Chapter 13 and 14 Flashcards
in the early 1800s, where did most americans live?
east of the appalachian mountains
what was an obstacle to unity in the united states in the early 1800s?
poor transportation
what marked what was known as the era of good feelings?
a strong sense of national unity
what was a goal of henry clay’s american system?
to promote economic growth
what was a major disagreement between john c. calhoun and daniel webster?
the rights of states to defy federal authority
what economic system based on private ownership did henry clay promote?
capitalism
describe john marshall’s supreme court decisions in the early 1800s
promoted economic growth
reinforced the authority of business contracts
increased the power of the federal government over states
what was a style of music created by african american slaves?
spirituals
give examples of american symbols in the early 1800s
the us flag
the capitol building
the uncle sam figure
what led to the end of an era and the beginning of political division in the united states?
the election of 1824
how did james fenimore cooper contribute to american culture?
he wrote books about the american frontier
what gave early american art its individual identity?
the unique subject matter
as the united states developed its own national identity, what value did many americans hold?
individualism
according to henry clay, what role did government have in encouraging economic growth?
funding transportation projects
who was the man that used america’s growing importance in the world as a theme of his poetry?
henry wadsworth longfellow
what was the setting of washington irving’s american folktales?
upstate new york
from which group did andrew jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?
common people
what political party was formed by supporters of andrew jackson following the election of 1824?
democratic
what name was given to president jackson’s practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs?
the spoils system
what is a tariff?
a tax on things imported from outside the us
what caused the nullification crisis?
southern opposition to tariffs
during the nullification crisis, what was really being tested?
the rights of states to override federal laws
what did president jackson support instead of a large national bank?
smaller state banks aka “pet banks”
who challenged president jackson’s stance on the bank of the united states?
henry clay
why did president jackson want to destroy the national bank?
he thought it benefited the rich over the farmers and workers
what supreme court decision did president jackson ignore?
the national bank is constitutional
why did many whites call the creek, cherokee, chickasaw, choctaw, and seminole groups the “five civilized tribes”?
they adopted the white man ways of life
why did the us laws support the removal of american indians from their homelands?
to allow for westward expansion of agriculture
what is the idea that the common people should control the government called?
the jacksonian democracy
what was the intention of the indian removal act of 1830?
to make treaties in which indians traded land in the east for land in the great plains
what is referred to as the trail of tears?
the forced removal of cherokees from georgia
how did the supreme court interpret the indian removal act?
tribes could choose to remain on their lands
which group was affected most negatively by the administration of andrew jackson?
american indians
