Unit 4 IB History of the Americas

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Talmadge Amendment

Proposed in 1819 to restrict the spread of slavery into Missouri and mandate gradual emancipation.

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Waltham-Lowell System

A labor and production model developed in New England textile mills.

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Separate Spheres

A 19th-century concept that assigned men to the public sphere (work, politics) and women to the private sphere (home, family).

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Petticoat Affair

A social scandal in President Andrew Jackson's administration involving the ostracization of Peggy Eaton, wife of Secretary of War John Eaton.

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John Tyler

Vice President under Harrison; became president upon Harrison's death.

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Second Great Awakening

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

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Charles Finney

A prominent preacher during the Second Great Awakening known for his emotional sermons and advocacy for social reform.

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Burned-Over District

A region in western New York where intense religious revivals and reform movements occurred during the Second Great Awakening.

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Mormonism

A religious movement founded by Joseph Smith in the 1830s in the Burned-Over District.

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Joseph Smith

Founder of the Mormon faith who claimed to have received revelations leading to the Book of Mormon.

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Transcendentalism

A philosophical movement that emphasized individualism, self-reliance, and nature's spiritual value.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

A leading transcendentalist writer and thinker, known for his essays on individualism and spirituality.

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Henry David Thoreau

Transcendentalist author known for Walden and Civil Disobedience, which argued for passive resistance to unjust government.

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Benevolent Empire

A term for the religiously motivated social reform movement aimed at improving society.

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Perfectionism

The belief that humans can achieve moral and societal perfection through faith and good works.

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Temperance

A social movement against alcohol consumption, arguing it led to poverty and social decay.

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William Lloyd Garrison

An abolitionist and editor of The Liberator, known for his radical stance on ending slavery.

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Nat Turner's Rebellion

A slave rebellion in 1831 led by Nat Turner in Virginia.

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Liberty Party

An abolitionist political party formed in the 1840s advocating for an end to slavery.

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Trail of Tears

The forced removal of the Cherokee Nation from their lands to Oklahoma in 1838-1839.

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Market Revolution

A period of rapid economic changes in the early 19th century, characterized by the expansion of markets, improvements in transportation, and the growth of industry.

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Erie Canal

Completed in 1825, it linked the Hudson River with Lake Erie, dramatically improving transportation between the East Coast and the Midwest.

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Incorporation

Refers to the legal process of creating corporations, which allowed businesses to raise capital by selling shares.

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Cotton Gin

Invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, it revolutionized cotton production by speeding up the process of separating seeds from cotton fibers.

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Putting-Out System

A pre-factory production system where materials were 'put out' to workers who completed the tasks at home.

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Companionate Marriage

A shift in marriage ideals emphasizing mutual affection, love, and partnership over economic or familial alliances.

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Nativism

A movement favoring native-born Americans over immigrants, often targeting Irish Catholics and Germans.

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Know-Nothing Party

A nativist political party in the 1850s, officially known as the American Party.

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Henry Clay

A leading statesman known as the 'Great Compromiser' for his role in crafting the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850.

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Missouri Compromise

An 1820 agreement admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining the balance in Congress.

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Adams-Onís Treaty

1819 treaty between the U.S. and Spain, where Spain ceded Florida to the U.S. and established a boundary between Spanish territory and the U.S.

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Nullification Crisis

A confrontation in the early 1830s between South Carolina and the federal government over state attempts to nullify federal tariffs.

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Bank War

President Andrew Jackson's campaign against the Second Bank of the United States, which he saw as a tool for the elite.

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Pet Banks

State banks where Jackson placed federal deposits after dismantling the Second Bank.

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Whig Party

Founded in opposition to Andrew Jackson, it favored a strong legislative branch, modernization, and economic protectionism.

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William Henry Harrison

Whig candidate who became president in 1840 but died shortly after taking office.

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