U.S history chapter 11 – Flashcards
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Why were canals an important innovation in the early nineteenth century?
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They allowed cheaper transport because boats could support heavier loads.
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Which factor contributed to the Panic of 1819?
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A contraction of the money supply
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Who earned the nickname "the Barbecue Orator" for giving campaign speeches at rallies, picnics, and banquets?
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Henry Clay
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The election of 1828 saw which issue come to the forefront for the first time in a presidential campaign?
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The character of candidates
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Andrew Jackson set an important political precedent when he selected his cabinet by
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excluding members of political factions that were not loyal to him.
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In 1830, President Jackson convinced Congress to pass legislation that
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forced Native Americans to relocate west of the Mississippi.
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Who organized the New York Female Moral Reform Society in 1833?
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Women who supported Charles Grandison Finney
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In 1831, William Lloyd Garrison launched the Liberator in order to advocate for
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an immense end to slavery
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Why did relatively few white northerners get involved in the campaign to eradicate slavery?
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They tended to be racists, even when they opposed slavery.
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Some Whig leaders blamed the financial collapse of 1837 on former President Jackson's
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opposition to the national bank.
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For workers in early Massachusetts factories, wages were
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low because workers were easily replaced.
