| A | B |
| Missouri Compromise | tried to resolve the slave vs free state issue |
| Protective tariffs | high taxes placed on goods imported into the U.S. |
| Northerners | liked the tariffs because it lowered competition for their goods |
| Southerners | disliked tariffs because it raised prices they had to pay on goods |
| Indian Removal Act | forced Indians to move to Oklahoma |
| Dorothea Dix | tried to improve the care of prisoners and the mentally ill |
| Mary Lyon | started a college for women |
| Susan B. Anthony | fought for women's rights |