US History chapter 3 Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
jeffersonian republicanism
answer
people should control governement. Simple Government best met needs of the people
question
Marbury vs Madison
answer
Chief Justice Marshall declared Judiciary Act of 1789 as unconstitutional. This was the result of Pres Adams trying to place his choices for judges on bench prior to leaving office.
question
Judicial Review
answer
ability of Supreme Court to declare a was unconstitutional
question
Louisiana Purchase
answer
doubled size of US. Pres Jefferson bought for $15million
question
Lewis and Clark
answer
sent by Jefferson to explore land purchased by Louisiana Purchase
question
impressment
answer
capturing American sailors and forcing to join the British navy
question
James Monroe
answer
1st term focused on foreign policy. Chose John Adams as secretary of state
question
Monroe Doctrine
answer
foundation for future policy.warned other countries not to interfere with affairs in the western hemisphere
question
Henry Clay's American system
answer
A plan to move US to economic independence establish a protective tariff recharter nat'l banks sponsor development of transportation systems-easier travel across nation
question
Missosuri Compromise
answer
Agreements made that stated: Maine enters as a free state Missouri enters as a slave state Louisina split in half-north of line slavery illiegal, south of line salvery legal
question
Andrew Jackson
answer
embraced idea of expansion. Becamse Presidnet in 1828
question
John Quincy Adams
answer
Elected Presidnet in 1824
question
Jacksonian democaracy
answer
Jackson wanted to give common people a chance to particiapte in government-did through spoils system (giveing jobs to friends)
question
Trail of tears
answer
Jackson passed Inidan Removal Act-Cherokee Inidans were gathered and forced onto reservation in West-many died along the way
question
nullification crisis
answer
Calhoun attempted to free South Carolina from paying tariffs. He stated states were sovereign thus could make own decision to determine if Act of Congress was consitutional. It was debated in Congress and eventually Pres. Jackson urged Congress to pass the Force Bill-feeral government could use military force in states that refused to pay duties.
question
Jackson's bank war
answer
Believed federal banks were a agent of the wealthy and cared likttel for common people.His move of federal $ to \"pet banks\" eventually led to the downfall of bankig system as they were printing more $ than had gold backing
question
John Tyler
answer
Was VP to Harrison (died 1 month after taking office) and later became President.
question
manifest destiny
answer
belief the US had the right to expand westward reagrdless of displacing Indians
question
Sante Fe Trail
answer
trail from Independence, Missouri to Sante Fe were settlers and trade moved from one place to another
question
Oregan Trail
answer
Trail between Independenc Missouri to Oregan City (blazed by missionaries-Marcus and Nacissa Whitman)
question
Stephen Austin
answer
First to settle in Texas-main settlement named San Felipe de Austin
question
Texas Revolution
answer
happened after Santa Anna had Austin imprisoned- Austin decided war was the only way to gain an independent government while Santa Anna wanted all to follow Mexican law.
question
Alamo
answer
Mission and fort in center of San Antonio. Eventually Mexicans defeated and all were killed.
question
Sam Houston
answer
\"Remember the alamo\"- he led a raid on Mexican soldiers-killed all and captured Sanat Anna-he was set free after Treaty of Velasco was signed. Later became President of Texas
question
Treaty of Velasco
answer
Signed by Santa Anna that gave independence to Texas. San Houston became the elected President
question
James Polk
answer
Presidnetial campaign focused on westward expansion-in favor or annexing Texas into union. When Mexico Presidnet refused to negoitiate-sent troops to take land-union won New Mexico.
question
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
answer
agreement between Mexico and US that Rio Grande is border between Texas and Mexico and New Mexicon and California as territories of US. US paid $15million for California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, most of Arizona and parts of Colorado and Wyoming
question
market revolution
answer
people began to buy and sell more goods rather than make themselves-brought on lartly by Erie Canal
question
free enterprise
answer
private business allowed to compete with littel government regulation
question
entrepreneurs
answer
people who invest own money in new industry/ventures
question
Samuel Morse
answer
patented the telegraph
question
Clermont
answer
First steamboat to move goods quickly-opened up way for alternative transportation
question
Lowell Textile Mill
answer
women moved to town to work in shop-eventually led to poor conditions and ultimiately a strike
question
strike
answer
work stoppage to force an emplu=yer to respond to demands
question
immigration
answer
leaving one coutnry and settling in another
question
National Trades' Union
answer
journeymen from various trades joined forces
question
Commonwealth vs Hunt
answer
court case in which Massachusetts court supported workers right to strike
question
abolition
answer
movement to abolish slavery
question
unitarians
answer
religious group focused on reason as the path to perfection
question
Ralph Waldo Emerson
answer
Unitarian duirng the 2nd great awakening-focused on nature, human emotion, and the imaginiation
question
transcendentalism
answer
discovering truth by observing nature and relating on own personal emotional/spiritual experiences
question
William Lloyd Garrison
answer
Radical white abolitionist, Established his on paper \"THE LIBERATOR\"
question
Frederick Douglass
answer
escaped slave- excellent speaker-began THE NORTH STAR paper
question
Nat Turner
answer
led a slave rebellion by attacking plantations and killing all perople
question
Elizabeth Stanton
answer
Held 1st womens right convention-made list of grievances
question
Seneca Falls convention
answer
a womens call for rights such as the right to vote was created
question
Sojourner Truth
answer
former slave who joined the womens movement-fought for abolition, women's rights, etc
