Major Battle
The Battle of the Thames
The signing of this treaty in 1814 officially ended the War of 1812
The Treaty of Ghent
This political party lost influence after the war and soon disappeared from national politics.
The Federalist Party
This economic plan aimed to strengthen the national economy.
The American System
This law allowed settlers to buy 80 acres of land in the Wet for $1.25 per acre.
The Land Act of 1820
This Shawnee leader, who wanted to unite all Native nations, was killed at the Battle of the Thames
Tecumseh
This New England meeting protested the war and discussed possible constitutional changes.
This period of national unity followed the War of 1812
The Era of Good Feelings
This tax on imported goods encouraged Americans to buy US made products.
The Tariff of 1816
This early federally funded highway connected eastern states to the western frontier
The Cumberland Road
Oliver Hazard Perry won this naval battle and declared, "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
Battle of Lake Erie
This poem written during the British attack on Baltimore became the US national anthem.
The Star Spangled Banner
This person traveled throughout each state, symbolizing national unity.
President James Monroe
The American system supported the creation of a national system of these to improve transportation
Roads and canals
This waterway completed in 1825 connected the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean
The Erie Canal
The Battle of Lake Champlain
This American lawyer wrote a famous poem after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry
Francis Scott Key
This feeling grew stronger in the US after the War of 1812 and appeared in patriotic art, literature, and celebrations.
This Kentucky politician and Speaker of the House strongly promoted the American System.
Henry Clay
This economic crisis in 1819 caused bank failures, unemployment, and bankruptcies.
The Panic of 1819
The successful defense of this fort inspired America's national anthem.
This political party dominated national politics during the Era of Good Feelings.
The Democratic Republican Party
This institution helped stabilize the national economy.
The National Bank
This region of the US saw rapid growth after the War of 1812
The West