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Define Market Revolution.
A significant economic transformation in America involving industrialization and infrastructure development.
Define Manifest Destiny.
The belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across the North American continent.
Define Sectionalism.
Growing divisions between the North and South, primarily over the issue of slavery.
Define Jacksonian Democracy.
An era marked by increased political participation for white men, associated with Andrew Jackson.
Define the American System.
Henry Clay's plan for economic development: a national bank, infrastructure, and protective tariffs.
Define Protective Tariffs.
Taxes on imported goods designed to support American industries by making domestic products more competitive.
Define Universal Manhood Suffrage.
The elimination of property qualifications for voting, allowing more white men to vote.
Define the Burned-Over District.
Western New York, a region known for its intense religious revivals during the Second Great Awakening.
Define Abolitionism.
The movement to end slavery, a major source of tension and conflict in the U.S.
Define Judicial Review.
The principle established in Marbury v. Madison, giving the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional.
Who was Henry Clay?
A leading politician who promoted the American System and led the Whig Party.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
The 'People's President' who ushered in an era of increased political participation but also enacted the Indian Removal Act.
Who was John Marshall?
The Supreme Court Chief Justice who established the principle of judicial review.
Who was William Lloyd Garrison?
A prominent abolitionist who published 'The Liberator', advocating for immediate emancipation.
Who was Frederick Douglass?
A former slave who became a powerful voice against slavery and published 'The North Star'.
Who was Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
A leader of the women's rights movement who challenged laws restricting women's rights.
Who was Lucretia Mott?
A leader of the women's rights movement who challenged laws restricting women's rights.
Who was Charles Finney?
A charismatic preacher who led many revivals during the Second Great Awakening.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
President of the United States who orchestrated the Louisiana Purchase.
Who was John C. Calhoun?
Argued that slavery was beneficial to both slaves and society.
Compare the First and Second Great Awakenings.
First Great Awakening: religious revival, individual salvation. Second Great Awakening: social reform, new denominations, women's roles.
Compare the views of William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass on abolition.
Both advocated for abolition, but Garrison favored immediate emancipation while Douglass emphasized political action and self-reliance.
Compare the approaches of the Temperance Movement and the Women's Rights Movement.
Temperance Movement: aimed to reduce alcohol consumption through moral suasion. Women's Rights Movement: challenged laws restricting women's rights through activism and advocacy.
Compare Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Democracy.
Jeffersonian: favored limited government and agrarianism. Jacksonian: favored increased political participation for the common man and a strong executive.
Compare the goals of the American System and Manifest Destiny.
American System: economic development through infrastructure and tariffs. Manifest Destiny: territorial expansion across the continent.
Compare the effects of the Market Revolution on the North and the South.
North: Industrialization, urbanization, wage labor. South: Agricultural economy, reliance on slavery, limited industrial development.
Compare the views of the Whig and Democratic parties.
Whigs: Supported a strong federal government, national bank, and protective tariffs. Democrats: Favored limited government, states' rights, and individual liberty.
Compare the effects of the Louisiana Purchase and the Mexican Cession on the slavery debate.
Both acquisitions intensified the debate over whether new territories should be free or slave, leading to compromises and conflicts.
Compare the goals of the abolitionist movement and the temperance movement.
Abolitionist movement sought to end slavery, while the temperance movement aimed to reduce alcohol consumption. Both were driven by moral and social concerns.
Compare the impact of Marbury v. Madison and McCulloch v. Maryland.
Marbury v. Madison established judicial review, while McCulloch v. Maryland reinforced the implied powers of the Constitution, both strengthening the Supreme Court's role.