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Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening was a series of religious revivals and movements which led to the spread of the philosophy of salvation for doing good deeds and the tolerance and spread of more protestant sects. -
Antebellum Reformers Movement
The Antebellum Reformers movement took place after the War of 1812 when America began to focus of specific issues within the country such as accessible education, capital punishment, human rights, etc. -
Spoils System
The Spoils System began for the US Government in the 1820s after the Corrupt Bargain. The Spoils System was when a high official elected a friend to a powerful position for the sole purpose of the mutual connection rather than qualifications. -
Market Revolution
The Market Revolution began in 1820 when the United States shifted from a traditional economy to a Market Economy. This gave room for everyone to have the chance to get rich but soon capitalism came to an extreme during the gilded age where monopolies were rampant. -
Corrupt Bargain
In the election of 1824, none of the candidates won the majority electoral vote. The outcome was then determined by the House of Representatives who elected John Quincy Adams over Andrew Jackson. The speaker of the House, Henry Clay, convinced Congress to elected Adams and Adams made Henry Clay his secretary of state which was a gateway to corruption in American politics and the Spoils System. -
Tariff of Abominations
The Tariff of 1828 was an act passed to raise taxes on imported goods to encourage more purchases of American made products. This tariff did not affect the North because the North was where most American goods were produced. However the South did not benefit from the Tariff of 1828 because everything was more expensive for them so they declared the Tariff unconstitutional because it violated state rights which was one of the reasons for the South seceding from the union. -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the 7th president of the United States. He played a major role in winning the war of 1812. Andrew Jackson increase presidential power and prevented states from nullifying federal laws. He was also responsible for the Indian Removal Act which devastated many Native American Tribes. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was an act passed to remove native americans from their homelands in order to make room for more white americans. The native americans were forced into territory in Oklahoma to isolate them. -
Abolitionism
The Abolitionist movement took place in the 1830s-1860s in order to free slaves. Abolitionists were strong anti slavery advocates who provided protests, attempted raids, and escape plans for slaves to get into free territory. Two major abolitionists were John Brown and Harriet Tubman. -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of tears took place when the Cherokee tribe was forced to leave their land and had to travel over 800 miles to new territory. Thousands died over illness and famine over the course of 116 days. -
Worcester vs Georgia
Worcester v Georgia took place when the State of Georgia tried to extend state law into cherokee land. President Jackson ignored the decision. -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis was a sectional crisis during Andrew Jackson's presidency which was caused by South Carolina attempting to nullify a federal law the tariff of 1828 which was passed by US congress. -
Whig Party
The Whig party was founded in the 1830s in opposition to Andrew Jackson. Whigs wanted economic expansion through activist government and a paper currency along with a national bank and charters. -
Declaration of Sentiments
The Declaration of Sentiments was another literary piece written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. This declaration became a document signed by 68 women and 32 men to push for women's rights. -
Uncle Toms Cabin
Uncle Toms Cabin was published in 1852 by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin addressed real heart wrenching stories about the reality of slavery. This book gained mass popularity and enraged northerners which created a need to end slavery among more people.