Young Republic Vocab

What kind of developments arose during the Industrial Revolution?

• cotton gin

• mills

• canals

• steamboats

• people working outside the home for a wage

What were the effects of the cotton gin?

• slavery increased

• slavery became more valuable

• it was easier to harvest cotton

What impact did the mills have on society?

• women and children worked outside of the home

• men worked outside of the home

What impact did the Erie Canal have on society?

• increased trade between the East and West

• increased trade between the North and South

Which of the following did transcendentalists see as a problem?

• people not thinking for themselves

• unfair laws

• people couldn't read

What earlier document is the Declaration of Sentiments modeled after, and why?

• Declaration of Independence; to make the point that it was missing something

• Constitution; to make the point that it was missing something

How did Jackson handle the Nullification Crisis?

• Threatened to send the military.

• Accepted it peacefully.

• Supported states' rights

Who did Americans believe had made it their destiny to expand across the continent?

• God

• The President

How did people of the time view the Trail of Tears?

• as an unnecessary use of violence

• as a good idea

Which modern political party has roots in the Whig Party?

• Democratic

• Republican

• Green