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Jacksonian Democracy

A policy of spreading more political power to more people. It was a "Common Man" theme.

What was Henry Clay's American System?

Bank of the U.S, strong tariff to protect manufacturing, federal government funding for roads, canals, and railroads

Federalists vs. Democratic Republicans

Federalists: federal power. John Adams Democratic Republicans: State power. Jefferson

What was the Missouri Compromise?

It kept the number of slave states and free states the same, keeping an even number in Congress

What was the Hartford Convention?

New England states met in Hartford to protest the war of 1812

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

Purchase from France for land west of the Mississippi that doubled US land size. Under Jeffersons rule

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

Said that no European countries could take over any new nations in the Western Hemisphere

What is Marbury v. Madison?

Supreme Court set up judicial review allowing courts to declare Congress' acts constitutional or unconstitutional.

What was the Revolution of 1800?

The "Revolution of 1800" was when Jefferson was elected President and defeated Adams. He went from federal power to state power. First time that power in America passed from one party to another.

What is the Market Revolution?

The change in the ways that Americans made, bought, and sold goods. Explosive economic growth

What was the War of 1812?

War between the United States and Britain about maritime rights

What was the Seneca Falls Convention?

Women's Rights convention that sought greater equality (attended by men too such as Frederick Douglass)

What was the Second Great Awakening?

a wave of religious revivals

Which of the following best explains the cause of the emergence of new political parties in the early nineteenth century? a) Continued debates over the proper role of the federal government b) Growing agreement regarding the issue of slavery c) Declining support for westward territorial expansion d) Persistent concern over the influence of foreign powers

a) Continued debates over the proper role of the federal government

The rise in manufacturing beginning in the early 1800s eventually resulted in which of the following by 1848? a) The emergence of a larger middle class in the North b) A decline in economic inequality in urban areas c) An increased demand for agricultural workers in the Midwest d) The improvement of working conditions in factories

a) The emergence of a larger middle class in the North

Which of the following historical developments contributed most directly to the market revolution? a) The emergence of new forms of transportation b) The increased number of women in the paid workforce c) The emergence of southern opposition to tariffs d) The decline of slavery in the Northeast

a) The emergence of new forms of transportation

In the first half of the nineteenth century, a major consequence of United States expansionism was a) increased sectional discord, accompanied by the growing failure of compromise b) the need for a strong military to protect the newly gained territory c) increased concentration of the slave population along the Atlantic seaboard d) a large overseas market for goods manufactured in New England

a) increased sectional discord, accompanied by the growing failure of compromise

Which of the following is the best support for Senator German's claim that the United States has "abundant cause for war"? a) the impressment of U.S. sailors b) the controversy of the Louisiana Purchase c) the actions by the Barbary pirates d) the findings of the Lewis & Clark expedition

a) the impressment of U.S. sailors

What was the Lewis and Clark expedition?

an expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern territories of the United States

Which person would most strongly DISAGREE with Jefferson's statement, "We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists"? a) John Calhoun b) Alexander Hamilton c) James Madison d) James Monroe

b) Alexander Hamilton

The First Great Awakening led to all of the following EXCEPT a) separatism and secession from established churches b) the renewed persecution of witches c) the growth of institutions of higher learning d) a greater appreciation for the emotional experiences of faith

b) the renewed persecution of witches

Andrew Jackson supported all of the following EXCEPT a) American Indian removal b) the right of nullification c) the removal of federal deposits from the Bank of the United States d) use of the presidential veto power

b) the right of nullification

What was the Embargo Act?

banned trade with all foreign countries

which individual or body makes the final decision on whether a Federal law is valid in a state? a) Congress b) President c) States d) Supreme Court

c) States

Many Americans were suspicious of the Second Bank of the United States for which of the following reasons? a) They believed that it was controlled by leaders of the Whig Party. b) They believed that it was controlled by southern plantation owners. c) They believed that it was controlled by a commercial elite. d) It refused to make any loans for business expansion.

c) They believed that it was controlled by a commercial elite.

A key purpose of Henry Clay's American System was to a) expand slavery into new territories to preserve its economic viability b) improve diplomatic relations with European nations by allowing free immigration c) develop a national economy by improving transportation d) remove American Indians to lands west of the Mississippi River to prevent further conflicts

c) develop a national economy by improving transportation

Jacksonian Democracy was distinguished by the belief that a) an aristocracy posed no danger to the Republic b) the National Republicans alone knew what was right for the people c) political participation by the common man should be increased d) political rights should be granted to women

c) political participation by the common man should be increased

Jefferson's call to avoid entangling alliances is similar to the advice of a) John Adams b) Aaron Burr c) John Marshall d) George Washington

d) George Washington

which of the following groups would have been most likely to oppose Henry Clay's ideas? a) Abolitionists b) Antebellum reformers c) Members of the Whig Party d) Members of the Democrat Party

d) Members of the Democrat Party

President Monroe articulated the Monroe Doctrine in his 1823 address to Congress primarily in order to a) respond positively to the recent Latin American revolutions b) rule out United States involvement in South America c) provide a rationale for United States intervention in the Isthmus of Panama d) warn European nations against further colonial ventures in the Western Hemisphere

d) warn European nations against further colonial ventures in the Western Hemisphere

What was the Era of Good Feelings?

reflected a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity among Americans in the aftermath of the War of 1812.

What was the cult of domesticity?

women were expected to take care of all matters of the home and be obedient wives and good mothers