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Who wrote the Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe
The treaty of 1818 was between who
The USA and Great Britain
What was the border between the USA and Canada
the 49th Parallel line
Great Britain was also called what
The United Kingdom
What two countries shared the Oregon Territory
The USA and Great Britain
Florida was controlled by what country
Spain
What was obtained by the USA to fish off of
Canada's Labrador and Newfoundland
The Adam-Onis treaty was also called the
Transcontinental Treaty
What was the importance of the Sabine River
It gave Louisiana its western border
What does "sovereignty" mean
the authority to rule a country or region
what does "transcontinental" mean
extending of going across a continent
Why was slavery an issue in the Western territories
The South wanted slavery - the North did not
Which treaty gave the US control over Florida
The Adam-Onis Treaty
What was the southern border of the Oregon Territory
the 42 parallel line
Who ruled Texas
Spain
What opportunities did the Treaty of 1818 and the Adam-Onis make for the US
It allowed the US to expand to new territories
What were the transportation networks suitable for
Expansion of the US
Name the transportation networks
the national road
steamboats
railroads
canals
What is the most famous canal
the Erie Canal
What part did Gibbons v. Ogden play in the transportation network
it allowed steamboats with a federal license to overrule state licenses to continue transpoting
What does "entrepreneur" mean
A person who takes the risk to organize resources to produce a new or better good or service in hopes of gaining a profit
What was the first railroad called
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad or the B&O Railroad
What does "isolationism" mean
a policy of desire to avoid involvement, agreements, or alliances with other countries
What is the "mercantilist system"
an economic policy where colonies provide the mother country with valuable natural resources and a market for the goods produced in the mother country
what is a "foreign policy"
a government's plan for dealing with other nations