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What was The Dorr War?
What was The Dorr War?
A reform movement in Rhode Island sparked by the continued exclusion of any men from voting.
What is 'Democracy in America'?
What is 'Democracy in America'?
A classic account of American society written by Alexis de Tocqueville in the early 1830s.
What is the 'Information Revolution'?
What is the 'Information Revolution'?
A large expansion of the public sphere resulting from steam power applied to newspaper printing, leading to the rise of the penny press.
What are 'infant industries'?
What are 'infant industries'?
What day was Andrew Jackson elected and how many people did his election attract?
What day was Andrew Jackson elected and how many people did his election attract?
What did Jackson's supporters believe his election symbolized?
What did Jackson's supporters believe his election symbolized?
What party was created against Jackson and thought he was a tyrant?
What party was created against Jackson and thought he was a tyrant?
What significant events occurred earlier in Jackson's life?
What significant events occurred earlier in Jackson's life?
How many states that entered the Union after the original 13 had a property requirement to vote?
How many states that entered the Union after the original 13 had a property requirement to vote?
Who were non-freeholders?
Who were non-freeholders?
Which states had a property holding requirement in 1829?
Which states had a property holding requirement in 1829?
Personal independence rested in the ownership of ______.
Personal independence rested in the ownership of ______.
Why did Rhode Island have a growing population of property-less wage owners unable to vote?
Why did Rhode Island have a growing population of property-less wage owners unable to vote?
What did the People's Convention in 1841 draft?
What did the People's Convention in 1841 draft?
Who did the supporters of democratic reform elect as governor?
Who did the supporters of democratic reform elect as governor?
Who was the President during the Dorr War and what action did he take?
Who was the President during the Dorr War and what action did he take?
What action did the Rhode Island legislature eventually take regarding voting?
What action did the Rhode Island legislature eventually take regarding voting?
By 1840, what percent of adult white males could vote?
By 1840, what percent of adult white males could vote?
Why did Alexis de Tocqueville originally come to America and what did he end up studying?
Why did Alexis de Tocqueville originally come to America and what did he end up studying?
What did the rise of democracy represent?
What did the rise of democracy represent?
In law, voting was a privilege, not a right. But the term 'citizen' became synonymous with ______.
In law, voting was a privilege, not a right. But the term 'citizen' became synonymous with ______.
Why could many newspapers circulate far beyond their places of publication?
Why could many newspapers circulate far beyond their places of publication?
What kinds of writers emerged as the reading public grew?
What kinds of writers emerged as the reading public grew?
How else did women establish a public presence?
How else did women establish a public presence?
What did the centrality of democracy to the definition of freedom make necessary?
What did the centrality of democracy to the definition of freedom make necessary?
As democracy triumphed, what did the intellectual grounds for exclusion shift from?
As democracy triumphed, what did the intellectual grounds for exclusion shift from?
Racist imagery was popular in what types of shows?
Racist imagery was popular in what types of shows?
Who was the author that included heroic black characters in his work?
Who was the author that included heroic black characters in his work?
Which states explicitly confined the votes to whites?
Which states explicitly confined the votes to whites?
As late as 1800, no northern state barred blacks from voting. Every state that entered the Union after that year except ______ limited the vote to white males.
As late as 1800, no northern state barred blacks from voting. Every state that entered the Union after that year except ______ limited the vote to white males.
What did a New York Convention do in 1821?
What did a New York Convention do in 1821?
Which delegate in the Pennsylvania constitutional convention refused to sign the completed document because it limited suffrage to whites?
Which delegate in the Pennsylvania constitutional convention refused to sign the completed document because it limited suffrage to whites?
True or false: White male immigrants could vote almost from the moment they arrived.
True or false: White male immigrants could vote almost from the moment they arrived.
Which two events was Jackson's Democracy rooted in?
Which two events was Jackson's Democracy rooted in?
Did the South support the Dorr War and the expansion of suffrage?
Did the South support the Dorr War and the expansion of suffrage?
What replaced class as the boundary between American men with political freedom and those without?
What replaced class as the boundary between American men with political freedom and those without?
What was the American System and what were its three parts?
What was the American System and what were its three parts?
What are internal improvements?
What are internal improvements?
What was the Second Bank of the US?
What was the Second Bank of the US?
What was the Panic of 1819?
What was the Panic of 1819?
What was the outcome of McCulloch v. Maryland?
