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Republican Motherhood

The idea that women should focus on raising virtuous citizens for the republic.

Rugged Individualism

A belief in self-reliance and independence that emphasizes personal responsibility.

Frugality

A value emphasizing economic prudence and simplicity in lifestyle.

Expansion of Suffrage

The movement to broaden voting rights, now including all adult white males, not just property owners.

Marbury v. Madison

The landmark case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States.

Noah Webster

An American lexicographer known for creating the first dictionary of American English.

Phyllis Wheatley

An early America poet whose work highlighted themes of freedom and African American experience.

Benjamin Rush

An early American physician and a signatory of the Declaration of Independence, known for his work in mental health.

Eli Whitney

Inventor of the cotton gin, which revolutionized the cotton industry and production methods.

Robert Fulton

Inventor of the steamboat, particularly known for the Clermont.

Henry Clay

An American statesman known for proposing the American System to promote national economic growth.

Seneca Falls Convention

The first women's rights convention in the U.S., where the Declaration of Sentiments was drafted.

Charles G. Finney

A prominent preacher in the Second Great Awakening known for his innovative revivalist methods.

Indian Removal Act

A law signed by Andrew Jackson that facilitated the forced relocation of Native Americans.

Cotton Gin

A machine that quickly and efficiently removed seeds from cotton fibers, boosting cotton production.

Panic of 1837

A financial crisis that led to a severe economic depression in the United States.

Monroe Doctrine

A principle stating that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the U.S.

Dartmouth v. Woodward

A landmark Supreme Court case that affirmed the sanctity of contracts.

Cult of Domesticity

A belief in the value of women's roles as homemakers and moral guardians of the family.

Second Great Awakening

A religious revival movement in the early 19th century that emphasized personal piety and social reform.