U.S. Government and Historical Events

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What did Thomas Jefferson believe about the role of government?

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government should limit its influence in the lives of American citizens

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Hartford Convention

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the New England Federalist Party met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the federal government's increasing power.

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Jay's Treaty

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a 1795 treaty between the United States and Great Britain that is credited with averting war, resolving issues remaining since the Treaty of Paris of 1783, and facilitating ten years of peaceful trade between the United States and Britain in the midst of the French Revolutionary Wars

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Marbury v. Madison

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Marshall Court decision; Judicial Review - Supreme Court rules on constitutionality of laws

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Market Revolution

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a historical model which argues that there was a drastic change of the economy, a negative development that marked the triumph of capitalism over democracy and the evolution from an agrarian to a capitalist society

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Nullification Crisis: ensued after South Carolina declared that the federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional and therefore null and void within the sovereign boundaries of the state. It was a sectional crisis in 1832-33, during the presidency of Andrew Jackson, which involved a confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government.

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It was a sectional crisis in 1832-33, during the presidency of Andrew Jackson, which involved a confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government.

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Second Great Awakening

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a Protestant religious revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States. The movement began around 1790, gained momentum by 1800 and, after 1820, membership rose rapidly among Baptist and Methodist congregations whose preachers led the movement characterized by enthusiasm, emotion, and an appeal to the super-natural. It rejected the skeptical rationalism and deism of the Enlightenment.

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Seneca Falls Convention

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the first women's rights convention. It advertised itself as "a convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman"

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Which of the following best explains a major reason for the emergence of the Second Great Awakening in the United States?
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The expansion of participatory democracy fostered popular engagement in religion as well.
The arrival of large numbers of immigrants from Europe brought new religious ideas to the United States.
The rise of individualistic and evangelical spiritual beliefs inspired religious conversion.
The proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine in the Western Hemisphere created a sense of spiritual independence.

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The rise of individualistic and evangelical spiritual beliefs inspired religious conversion.

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The expansion of participatory democracy in the Jacksonian era most likely influenced the Second Great Awakening by...

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giving rise to individualistic beliefs