chapter+7-+nationalism+to+sectionalism

every year on independence day, me and my friends go to a beach near our summer home in new hampshire, and we watch fire works. for me, the fourth of july is a relatively simple holiday, it's not a very big deal for me. however, in the picture, the people seem to be having a whole lot more fun than i do. they are making a much bigger deal of it then we do today, they also seem to celebrate our freedom more, while we use it more as an excuse to have a party and meet with friends.

__pg248-249__ Why do you think Sequoya believed written language was important? -Sequoya believed that a written language was the way for her people to obtain knowledge.

How did the Indian Removal Act affect the people of the “five civilized tribes”? - 1/4 of the indians died, due to malnutrition, exposure, and disease.


 * I See… || It Means… ||
 * -Dragon monster || -Hydra ||
 * -two people fighting it || -opposed to bank ||
 * -small head and large heads || -they keep growing back ||
 * -man is trapped my the monster (tail around his leg) || - bank “traps” jackson ||
 * -in a bedroom ||  ||

-I think more power should be given to state rights, because issues may vary in different parts of the country, and the national government shouldn't have the right to interfere with a states' ruling. National leaders should worry about bigger issues. -gay marriage, alcohol driving limit, sales /income tax laws,
 * State Rights**: rights that a state has over it's people, that the national government cannot interfere with.

What path led to Andrew Jackson’s presidency? -Jackson was an army hero, which led him to become a strong leader. || How did the Indian Removal Act lead to the Trail of Tears? -In order to remove the natives, they had to be moved to a vacant land, so they were forced to walk to Trail of Tears || Why was the national bank a source of controversy? -People didn't think the Government had the authority to implement it, because it was not written in the Constitution. || How did a conflict over the issue of states’ rights lead to a crisis? -They wanted to keep the ratio of slave states to non-slave states equal, so they had to keep the numbers balanced (Missouri Compromise). ||
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Sovereignty- having authority over an area (georaphically) State sovereignty- states jhave the right to prevent the application of programs and regulations of the ferderal gov.

1818-> Congress passes tariff on British goods
 * --->tariff is raised in 1824 & 1828

John Calhoun (Jackson's VP) states that any state could nullify or reject any law passed by Congress (tariff, law, etc.) that the state thought violated the constitutionor was not in best interests of the state.



pg 255

1. a) b) The steamboat was run on steam and water, which is a reusable resource. c) railroads are still used on trains, which is a common use of transportation.



When i write an essay, i start by introducing the topic and stating what i am trying to convey as a thesis statement. After i know what im going to talk about, i brainstorm details.