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emotional Christian songs sung by slaves in the south that mixed African and European elements and usually expressed slaves' religious beliefs
spirituals
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the supreme court's power to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional
judicial review
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belief that the power of the federal government regarding the states is strictly limited
states' rights
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Congressional act that authorized the removal of American Indiains who lived east of the Mississippi River
Indian Removal Act 1830
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Indian territory
most of Oklahoma;used to live in FL
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Industrial Revolution
Period of rapid growth in the use of machines in the manufacturing and production that began in the mid-1700s
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Mass Production
efficient production of large numbers of indentical goods
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trade unions
workers' organizations that try to improve pay and working conditions
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strikes
workers refusing to do their jobs until employers meet their demands
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began in early 1800s;rapid growthin the speed and convenience of transportation
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(1824)Supreme court ruling that federal law has priority over equivalent state law;expanded definition of interstate commerce
Gibbons v. Ogden
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Machine invented by Samuel F. B. Morse in1837 that uses pulses of electric current to send messages from distances
telegraph
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Why was Mississippi River and New Orlean important to Americans?
Its important part of American Trade
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DId the Americans feel proud after the war of 1812?
yes, after the hard war they were proud of what they had gained
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What were the 2 main factory systems and characteristics?
Rhode Island System: worker in poor communities,men w/ families,families,dividing factory work in simple tasks. Lowell System:hired young women
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Compare and Contrast Deere and Cyrus's contributions to farming
made farming cheap and fast,more crops;Cyrus became millionare
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cotton production increased...
slavery
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why did slavery seem to decline
collecting cotton was slow and difficult,Noth completely abolished slavery,landowners cut production,slave owners freed slaves
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A dispute btween SC and the federal government in the late 1820s over the states' rights to nullify an unpopular law
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President Andrew Jackson's unofficial group of advisors
kitchen cabinet
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President's official group of advisors
cabinet
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device invented by Eli Whitney 1793 to separate cotton plants' fibers from seeds
cotton gin
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Politicans' practice of giving gov. jobs to their supporters
spoils system
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canal that ran from Albany to Buffalo, NY: completed in 1825
Erie Canal
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Henry Clay's plan for raising tax to pay for internal improvements such as better roads and canals
American System
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(1820) Agreement by Henry Clay that allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine to enter as a free state
Missouri Compromise
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1823 President James Monroe's statement fobidding further colonization in the Americas and declaring that the US would view any attempt by a foriegn country to colonize as a hostile act
Monroe Doctrine
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Sequoya
produced Cherokee writing system
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John C. Calhoun
former VP of Jackson but resigned in support of his state SC b of nullification crisis;believed in states' rights
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reserved,cold, and upper class;ppl against him bc of family line;had good ideas of land(streets and canals..)won as President,lost 2nd term
John Q. Adams
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Lincoln's Hero,knows how to compromise,believed the key to avoiding conflicts was to link the country together w/ a national economy
Henry Clay
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President during "the Era of good Feelings"- while the US resolved several conflicts w/ foreign powers
James Monroe
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Old Hickory,self taught, poor, tempered,president,honest;president of common man,won battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
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president during war of 1812, father of constitution, originally opposed amending the Constitution, but later put together its first set of admendments
James Madison
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explored the west to find the Red River (lousiana purchase) and spy on spanish outposts;got arrested but felt positive of business;Pike's Peak
Zebulan Pike
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Shoshone Indian girl who was very helpful in Lewis and Clark expedition across great plains
Sacagawea
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Lewis and Clark
chosen by jefferson and prepared to explore a long journey to west(great plains) with helpful Sacagawea and her husband;end Pacific Ocean
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Napolean
general from france who sold US the lousiana purchase bc needed money for the war with britain
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cheif justice of the US;his ruling established judicial review
John Marshall
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famous American writer who used satire and made humorious american history stories;wrote "Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
Washington Irving
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1831 Rebellion in which Nat Turner led a group of slave in VA to overthrow and kill planter families
Nat Turner's Rebellion
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made interchangeable parts for gurns and perfected the cotton gin which increased slavery
Eli Whitney
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started textile business for US;british mechanic,created Pawtucket mill,built factory,ran mill and machinery
Samuel Slater
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business man;ideas:waterpowered loom and hire young women (Lowell System);completely changed textile industry
Francis Cabot Lowell
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Samuel F. B. Morse
invented the telegraph-morse code
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John Deere
invented steel plow which blades helps soil not stick
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Cyrus McCormick
became millionare,invented mechanical reaper,steam engine technology,factory
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Issac Singer
invented sewing machine
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name three indians
cherokee,chocktaw,and seminole
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nationalism
pride for country
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