Andrew Jackson and the Era of Good Feeling | The Industrial Age | Manifest Destiny and exploring the west | Social Reform | The Mexican War and the Annexation of Texas |
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What is the Democratic Party?
Andrew Jackson's political party when elected to the presidency...
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What are poor working conditions, the growth of factories and interchangeable parts?
The Industrial Revolution is largely responsible for these three major issues
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What is the god given right to expand
This was the definition of Manifest Destiny
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What is the Temperance movement?
Movement to eliminate the evils of alcohol to repair the family structure
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What is the Mexican American War?
California, New Mexico, Arizona Utah and Nevada were all added to the US as a result
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What is The National Bank?
Jackson attacked this institution claiming it was corrupt...
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What are long hours and dangerous working conditions?
New industry encouraged these conditions for children
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What is fur trapping?
Settlers were attracted by this lucrative business
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What are Abolition and the Underground Railroad?
These two movements attempted to end slavery and help slaves escape their captivity
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What is The Alamo?
This event inspired many texans to join the military and fight for Independence from Mexico.
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What was paying off the debt?
This was Jackson's proudest moment as president...
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Who are young women?
These were the first groups of workers at the Mills in Lowell Massachusetts
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What are trails?
These were known but somewhat dangerous routes west
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What are public education and hospital reform?
These were 2 other movements to help children and sick Americans.
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What is slavery?
This issue led to a major conflict when attempting to add Texas to the Union
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What is the Indian Removal Act?
Jackson is responsible for horrible atrocities to Natives following this legislation...
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What are interchangeable parts?
These increased the production power of Northern Industry
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Who are the Donner Family?
This family made a wrong turn and ended up as one of American most tragic stories
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What is the Women's Suffrage Movement?
This started in the 1840s but was not widely successful for all women until 1919...
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What is the transpacific railroad.
Gadzden purchased the remainder of the southwestern US to build this resource
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What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This policy guided the US for Centuries by elimination European presence in the Western Hemisphere. ..
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What are the growth of cities?
The result of the Industrial Age as population increased
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What is the impact of Manifest destiny?
Americans began following Manifest Destiny and settle all the way to the west coast
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What is people could improve themselves?
The reform movements were largely driven by this belief.
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What was the Oregon Country?
Polk won his presidency on the slogan "48 40 or fight" allowing the US to gain this territory.
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