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11.3 USHG - Building a Nation & Sectionalism

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