What was the outcome of McCulloch v. Maryland?
What was The Missouri Controversy?
What was The Missouri Controversy?
What did the younger generation of Republicans believe regarding infant industries?
What did the younger generation of Republicans believe regarding infant industries?
Who outlined a plan for the federal government to construct roads and canals?
Who outlined a plan for the federal government to construct roads and canals?
Why did Madison veto the internal improvements?
Why did Madison veto the internal improvements?
True or false: Southerners supported the tariff.
True or false: Southerners supported the tariff.
How did local banks promote economic growth?
How did local banks promote economic growth?
What are specie?
What are specie?
What happened during the Panic of 1819?
What happened during the Panic of 1819?
The Panic of 1819 deepened many Americans' distrust of what?
The Panic of 1819 deepened many Americans' distrust of what?
Which congressmen supported the Missouri controversy?
Which congressmen supported the Missouri controversy?
What was The Missouri Compromise?
What was The Missouri Compromise?
Did Jefferson like The Missouri Compromise?
Did Jefferson like The Missouri Compromise?
Who provided the votes against slavery in Missouri?
Who provided the votes against slavery in Missouri?
What supported American businesses?
What supported American businesses?
Who supported internal improvements?
Who supported internal improvements?
What was the unemployment rate in Philadelphia in 1819?
What was the unemployment rate in Philadelphia in 1819?
Who saves the bank and ruins the people by not allowing them to withdraw money?
Who saves the bank and ruins the people by not allowing them to withdraw money?
Who opposed Missouri as a slave state and who supported it?
Who opposed Missouri as a slave state and who supported it?
How were the Latin American and US revolutions similar?
How were the Latin American and US revolutions similar?
What was the first government to extend diplomatic recognition to the 17 independent nations after the Latin American wars?
What was the first government to extend diplomatic recognition to the 17 independent nations after the Latin American wars?
What was The Monroe Doctrine?
What was The Monroe Doctrine?
Who was John Quincy Adams and what did he fear?
Who was John Quincy Adams and what did he fear?
What were the three parts of The Monroe Doctrine?
What were the three parts of The Monroe Doctrine?
What did Adams hope the US would assume?
What did Adams hope the US would assume?
Why did Andrew Jackson claim national support in the Election of 1824?
Why did Andrew Jackson claim national support in the Election of 1824?
Where did Adams' support concentrate?
Where did Adams' support concentrate?
Who did Crawford represent, and what did they want?
Who did Crawford represent, and what did they want?
Where was Clay a popular politician?
Where was Clay a popular politician?
Which candidate did the caucus elect?
Which candidate did the caucus elect?
No candidate received a majority of votes. Who did Clay vote for when he was eliminated?
No candidate received a majority of votes. Who did Clay vote for when he was eliminated?
Clay soon became Adams' what, but what prevented him from ever being President?
Clay soon became Adams' what, but what prevented him from ever being President?
What was Clay's corrupt bargain?
What was Clay's corrupt bargain?
Jackson and Crawford supporters formed which party?
Jackson and Crawford supporters formed which party?
Clay and Adams supporters became which party?
Clay and Adams supporters became which party?
Did Adams support the American System?
Did Adams support the American System?
What did Adams hope to encourage and enhance?
What did Adams hope to encourage and enhance?
What was Adams the only cabinet member to do?
What was Adams the only cabinet member to do?
What two things did Adams, an ardent expansionist, do?
What two things did Adams, an ardent expansionist, do?
Adams had an expansive view of what?
Adams had an expansive view of what?
What are three things Adams planned to establish in the US?
What are three things Adams planned to establish in the US?
What did Adams' administration spend on internal improvements?
What did Adams' administration spend on internal improvements?
Who was Martin Van Buren?
Who was Martin Van Buren?
Did Van Buren support political parties?
Did Van Buren support political parties?
What kind of politics did Adams typify?
What kind of politics did Adams typify?
Did Adams campaign vigorously and organize excessively to promote his reelection?
Did Adams campaign vigorously and organize excessively to promote his reelection?
True or false: Jackson's supporters wanted a strong central government.
True or false: Jackson's supporters wanted a strong central government.
In the election of 1828, voters chose the presidential electors in every state except which?
In the election of 1828, voters chose the presidential electors in every state except which?
Which areas did Jackson win?
Which areas did Jackson win?
Who was Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet?
Who was Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet?
True or false: Democrats advocated states' rights and little central government.
