Vocab
US declaration that any attempt by a foreign nation to establish colonies in the Americas would be viewed as a hostile act.
Monroe Doctrine
A leader of independence movements in Latin America, known as the Liberator.
Simon Bolivar
In what year did Ohio become a state?
1803
Which state listed had the fewest free black persons?
Vermont
“A lady asked me one day, ‘What state is Virginia in?’ Another asked, ‘Is Canada in Kentucky?’ Another supposed that ‘Joe Graphy [geography] was very hard to learn.’ Such is the cause of all our mistakes in religion, morals, and politics. When we are educated we can cast off prejudice and superstition. Education improves our judgments and retarins our passions. In short, it enables us to discover what is best for our welfare.”
-Anne Newport Royall, adapted from
Letters from Alabama, 1817-1822
Why might Royall and others try to make education available to more Americans? Explain.
Education can keep us from making religious, moral, and political mistakes
Helps the country
An agreement that limited naval power on the Great Lakes for both the United States and British Canada.
Rush-Bagot Agreement
American artist known for his focus on the American landscape and people.
George Caleb Bigham
Which current state entered US territory as a result of the Adams-Onis Treaty?
Florida
Which state had the fewest free white persons?
Louisiana
Describe the conflict of Missouri wanting to become a state.
At the time: 11 free states; 11 slave states
Missouri becomes a state, would be a slave one, slave states (southerners have more political power/influence)
Sense of pride and devotion to a nation.
Nationalism
President who promoted the acquisition of Florida, closer ties to Latin America, and presided during the Era of Good Feelings.
James Monroe
Between which two countries did the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 settle boundaries?
Spain and the US
Which states listed had fewer free white persons than enslaved persons?
Louisiana and South Carolina
What is the main source of labor in the South and how does that issue play a part in the Missouri Compromise?
Slave labor
North is against expansion of slavery but is "okay" to leave it in existence where it already exists
The plan to raise tariffs in order to finance internal improvements such as roads and canals.
American System
Representative from Kentucky who promoted improvements in transportation and the Missouri Compromise.
Henry Clay
Which section of the country was held jointly by the US and Britain until 1846?
northwest
Which state had the most people?
New York
Who was the Monroe Doctrine involved and describe how they were involved.
Europe (Eastern Hemisphere) vs Americas (West)
Europe was to stay out of Western Hemisphere (no going after the newly independent free colonies of Latin America) and the US would stay out of European affairs and not bother the colonies still in the Americas
Project that connected the Hudson River to Lake Erie and improved trade and transportation.
Erie Canal
A group of American artists in the mid-1800s who focused on the American landscape.
Hudson River School
Which of the following had NOT become a state by 1818?
Alabama, Vermont, Virginia, Mississippi
Alabama
Which state had the most free black persons?
Virginia
What is the significance of this doctrine?
Europe not establish anymore colonies in the Americas and US begins isolation