Ch 11 And 12 Test Flashcards
What encouraged the growth of American manufacturing?
The War of 1812
The purpose of tariffs were too…
Encourage the growth of American businesses
Most early American factories were built in ….
New England
Which invention had the greater affect on communication/talking to others in the mid-1800’s?
The telegraph
What lead to a great increase of cotton production?
Eli Whitney’s cotton gin
Whites killed more than 200 African Americans in revenge as a result of …
Nat Turners rebellion
What was seen as the dividing line between slave states and free states?
The Mason-Dixon Line
Describe the Monroe Doctrine
Described that the Americas were closed to further colonization
When did the nullification crisis end?
When Henry Clay came forward with a compromise tariff in 1833
Who viewed Native Americans as conquered subjects living withing United States borders?
Jackson - This was his policy
How did the Indian Removal Act affect the Cherokees?
Thousands died on the forced journey from their homelands to Indian Territory
What did Osceola do?
led the Seminole in their fight against removal
How did Jackson destroy the national bank before its charter ended?
He had government funds deposited into state banks.
How were the Cherokee’s affected by the Indian Removal Acts?
Thousands died on the forced journey from their homeland to the Indian Territory
Who wanted to limit the power of the president?
The Whigs