| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Exclusions from "Equal Opportunity" | Afr.-Am. slaves, Indians, women |
| Land Sales (Early 19th Century) | Dramatic increase W. of Appalachian Mtns. due to aspiring farmers seeking own farm & cheaper land; pushes natives out |
| Three Streams of Immigration | Old S. to AL & MS (new states); MD & VA to KY & TN; New En. (N.) to NY, PA, OH, & MI |
| Free Blacks | fastest growing segment of pop. during 19th C.; all states ex. SC promised freedom to blacks who fought in Rev. War; N. states outlaw slavery & pressure S. to |
| Forces Shaping Entrepreneurial Spirit | W.-ward expansion, econ. growth, urban dev., & democraticization of politics |
| Economy (19th Century) | entrepreneurial, esp. outside S.; "household production" or local sphere of activity; farmers inc. focus on surplus; S. becomes inc . dep. on cotton; mostly prosperous; while most work as farmers, new occupations dev. (teaching, preaching, med., law, etc.); from de-cen. agr. soc. to commercial nation w. econ. rel.s |
| Technological Advancements (19th Century) | steam pwr., pwr. tools, transportation; & soc. app.s (mass communication, post office, banks, corp.s) |
| Emergence of Factory System | transports nature of work for many Am.s; leads to more mills & factories |
| Thomas Jefferson | first Pres. to be elec. in Wash., District of Columbia |
| Jeffersonian Simplicity | life is simple, even as Pres.; style reflected by his administration; infuriates some Euro. diplomats who boycott White House affairs |
| Jefferson as a Party Leader | first Pres. to pursue role of party leader; placed men of own party in policy-making pos'ns |
| Judiciary Act | repealed under Jeff. admin.; restores no. of Sup. Court judges to six, each heading a circuit court |
| Domestic Reformations | does not intend to undo Ham.'s Fed. econ. program (keeps nat'l bank); rejects Fed. debt & seeks to undo it by creating a "wise & frugal gov't." |
| Jeffersonian Opposition to Federal Debt | Ham. views debt as blessing b.c. bankers/investors lending to gov't have direct stake in suc.; Jeff.: brings high taxes & gov't corruption |
| "Wise & Frugal" Government | Jeffersonian policy of living within income; ach. by Jeff. by cutting back mil. expenses |
| Foreign Slave Trade | outlawed by Jeff. (but only state legal in SC) |
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