Jacksonian Democracy Study Guide

U.S History I

What percentage of white males could vote between 1800-1840?

90%

Which political party collapsed after the War of 1812?

The Federalist Party.

What group of people did Andrew Jackson relate to the most?

The Common Man

Who was Jackson’s opponent in the election of 1824?

John Quincy Adams.

What kind of government did John Q Adams support?

Strong federal gov’t.

Who decided who won the election of 1824?

The House of Representatives.

What allowed John Quincy Adams to win the presidency in 1824?

The 'Corrupt Bargain' with Henry Clay.

Which political party did Andrew Jackson form?

The Democratic Party.

What kind of democracy gave more power to the common citizen?

Jacksonian Democracy.

What was the idea of giving jobs to supporters?

The Spoils System.

What did supporters of the 2nd National Bank believe?

Would help pay national expenses.
Control state banks.
Stop the value of money from changing too quickly (inflation.)

Who formed the Whig Party?

Henry Clay.

What was designed to bring the different regions of the country together through economic growth?

The American System.

What was the growth of factories that led to an increase in American cities?

Urbanization.

Who invented the cotton gin?

Eli Whitney.

Who designed a new type of plow?

John Deere.

What was a renewed religious revivalism that occurred between 1800-1830?

The Second Great Awakening.

Who was the father of the 2nd Great Awakening?

Charles Grandison Finney.

What 4 things were seen as sins during the 2nd Great Awakening?

Dueling, profanity, drinking hard liquor, and slavery.

Who was one of the first Black female preachers?

Juliann Jane Tillman

What were the 3 effects of the 2nd Great Awakening?

Increased church attendance, increased emphasis on moral behavior, and increased attention to improving and reforming society.

What movement was started because of excessive drinking?

The Temperance Movement.

What redefined women’s duty to promote piety, ethics, and character in children?

The Cult of Domesticity.

Who was the most famous asylum reformer?

Dorothea Dix.

Which utopia believed in gender equality & the second coming of Christ?

The Shakers.

Who is the father of education?

Horace Mann.

Who helped American English become a respected language?

Noah Webster.

How many people immigrated to the US between 1820-1850?

Approximately 2.5 million people.

Why did Irish immigrants come to the US in huge numbers between 1845-1849?

The potato crop in Ireland had failed; therefore, leading to The Great Irish Famine.

What 4 challenges did immigrants face?

Not knowing American customs, not speaking American English, facing religious prejudice, and searching for work.

Which party was made up of nativists that were worried that immigrants would vote, remain poor & burden on society?

The Know-Nothing Party.

What kind of woman could buy & sell property and keep any money they earned?

Unmarried women.

What 2 movements did women get involved in during the 1800s?

Temperance and Abolition movements.

Who wrote the Declaration of Sentiments?

Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Who co-founded the NWSA?

Susan B Anthony