True or false: Democrats advocated states' rights and little central government.
What did the Market Revolution do in terms of political party views?
What did the Market Revolution do in terms of political party views?
Democrats were alarmed by what?
Democrats were alarmed by what?
Whigs united behind what and had strong support in which region?
Whigs united behind what and had strong support in which region?
Many slaveholders supported the Democrats, but the largest plantation owners voted for which party?
Many slaveholders supported the Democrats, but the largest plantation owners voted for which party?
What was liberty to Democrats?
What was liberty to Democrats?
Democrats considered individual morality a what?
Democrats considered individual morality a what?
Catholic and German immigrants flocked to which party?
Catholic and German immigrants flocked to which party?
What did Whigs think about liberty and power?
What did Whigs think about liberty and power?
Many Evangelical Protestants supported the _____
Many Evangelical Protestants supported the _____
Study Notes
The Dorr War and Democracy
- The Dorr War in Rhode Island was a response to the exclusion of non-property owning men from voting rights.
- Supporters organized a People's Convention in 1841, drafting a new state constitution that expanded voting rights to all white adult men.
- Thomas Dorr was elected governor by supporters of democratic reform during this movement.
- John Tyler, the president at the time, sent federal troops to Rhode Island during the conflict, resulting in Dorr’s imprisonment.
"Democracy in America"
- Alexis de Tocqueville wrote "Democracy in America" in the early 1830s, analyzing American society amidst political changes.
- Tocqueville originally visited the U.S. to study prisons, but shifted focus after recognizing the significance of democracy in American life.
Rise of the "Penny Press" and Public Sphere
- The information revolution led to increased newspaper circulation, with the "penny press" offering editions at just one cent.
- Low postal rates allowed newspapers to reach broader audiences, including alternative publications for marginalized communities.
Political Landscape and Jackson's Election
- Andrew Jackson was elected on March 4, 1829, attracting around 20,000 supporters, symbolizing empowerment of the common man.
- The Whig Party emerged as an opposition against Jackson, fearing his perceived tyranny.
Voting Rights and Societal Changes
- By 1840, over 90% of adult white males in the U.S. could vote, reflecting the ongoing democratization process.
- Property requirements for voting were eliminated for native-born men by Rhode Island's legislature. However, these restrictions remained for immigrants until 1888.
Economic Transformations
- "Infant industries" refer to emerging manufacturing sectors needing protection from foreign competition.
- The American System, proposed by Henry Clay, advocated for high tariffs, internal improvements, and support for the Second Bank of the U.S.
The Panic of 1819
- A collapse in the economy caused by plummeting cotton prices, decreased export demands, and reckless expansion led to widespread bankruptcy and increased distrust of banks.
The Missouri Controversy
- The Missouri Controversy involved debates over slavery and statehood, generating significant political divisions.
- The Missouri Compromise aimed to balance slave and free states while prohibiting slavery north of the 36°30' line.
The Monroe Doctrine
- President James Monroe's 1823 declaration aimed to prevent further European colonization in the Americas and establish U.S. non-interference in European conflicts.
- The doctrine outlined three major tenets regarding U.S. foreign policy, establishing a clear stance against European influence in the Western Hemisphere.
Political Parties and Elections
- The election of 1824 saw multiple candidates without a clear majority, leading to a contentious vote in the House of Representatives, which ultimately favored John Quincy Adams over Jackson.
- The Democratic Party was formed from Jackson's supporters, while the Whig Party arose from Adams and Clay’s supporters.
Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet
- An informal advisory group, known as Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet, influenced his presidency, comprising mainly newspaper editors.
Class and Social Dynamics
- The widening social class gap alarmed Democrats, who viewed the market revolution as a threat to democratic values.
- Democrats championed local governance to protect individualism and moral beliefs, while Whigs believed in the mutual reinforcement of liberty and power.
Immigrant Support and Political Identity
- Catholic and German immigrants tended to lean towards the Democratic Party, whereas evangelical Protestants generally supported the Whigs.
- The definition of liberty for Democrats emphasized individual entitlements safeguarded by localized authority, contrasting with Whig perspectives on governmental power.
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Explore key terms from Chapter 10 of 'Give Me Liberty' to enhance your understanding of American history. This quiz includes essential concepts like the Dorr War and insights from Alexis de Tocqueville's 'Democracy in America'. Test your knowledge and grasp the implications of the Information Revolution.
