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Seventh president of the United States. National war hero of the Battle of New Orleans. Elected by popular vote from the common man.
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The practice of a successful political party giving public offices to its supporters
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Political scientist, historian, and politician. Known for writing Democracy in America.
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The conflict between the U.S. federal government and South Carolina as the state wanted to nullify the tariff acts and label them as unconstitutional.
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The action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.
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In connection to the Nullification Crisis, debates that took place in the Senate between those who supported a state's right to nullify federal laws and those who supported the federal government and preserving the Union.
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Gives the president the power to use the military to enforce federal laws if a state refused to comply. Passed during the Nullification Crisis.
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Authorized the president to negotiate with southern Native American tribes to remove them from their lands to federal territory west of the Mississippi River.
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A Supreme Court Case that ruled in favor of the Cherokee Indians who sued in order to stay on their land.
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The struggle between Andrew Jackson and the Bank of the United States. Jackson endeavored to destroy the BUS with the idea that the common man had mandated him to do so. Accordingly, he would take the money from the BUS and give it to state "pet" banks.
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The political policy of promoting and protecting the interests of native inhabitants against immigrants.
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Also known as the American Party. Strongly opposed immigrants and followers of the Catholic Church.
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A Protestant religious revival that drew thousands of people to Baptist and Methodist congregations throughout the U.S.
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American religious leader and founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint Movement.
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American religious leader, politician, and settler. Second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Joined in the march to Missouri to help dispossessed Mormons regain their lands.
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An idealistic, philosophical, and social movement that developed in New England. Taught that divinity pervades all nature and humanity. Had progressive views on feminism and communal living.
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The refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest
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Consists of a group of people who are attempting to establish a new social pattern based upon a vision of the ideal society. They have withdrawn themselves from the community at large to embody that vision in experimental form.
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Author, teacher, and reformer. Known for her efforts to help the mentally ill and prisoners. Helped to create dozens of new institutions in the U.S. and in Europe. Advocated the work of female nurses.
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Father of the Common School. Enacted major education reform as the Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education.
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Abstinence from alcohol. This movement sought to encourage Americans to reduce the amount of alcohol that they consumed.
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The concept of the division of gender roles, where women's place was in the private sphere with family life and the home while men's place was the public sphere of politics, social, and cultural activities.
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Abolitionist and human right activist. One of the first leaders of the woman's rights movement.
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The first women's rights convention in the U.S. in July of 1848. Resulted in the Declaration of Sentiments, which demanded equal social status and legal rights for women, including the right to vote.
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The movement to end slavery in the U.S.
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Abolitionist, journalist, suffragist, and social reformer. Best known for establishing The Liberator newspaper and helping to found the American Anti-Slavery Society.
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An escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author, and public speaker, eventually becoming a leader in the abolitionist movement
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A network of secret routes and safe houses that was used by slaves to escape to free states and Canada with the help of abolitionists and their allies.
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"Moses of her people." Abolitionist and political activist who was born into slavery, escaped, and helped others gain freedom as a "conductor" of the Underground Railroad.
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African-American slave preacher who led a two day rebellion of slaves and free blacks in Southampton, Virginia.
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A 13-day siege of 180 American rebels fighting for the independence of Texas from Mexico.
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The decisive and concluding battle of the Texas Revolution, where the Mexican army was defeated by Americans led by General Houston.
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