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a strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country - the belief that the nation's interests outweigh regional concerns
Nationalism
the production of large quantities of a standardized article (often using assembly line techniques)
Mass Production
invented the cotton gin
Eli Whitney
(True or False)The Southern Region focused heavily on slave labor
True
What type of economy was the north region? What type of economy was the south region?
Industrial Economy; Agrarian Economy
identical components that can be used in place of one another in manufacturing
interchangeable parts
a machine for cleaning the seeds from cotton fibers, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793
Cotton Gin
strong loyalty or allegiance to a specific region of the country, often prioritizing the interests of that region over the nation as a whole, typically leading to political and social divisions between different parts of the country
sectionalism
Passed in 1830, authorized Andrew Jackson to negotiate land-exchange treaties with tribes living east of the Mississippi. The treaties enacted under this act's provisions paved the way for the reluctant—and often forcible—emigration of tens of thousands of American Indians to the West.
Indian Removal Act
What are the three major points of the american system?
Tariffs to protect industries. • - Development of transportation systems. • - National Bank to stabilize currency.
Agreement in which Spain gave up all of Florida to the United States
Adams-Onis Treaty
an American foreign policy opposing interference in the Western hemisphere from outside powers
Monroe Doctrine
This person is also known as "Common man"
an artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo - "Big Ditch" that linked Altnatic Ocean to Great Lakes - made New York harbor dominant port
Erie Canal
What are the goals of the American system?
Unite economic interests of regions. • - Promote self-sufficiency
This protective tariff helped American industry by raising the prices of British manufactured goods, which were often cheaper and of higher quality than those produced in the U.S.
Tariff of 1816
United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states
Henry Clay
the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation - A time when large scale industrial production using machines changed Western society
Industrial Revolution
first highway built by the federal government; during 1825-1850; stretched from Pennsylvania to Illinois (Maryland to Illinois); major overland shipping route and important connection between North and West
National Road
What are the three key developments of the Industrial Revolution?
Shift from hand tools to machines. • - Growth of factories and urban centers. • - Interchangeable parts by Eli Whitney.
Secretary of State, He served as sixth president under Monroe. In 1819, he drew up the Adams-Onis Treaty in which Spain gave the United States Florida in exchange for the United States dropping its claims to Texas. The Monroe Doctrine was mostly Adams' work.
John Quincy Adams
The seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), who as a general in the War of 1812 defeated the British at New Orleans (1815). As president he opposedor fought the Bank of America, objected to the right of individual states to nullify disagreeable federal laws, and increased the presidential powers. = appealed to the common man - relocated Native Americans
a plan presented to Congress by President Madison for making the United States economically self-sufficient - A plan to strengthen the economy by uniting regions of the country promoted by Henry Clay
American System
an agreement in 1820 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States concerning the extension of slavery into new territories - passed by congress in order to maintain balance and power between slave and free states
Missouri Compromise
How did the Missouri Compromise Maintain Balance?
What line was established as a result of the Missouri Compromise?
What was the Impact of the Adams-Onis Treaty and the Monroe Doctrine?
Admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
36'30 parallel
Asserted U.S dominance; Strengthened national identity