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| Built between 1818-1825, this canal stretched 364 miles form Albany on the Hudson river to Buffalo on Lake Erie. Significant because it helped to start the transportation revolution by making it easier and cheaper to ship goods from Buffalo to New York City. This was the first major canal in the united states that was over 28 miles long. This also gave New York City control over western trade. |
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| Second Bank of the U.S.: Chartered in 1816 by congress for only a period of 20 years the second bank provided for more controversy over what powers the federal government should have. It helped maintain public credit and regulate currency. This is significant because it enabled common people to establish themselves as merchants which lead to major growth in the economy. |
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| 1820: Missouri was admitted to the US as a slave state and Maine admitted as a free state in exchange for (so as not to upset the balance in the Senate) slavery being forever prohibited in the remainder of the Louisiana purchase. Significant because this was the first time the legality of slavery had been challenged in the U.S. |
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| 1824: John Marshall of the supreme court ruled in favor of Gibbons. New York granted a monopoly of the steam boat trade between New York and New Jersey to Aaron Ogden. Significant because it solidified the Federal govts. power over regulating interstate commerce. More so it also solidified Federal power over state power. |
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| 1777-1852: Was Speaker of the House, then lost presidential race. He made "deal" with Adams to help him gain presidency through the House, and in turn Adams made him secretary of state. Significant because it led to Adams and Clay helping to start a new political party called the National Republicans" |
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| 1837: He patented the telepgraph which revolutionized the communication industry. Significant because effective communication changed the way most industries operated. This was a major stepping stone for the U.S. |
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| 1820: wealthy Boston merchants set up shop in Lowell Mass. and employed mostly women to run mills. Hard work and what was considered decent wages kept them working. Significant because the mills sped up the way products could be made and lowered the price which they were made for. |
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| 1793: He invented the cotton gin. Significant because, by 1815 the cotton gin helped the cotton industry become the most important part of American economic development. |
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| Universal white manhood suffrage |
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| 1824: Removed social distinction so that all adult free white males could vote. Significant because it directly led to the popular voting system. Election of 1824 only 27% of eligible voters voted. By 1840 78% had. |
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| 1838: President Martin Van Buren had the Army round up the Indians and march them westward because they had not left their lands by 1838, whic would be in accordance with the Indian removal treaty. Resulted in the deaths of around 4000-5000 Indians. Significant because |
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| 1832 South Carolina adopted an ordinance that declared the tarrifs of 1828 and 1832 nul and void or else they would recede from the U.S. union. Jackson said that they did not have the right to secede. Congress passed the force bill. Eventualy they enacted a compromise tarrif and withdrew their nullification bill. Significant becuase it more solidified federal power over state power. |
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| Public offices were awarded to political supporters. If a person were to help someone get into office, they would be awarded a position of their own. |
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| 1830: The name given to Andrew Jacksons attack on the second bank of the U.S. Jackson viewed the bank as a monopoly because it was private industry. Jackson vetoed the bill to renew the banks charter and withdrew all national deposits from the bank which brought on the demise of the second bank. Significant because it brought down the national banking system and also threw the economy into a boom bust cycle. |
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| Educated at Yale and considered the most impressive political intellect of his generation, he was elected Jackson's vice president. He came up with the theory of nullification which states that the people of a state, under special conditions, could nullify federal laws if they thought the law exceeded the powers granted by the constitution. Significant because he helped make sure that our govt. did not become too powerful. |
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| 1820s-1830s: Reform of the social economy. American Christians took it upon themselves to reform society in ways that would effect women's rights and alvery, among other things. |
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| Active anti slavery advocate during the 1830s, who wrote anti slavery journal called the liberator, (first issue Jan 1, 1831) Upheld principal of racial equality. |
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| July 1848:Women's rights convention commonly called the birthplace of "feminism". Approved resolutions calling for educational and professional opportunities for women. Legal equality, voting rights, etc. Made women the equal of men. Significant because it was a major victory the equal rights movement. |
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| 1818-1895: Slave who gained his independance by escape. Major player in the anti slavery movement. Had success through education. Significant because he helped educate people about the moral issues behind slavery and wrote his own paper about slavery. |
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| Escaped slave who helped more than 200 slaves to freedom by helping the "Underground Railroad" Repeatedly returned to the south and helped escort slaves back. |
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| Born in South Carolina, they were advocates of anti-slavery , and womens rights. They were Quakers too. |
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| His leadership helped mass. adopt a minimum length school year, training for teachers, and expanded curriculums to include many other subjects. |
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| After 1812: Cotton prices soared and the industry thrived. Huge economic gains by cotton farmers. |
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| 1832: The last significant attempt of white southerners to take action against slavery. Virginia'a western counties were scared by Nat Turner's revolt and petitioned for emancipation but were shot down. |
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| Around 5% of the white population, usually squatting in land and living on a poor diet of pork, corn, and whiskey. They traded with slaves for stolen goods. |
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| The mixing of different races, cohabitating, and having sexual relations. Relevance to study: Usually applied to men having relations with slaves when they were married. Significant because in these situations, it was yet another reminder of women and slaves taking second priority to men. |
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| 1800-1831: Led slave rebellion in Virginia which was very violent. Considered by many to be a hero of the slave resistance. Significant because in response to his rebellion, many Virginia counties petitioned for emancipation of slaves. In the end the legislature was refused. |
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