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A system that used interchangeable parts and steam power to mass-produce goods in factories, replacing handmade items.

A period of rapid economic growth and development of markets within the US due to industrialization and infrastructure improvements.

Driven by factors like Irish potato famine, U.S. labor demand, European instability, and American freedom opportunities.

Fear of immigration impact on society, particularly worrying about the lowering of wages and jobs.

The period of George Washington's presidency, characterized by attempts to establish a stable government and avoid political parties, despite the emergence of differing ideologies.

A philosophical movement emphasizing individualism, self-reliance, intuition, and nature.

A plan by Alexander Hamilton to address America's post-Revolutionary War debt through federal assumption of state debts, a national bank, and government bonds.

A religious revival emphasizing personal responsibility and individual conversion, sparking reform movements.

Part of Hamilton's plan, this involved the federal government taking over the states' war debts, unifying national debt and strengthening the federal government.

Unmarried women who worked in textile factories, showcasing female independence and labor.

A central bank created to stabilize currency, manage government funds, and encourage economic activity through loans.

Large urban centers that became major hubs for factories and industrial output.

A tax on whiskey, part of Hamilton's plan, which sparked resentment in western farmers who used whiskey as currency.

An uprising sparked by the whiskey tax, highlighting growing social and economic tensions during Washington's presidency.

Taxes on imported goods; part of Hamilton's plan to support local industries and decrease reliance on imports.

A group of advisors (Secretaries of State, Treasury, War, and Justice) to the President, part of the executive branch.

The Northern economy, heavily reliant on manufacturing and industry, attracted migrants and traded with the South.

The Southern economy revolved around cotton and plantations, hindering industrial development.

The moral view justifying slavery, suggesting it benefited enslaved people.

Justification of slavery as a positive good, not a necessary evil, often supported by biblical and economic arguments.

Descendants of freed slaves or immigrants from the North; their freedoms were limited.

Skilled and unskilled enslaved labor in urban areas performed a wide array of jobs, like domestic and skilled labor.

Various methods for controlling enslaved people, including restrictions and punishments.

The limited rights of free Black Southerners, in contrast to their lack of freedom in the South.

Slave families formed after American slaveholders encouraged breeding to maintain a workforce, and marriage was controlled by slave owners.

Slave owners used the threat of selling family members to control slaves and maintain a workforce.

Enslaved people who escaped from their owners, often facing risks and hunted like criminals.

A network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved people to escape to freedom.

A planned slave revolt in Charleston, South Carolina, led by a formerly enslaved man.

A slave revolt led by Nat Turner, where enslaved people killed white people in Virginia.

A ship seized by enslaved Africans who successfully fought for their freedom in court, with the assistance of John Quincy Adams.

Gender roles were not clearly defined for enslaved people, with both men and women suffering equally, though women often faced sexual abuse and agricultural tasks.

A period in US history, marked by Andrew Jackson's presidency, focusing on empowering the 'common man' and expanding democracy.

Marked a shift towards a more populist political style, with increased voter participation and a new focus on "the common man."

A controversial act forcing Native American tribes west of the Mississippi River, leading to significant hardship and the Trail of Tears.

A political practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs, often criticized for favoritism.

A Supreme Court case supporting Cherokee rights, however, ignored by President Jackson, which underscores a conflict between federal authority and states' rights.

A high tariff (tax on imported goods) that negatively impacted Southern states' economies due to their reliance on trade.

The belief that states have the right to limit federal authority and have more control over their own affairs.

The development of two major political parties, Democrats (supporters of Andrew Jackson) and Whigs (supporters of Henry Clay), solidifying political landscapes.

A group of American landscape painters who emphasized the beauty and spiritual connection of nature.

A painting by Hudson River School depicting untamed wilderness, representing a natural state.

Painting symbolizing the growth and prosperity of an empire; a contrast to the earlier untamed wilderness.

A painting by Thomas Cole that portrays the contrast between untouched wilderness and settled land, reflecting western expansion.

An act by Andrew Jackson rejecting the re-chartering of the Second Bank, depicting a potential turning point in his presidency.

A political cartoon criticizing Andrew Jackson's authoritarian tendencies, comparing him to a monarch.

A focus on emotion, imagination, and nature, often emphasized in art and literature during a particular period.

The movement of people and industry across the American continent, a major event in the 19th century.