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A) American Temperance Society: An organization established in 1826 that aimed to promote abstinence from alcohol consumption. It played a significant role in the temperance movement.
B) Democrats: One of the two major political parties in the United States, historically associated with Andrew Jackson and his supporters, emphasizing states' rights and a limited role for the federal government.
C) Erie Canal: A canal completed in 1825 in New York State that connected the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River, significantly impacting trade and settlement.
D) Indian Removal Act of 1830: Legislation signed by President Andrew Jackson that authorized the forced removal of Native American tribes from their ancestral homelands in the southeastern United States to lands west of the Mississippi River.
E) Lowell mills: Textile mills located in Lowell, Massachusetts, that were a significant part of the Industrial Revolution in America, known for employing young women, known as "Lowell girls," under a unique labor system.
F) New York Female Moral Reform Society: An organization founded in 1834 that aimed to combat prostitution and the sexual double standard by advocating for moral reform and providing aid to fallen women.
G) nullification: The concept that states have the right to nullify, or invalidate, any federal law deemed unconstitutional. This idea was prominently advocated by John C. Calhoun during the Nullification Crisis.
H) Second Bank of the United States: A national bank chartered in 1816, which became a point of contention and was opposed by President Andrew Jackson, leading to the Bank War.
I) Second Great Awakening: A Protestant religious revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States, which led to the growth of various denominations and social reform movements.
J) Trail of Tears: The forced relocation of several Native American tribes, including the Cherokee, from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States to designated Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) following the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
K) Whigs: A political party in the United States that was active between the 1830s and 1850s, opposing the policies of Andrew Jackson and the Democrats, and favoring a strong role for the federal government in promoting economic growth.
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