APUSH guided question quiz period 4

period 4, part 1. 4.5-4.8

What was one of the leading causes of the panic of 1819?

Emerging Market economy, where people became increasingly depended own selling (importing/exporting) goods for income. the growing role in the U.S. economy and labor/farmers

What was the final decision in Fletcher v. Peck?

The Court ruled that even if the land deal in the contract was corrupt and not in publics intreats, that the contract must still be upheld, therefore Georgia was not allowed to take it back

Why were internal improvements out west so important during the early 1800s?

transportation improvements, like canals, roads, and railways helped expand trade in the West. These improvements allow for western product regional specialization to be rapidly transported to the east for comsuption and profit. 

What were the major differences between the north, and the south when it came to their economies during the early 1800s?

The North developed banking, manufacturing, and shipping industries 

The South focused on increasing its cotton production, farming 

What was a specific reason why Irish immigrants came to the U.S., and what was a specific reason why German immigrants came to the U.S.?

Irish came to the U.S because of crop failure in their homeland (Ireland) which led to starvation

Germans came to the U.S to escape political repression following the failed revolution of 1854 in German states

Why was it so challenging to recruit male factory operatives in rural New England in the 1820s and 1830s?

The male had more alternative opportunities in agriculture, with it still being reasonably profitable at the time. Factory owners were able to get away with paying Women and children less.

Define “Cult of Domesticity”?

A set of domesticated ideas during the market revolution, a male-dominated public sphere and a female-oriented (inferior) private sphere, females did all the house work

Why is 1828 looked at as the first modern election?

Andrew Jackson appealed more to the common voter (relatable). More democratization and rights in the voting process that had increased focus on character and personality

What did the Whig Party support?

Govenment programs aimed at economic modernization, as outlined in Henry Clay’s “American System” proposals

 What was the decision of Worchester v. Georgia?

Initialed the process of moving American Indians to the West despite the Supreme Court decision. declaring that American Indian tribes were subject to deferral treaties, not their actions of states. This decision disrupted Georgias efforts to remove the Cherokee (American Indian tribe)