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Test 3 - Chapter 10
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11th Grade
09/30/2012

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What were some of the social and political effects of the Second Great Awakening?
Definition
- Democratizes America
- If everyone matters, then why shouldn't everyone be equal?
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What caused the Trail of Tears?
Definition
Jackson's Indian Removal Policy
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What was a major political issue raised by geographic expansion of the nation?
Definition
America wanted Oregon - 5440 or fight.
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Who made up electors?
Definition
Senators and representatives.
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What did the Northwest Land Ordinance of 1787 do?
Definition
- Prohibits slavery
- Provides for education/public schools
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What were the 3 main events in the 1780s that led to the new Constitution?
Definition
- Jay-Gardoqui treaty
- Shays's Rebellion
- Depression
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Who was James Madison?
Definition
The author of the Constitution.
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What will become the number 1 way to get into the West?
Definition
Steamboats.
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What is Washington's America?
Definition
Federalist America.
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What happens in Marbury v. Madison?
Definition
Court gets judicial reviews.
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What was the Missouri Compromise?
Definition
No slave states above the 3630 line.
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What was political democracy?
Definition
Majority rule of white males.
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What was significant about the Salary Act of 1816?
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Marked a turning point in the transition from Federalist-Republican period to the egalitarianism of the Jacksonian Era.
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What changes would be made in the Jacksonian Era?
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Public would start thinking for themselves and individual states would define who could vote.
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When was the Second Great Awakening?
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1800-1840
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Who was Andrew Jackson?
Definition
The "Man of the people". Figurehead of the Jacksonian era. Slave owner, westerner, southerner, land speculator, war-hero, Indian fighter, hates American system, founder of the modern Democratic party.
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What was the Albany Regency?
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The first political machine. Gov't officials gave money to their supporters in order to gain their votes (spoils system).
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Who is Ralph Waldo Emerson?
Definition
Created American philosophy of Transcendentalism
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What happened in the Cherokee Nation v. Georgia court case and the Worcester v. Georgia court case?
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The Cherokees tries to sue Georgia and the Court ruled that Georgia had violated the U.S Constitution by trying to control the Cherokees.
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