Flashcards: Early 19th Century American Political and Social Developments — 20 cards

1800 — significance?

Start of 19th century, political consolidation

Louisiana Purchase — year?

1803, doubled U.S. territory

Embargo Act — year?

1808, halted foreign trade

Treaty of Ghent — year?

1814, ended War of 1812

Battle of New Orleans — year?

1815, boosted Jackson’s fame

Missouri Compromise — year?

1820, maintained slave-free balance

Haitian Revolution — year?

1791–1804, Haiti’s independence

Toussaint Louverture — role?

Led Haitian Revolution, key leader

Slave resistance — role?

Contributed to Haitian independence movement

Embargo Act — purpose?

Pressured Britain/France, avoided war

Impact of cotton gin?

Boosted cotton, expanded slavery

Petit Gulf Cotton — significance?

High-quality cotton, increased profitability

Sectionalism — definition?

Regional division over interests

Nativism — definition?

Favoring native-born over immigrants

South Carolina Exposition — main idea?

Opposed tariffs, advocated nullification

Hartford Convention — purpose?

Opposed War of 1812, discussed secession

Bank Wars — key event?

Jackson vetoed re-charter of national bank

Whigs — opposition?

Opposed Jackson, supported modernization

Women’s Rights Movements — key event?

Seneca Falls, 1848, for gender equality

Primary source — purpose?

Provide firsthand historical perspectives