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| 800+ Mile march made by Native Americans from the East Coast to the West where they would be resettled via the Indian Removal Act. |
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| Throwing out former employees and filling these positions with loyal employees. To the victor goes the spoils. Andrew Jackson brought in many people that were loyal to him, kicking out former employees. |
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| Women's Rights convention organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott in 1848 Seneca Falls, NY. |
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| Anti Alcohol movement. Members wanted to end the use/abuse of alcohol. Abstinence, Water Fountains, etc. were part of this movement. |
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| To peacefully disobey an unjust law. Transcendentalists often promoted this approach! |
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| Compromise made in 1820 to bring in both Maine and Missouri at the same time to keep a balance of power in Congress between free and slave states. It also drew a line at 36 30' above which slavery would no longer exist. |
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| A plan that was meant to unite the various regions of America by major infrastructure projects and protect the American economy (by reviving the national bank and implementing a protective tariff). |
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| Famous for his steam ships. |
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| Transcendentalist that wrote Walden about his experience living at Walden Pond isolated for two years. |
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| Reformer whose focus was on reforming our prisons and hospitals most especially for the mentally ill. |
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| Led a major slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831. In retalliation he would be hung and 200 slaves would be killed. |
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| abolitionist newspaper written by William Lloyd Garrison |
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| Abolitionist Newspaper written by Frederick Douglass a former slave. |
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| Famous question asked by Sojourner Truth at a women's rights convention. |
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| Nickname for John Tyler as he was the first man to become president upon the death of a president. William Henry Harrison died 32 days into office. |
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| Nickname for Jackson as he vetoed more bills than the previous presidents added together and he used the veto to kill bills he just didn't like (* like the national bank!) |
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| Nickname for the Monroe presidency as America was booming and things were going well. |
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| System of Interchangeable parts and the Cotton Gin inventor. |
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| First VP under Jackson that gave him some trouble as he strongly disagreed with the protective tariff and he led the snubbing of Peggy Oneill Eaton. |
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| Speaker of the House that made the Corrupt Bargain in 1824. Often at odds w/ Jackson over the Bank!! |
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| A time period of major religious revivial during the early 1800's. Many new denominations would form. Ministers like Charles Finney were important during this time period. |
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| The Erie Canal.. this canal would connect the Hudson River and the Great Lakes. One of many "American system improvements". |
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| Country created in Africa to allow former slaves to return to Africa. Capital is Monroevia. |
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| Power of the states to strike down a national law. (This was a battle during this time period as states objected to some of the national policies at the time. Esp. Slavery, national Bank and the protective tariff. ) |
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| Taught the 3 R's (Reading, Writing, Arithametic) as well as citizenship lessons. Became an important textbook during this time. |
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| formed in 1834 in opposition to Jackson (former federalists). |
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| Famous female employing factory in MA. Had boarding houses, recreation, etc. It also paid low wages, long work days and working conditions were not great. |
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| Famous transcendentalist journal. |
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| "perfect community" New Harmony, Amana Colony, Brook's farm were examples. |
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| famous pants for women worn under dresses made famous by Amelia Bloomer. |
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| Famous for his American English Dictionary. Education reformer. |
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| Bank CAse. Maryland can't tax the national bank and the national government wins the right to create a bank under implied powers. |
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| Hudson River Case. Robert Fulton could not be granted a monopoly on the River by New York as it was now an interstate route! |
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| Contracts are binding. The state must follow through with the land grant to the college. |
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| a place where those considering becoming Christians could come to receive prayer (during Second Great Awakening) during Finney's sermons. |
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