Nationalism & The Era of Good Feelings
Who was President during the Era of Good Feelings?
James Monroe
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
A foreign policy document.
Why did Andrew Jackson invade Florida?
To stop Native Americans from raiding U.S. settlements.
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that Americans were destined to expand westward.
How long did the Monroe Doctrine influence U.S. policy?
Over 100 years.
The Second National Bank was welcomed if it did what?
Provided a currency guaranteed to be accepted nationwide.
Why did McCulloch sue Maryland?
Maryland placed a heavy tax on the national bank.
What was the Louisiana Territory dividing line called?
36°30′ line.
What did the Whig Party support?
Federal control of banking and a national currency.
Name two inventions that changed society
Cotton Gin
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What does Nationalistic mean?
Expressing strong identification with one's own nation and strong support for its interests.
What was the outcome of McCulloch v. Maryland?
The Supreme Court ruled Maryland could not tax the national bank.
What was John Quincy Adams accused of during the election of 1824?
A corrupt bargain.
What was the Treaty of New Echota?
A treaty giving the U.S. 8 million acres in exchange for $5 million and land west of the Mississippi.
What did factory workers do to demand change in the workplace?
They formed labor unions.
Because the British Navy blocked their coastline, how did that affect America’s economy?
The U.S. had to invest its capital in its own ventures and industries.
What did the Monroe Doctrine say European nations should not do in the Western Hemisphere?
Create new colonies or try to overthrow new independent republics.
What was unique about the election of 1824?
No candidate received enough electoral votes to win.
What does it mean when they said Jackson “spoiled the system”?
Giving government jobs to loyal supporters rather than qualified officials.
What did Jackson require to curb inflation?
Government land had to be purchased with gold or silver.
What states were admitted to the Union during Monroe’s presidency?
Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama, Maine, and Missouri
What did the U.S. promise in the Monroe Doctrine?
The U.S. would not involve itself in European affairs or interfere with existing European colonies.
What solution did the Missouri Compromise create when Missouri applied for statehood?
Maine entered as a free state and Missouri entered as a slave state to maintain balance in the Senate.
After South Carolina threatened to leave the Union, what did John C. Calhoun call for?
Nullification.
Because of the cotton gin invention, what increased? (Select 3)
Money
Demand for enslaved labor
Amount of cotton produced