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11.3 USHG - Building a Nation & Sectionalism

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  • The Republican Party in the 1850s opposed
    Voting rights for immigrants
    National banking reforms
    Protective tariffs
    The expansion of slavery into the territories
  • The event that immediately followed Lincoln’s election in 1860 was
    The secession of several southern states
    The creation of the Whig Party
    A treaty with Mexico
    A ban on abolitionist newspapers
  • The Monroe Doctrine told European nations to
    Trade only with the South
    Avoid new colonies in the Western Hemisphere
    Share military bases with the U.S.
    Remain neutral in global wars
  • Judicial review was established by
    Worcester v. Georgia
    Marbury v. Madison
    McCulloch v. Maryland
    Gibbons v. Ogden
  • The Missouri Compromise aimed to
    Abolish slavery in all new lands
    Keep a balance of slave and free states
    Give more power to Congress
    Allow states to tax imports
  • One goal of the women’s rights movement was
    Access to land in western territories
    End of immigration quotas
    More jobs in northern factories
    Equal legal and voting rights
  • The main reason Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution was
    It lacked protections for individual rights
    It did not end slavery in new states
    It banned national taxes
    It gave states too much power
  • One problem with the Articles of Confederation was that
    States were denied the right to vote
    The judiciary branch had too much power
    Congress could not collect taxes or regulate trade
    The president had control over all states
  • Jackson’s presidency was known for
    Strengthening the power of the courts
    Eliminating the spoils system
    Supporting abolition of slavery
    Expanding power of the executive branch
  • “Bleeding Kansas” resulted from
    Native raids on towns
    Violence over slavery in Kansas Territory
    Disputes over the Erie Canal
    Railroad expansion
  • The principle of federalism means
    The Supreme Court controls local laws
    States can cancel national laws
    Power is shared between national and state governments
    The president makes all legal decisions
  • The Great Compromise created
    A tax system based only on population
    A two-house Congress
    Equal state voting power in all elections
    A new monarchy to rule the colonies
  • Worcester v. Georgia ruled that
    The military could seize tribal land
    Congress must fund westward migration
    States could not interfere with Native lands
    Jackson had to step down
  • The Louisiana Purchase was controversial because
    It gave land to the British
    Jefferson used a loose interpretation of the Constitution
    It banned farming in new lands
    The land was mostly desert
  • Gibbons v. Ogden strengthened the federal government by
    Removing tariffs on shipping
    Limiting judicial appointments
    Giving Congress power over interstate trade
    Allowing states to regulate commerce
  • The concept of Manifest Destiny was used to
    Promote trade with Britain
    Block all immigration
    Justify U.S. expansion across North America
    End slavery in the South
  • William Lloyd Garrison supported abolition by
    Publishing The Liberator
    Arguing for popular sovereignty
    Voting against the Compromise of 1850
    Fighting in the Mexican-American War
  • Washington’s Farewell Address warned against
    Trade with the southern colonies
    National banking and public education
    Foreign alliances and political factions
    Western expansion and low taxes
  • The Dred Scott decision stated that
    Slaves could vote in local elections
    Congress had authority to ban slavery
    Slavery was unconstitutional
    Enslaved people were not citizens and had no rights
  • Checks and balances were included to
    Give military leaders legal control
    Let voters select all cabinet members
    Allow Congress to overrule elections
    Prevent one branch of government from dominating the others
  • The spoils system was when Jackson
    Appointed leaders from Congress
    Cut spending on military supplies
    Gave government jobs to political supporters
    Hired only judges from the South
  • One effect of the Market Revolution was
    More colonies being created
    Growth in transportation and industrial production
    Decline in factory jobs
    Decrease in foreign trade
  • Popular sovereignty allowed
    Voters to decide on slavery in new territories
    Congress to ban voting
    Judges to make trade laws
    Presidents to choose new states
  • The Indian Removal Act led to
    Natives joining Congress based on their population
    Peaceful relocation to the North
    Native Americans gaining citizenship
    Forced migration of tribes west of the Mississippi River
  • The case of McCulloch v. Maryland confirmed that
    Federal banks were unconstitutional
    States could tax the federal government
    Congress could create a national bank
    State banks were immune to regulation
  • The 3/5 Compromise involved
    Allowing states to print their own money
    Giving voting rights to enslaved people
    Counting slaves partially for representation and taxes
    Dividing up the original colonies
  • The abolitionist movement wanted to
    End slavery across the United States
    Raise tariffs on slave goods
    Expand plantation farming
    Promote colonization of western lands
  • Disagreements over Hamilton’s plan led to
    A revolt in southern colonies
    The writing of a second Constitution
    The removal of the Supreme Court
    The formation of the first political parties
  • One reason for southern secession was
    Belief that Lincoln would limit slavery expansion
    Increased tariffs on cotton
    Loss of land to France
    Refusal to pay taxes
  • The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to
    End tariffs between states
    Grant citizenship to immigrants
    Increase Congress’s power over trade
    Protect freedoms such as speech and religion
  • The Erie Canal helped the economy by
    Connecting western farms to eastern markets
    Ending reliance on steamboats
    Removing tariffs on Canadian goods
    Blocking trade with France
  • The Nullification Crisis involved
    Native Americans suing for land
    States banning slavery on their own
    The end of westward expansion
    A state refusing to enforce a federal tariff
  • The Compromise of 1850 included
    Immediate end to slavery
    A stronger Fugitive Slave Law
    The return of the Missouri Compromise line
    A ban on state taxes
  • Seneca Falls Convention was significant because it
    Gave women the right to vote
    Passed new state laws in the South
    Started the organized women’s rights movement
    Elected the first female president
  • Hamilton’s economic plan included
    Free land to western settlers
    Limiting the power of Congress
    Creating a national bank and assuming state debts
    Ending all foreign trade
  • Uncle Tom’s Cabin influenced public opinion by
    Encouraging new trade laws
    Defending the southern way of life
    Promoting expansion into Canada
    Exposing the cruelty of slavery
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