| States' rights | is the belief that the power of the states should be greater than the power of the federal government. |
| A strike | is the refusal of workers to perform their jobs until employers meet their demands. |
| Suffrage | means voting rights. |
| The Supremacy Clause | is that where a federal law and state law conflict, the federal supersedes the state law. |
| A system | is an organized or established set of procedures designed to maximize the production or manufacturing of an item(s). |
| A tariff | is a list or system of duties (taxes) imposed by a government on imported or exported goods. |
| The Tariff of Abominations | was the nickname given to a tariff on woolen goods opposed by southerners who feared it would hurt the economy. |
| Temperance | is moderation and self-restraint, as in behavior or expression, especially as it relates to the use of or abstinence from alcoholic liquors. |
| The Temperance Movement | was a social reform effort begun in the mid-1800s to encourage people to drink less alcohol. |
| Thomas Gallaudet | was an American educator, who studied techniques for instructing the hearing impaired and established the first American school for this purpose. |
| Tolerance | is sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one’s own. |
| The Trail of Tears | was the forced 800 mile march of the Cherokees from their native lands. During the march, disease, hunger, and harsh weather killed nearly one-fourth of the 18,000 Cherokees. |
| Transportation | is the means of moving goods and people from one place to another. Examples include ship, railroad, airplane, etc. |
| A union | is a group of workers coming together to achieve common goals; such as better working conditions, better wages, and other benefits. |
| Urban | is characterized by life in a city. |
| Wages | are payments of money for labor or services that have been provided. |
| Worcester v. Georgia (1832) | Supreme Court rules that the Cherokee nation was a distinct community in which the laws of Georgia had no force. The Court also stated that only the federal government, not the states, had authority over Native Americans. |
| McCulloch v. Maryland (1819): | Supreme Court case that declared the Second Bank of the United States constitutional, and that Maryland could not interfere with it. The decision reinforced the supremacy of the national government and was a blow those who supported states’ rights.* |
| Migration: | is the act or process of people moving from one place to another with the intent of establishing residency.* |
| Forced or involuntary migration: | is when people move at the will of other people or by the force of nature.* |
| Push-pull factors: | are the examples of purposeful migration of people from one place to another. * |
| Push factors: | are those negative factors that force people to leave one area for another; they include poverty, unemployment, scarcity of resources, religious persecution, and/or political upheaval.* |
| Pull factors: | are those positive factors that draw people to leave one area foranother; they include a high standard of living, job opportunities, religious and/or political freedom, and the availability of resources.* |
| Voluntary migration: | is when people choose to move.* |
| The National Bank: | originated by Alexander Hamilton as the Secretary of Treasury during the Washington Administration, and was designed to stabilize the monetary system of the U.S.* |
| Native Americans: | are members of any of the indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere. * |
| Nativism: | movement in the U. S. opposed to immigration because of suspicions of immigrants and fear of losing jobs to them.* |
| Nullification: | was the claim that states could ignore federal laws if they believed those laws violated the Constitution.* |
| Old Hickory: | was the nickname given to Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812 because of his reputation for toughness in leading forces of the United States against the British.* |
| An orphan: | is a child whose parents are dead and has been deprived of parental care and has not been adopted. * |
| Pet Banks: | was the degrading term for state banks selected by the Department of Treasury to receive surplus government funds in 1833, after President Andrew Jackson "killed" the Second Bank of the United States. The term implied that the state banks were |
| Physical features: | are a subcategory of physical characteristics of places and regions derived from the physical environment, including but not limited to landforms and continents and bodies of water.* |
| A political party: | is any group, that seeks to elect government officials under a given label.* |
| The popular vote: | is the total number of votes a candidate receives in a given election.* |
| To protest: | is to register dissent; to declare opposition to an idea.* |
| Reform: | is to amend, change, or remove in order to improve form or condition.* |
| Region: | area with one or more common characteristics of features, which give it a measure of homogeneity and make it different from surrounding areas.* |
| Resources: | are the total means available for economic and political development, such as mineral wealth, labor force, and armaments.* |
| Capital resources: | are the goods that are manufactured and constructed by people and used to produce other goods and services, including but not limited to factories, warehouses, roads, bridges, machinery, ports, dams, and tools.* |
| Natural resources : | are the renewable and nonrenewable gifts of nature that can be used to produce goods and services, including but not limited to land, water, animals, minerals, trees, climate, soil, fires, seeds, grains, and fruits. * |
| Revolution: | is a major uprising or series of events that lead to change.* |
| Rural: | is relating to the country, country people or life, agriculture.* |
| Samuel Slater: | was an English industrialist who brought a design for a textile mill to the United States. He is considered the founder of the American cotton industry.* |
| Saving(s): | is the practice of individuals spending less than their income, and putting the difference into bank accounts and other investments.* |
| Scarcity: | is the condition that results from the imbalance between relatively unlimited economic wants and the relatively limited resources, goods, and services available to satisfy those wants. * |
| The Seminoles: | Native American people made up of various primarily Creek groups who moved into northern Florida during the 18th and 19th centuries, later inhabiting the Everglades region as well, with present-day populations in Oklahoma and southern Flori |
| The Seminole Wars: | were three conflicts between the Seminole Native American tribe and the United States. The Seminole tribe occupied lands in northern Florida that were coveted by settlers in the neighboring state of Georgia. Further, southern resident |
| The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848: | was the first national women’s right’s convention at which the Declaration of Sentiments was written.* |
| Sequoya: | was an American Indian scholar and craftsman, who created a writing system for the Cherokee language and taught literacy to many Cherokee.* |
| A site: | is the location, actual or planned, for a structure or set of structures. A space of ground occupied by a building.* |
| The spoils system : | is a politicians’ practice of giving government jobs to his or her supporters.* |
| States' rights: | is the belief that the power of the states should be greater than the power of the federal government.* |
| A strike: | is the refusal of workers to perform their jobs until employers meet their demands.* |
| Suffrage: | means voting rights.* |
| The Supremacy Clause: | is that where a federal law and state law conflict, the federal supersedes the state law.* |
| A system: | is an organized or established set of procedures designed to maximize the production or manufacturing of an item(s).* |
| A tariff: | is a list or system of duties (taxes) imposed by a government on imported or exported goods.* |
| The Tariff of Abominations: | was the nickname given to a tariff on woolen goods opposed by southerners who feared it would hurt the economy.* |
| Temperance: | is moderation and self-restraint, as in behavior or expression, especially as it relates to the use of or abstinence from alcoholic liquors. * |
| The Temperance Movement: | was a social reform effort begun in the mid-1800s to encourage people to drink less alcohol.* |
| Thomas Gallaudet : | was an American educator, who studied techniques for instructing the hearing impaired and established the first American school for this purpose.* |
| Tolerance: | is sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one’s own.* |
| The Trail of Tears: | was the forced 800 mile march of the Cherokees from their native lands. During the march, disease, hunger, and harsh weather killed nearly one-fourth of the 18,000 Cherokees.* |
| Transportation: | is the means of moving goods and people from one place to another. Examples include ship, railroad, airplane, etc. * |
| A union: | is a group of workers coming together to achieve common goals; such as better working conditions, better wages, and other benefits. * |
| Urban: | is characterized by life in a city.* |
| Wages: | are payments of money for labor or services that have been provided.* |
| Worcester v. Georgia (1832): | Supreme Court rules that the Cherokee nation was a distinct community in which the laws of Georgia had no force. The Court also stated that only the federal government, not the states, had authority over Native Americans.* |