Chapter 11: Panic and Boom
1837-1845

     I. Panic and Depression
          A. Election of 1836
          B. Panic of 1837
          C. Railroads

     II. The South
          A. Cotton
          B. Slavery
          C. Politics

     III. Reform
          A. Education
          B. Temperance
          C. Abolitionism

     IV. Transformation of American Politics
          A. Election of 1840
               1. Manifest Destiny
          B. Election of 1844
               2. Annexation of Texas

Key Terms

      Roger Taney
     Samuel Morse
     fictive kin
     Horace Mann 
     Washingtonians
     Grimke sisters
     Harriet Tubman
     Underground Railroad
     Frederick Douglass 

Study Questions

1. Explain why the Panic of 1837 occurred, and describe its effects on the American economy, American politics, and American intellectual life.

2. Describe the reform movements of the 1830s and 1840s, such as the temperance movement, the drive for public schools, and abolitionism.  How did the ideals of the Second Great Awakening help create these reform programs, and assess their success in both the North and South.

3. Describe slavery in the South during the 1830s and 1840s, explaining how the institution functioned.  Who benefitted from the institution, and who did not?  Explain how politics in the South reflected the concerns of different groups there.

4. Explain the significance of the election of 1840 in terms of political parties, voter participation, and the stule of the race.  Who won and why?  Who benefitted in the long run from the election and why?

5. Explain the term "Manifest Destiny," and show how it affected Western settlement.  Identify what those who believed in the concept wanted to achieve.  Which political party embraced the concept?  How did Manifest Destiny affect both the settlement of and the ultimate annexation of both Texas and Oregon?