Presidents of the Era
Which president of the United States approved the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
These were used to protect U.S manufacturers by taxing imported goods.
Federal Tariffs
Which country did the US purchase the Louisiana Territory from?
France
The introduction of the steamboat in 1807 increased the need for this major NY infrastructure project which was finished in 1825 connecting the Great Lakes to the Hudson River and NYC.
The Erie Canal
What was the major cash crop that drove the Southern economy?
Cotton
What major event took place during the presidency of James Madison?
The War of 1812
In McCulloch v Maryland, which section of Government was ruled to have elastic (necessary and proper) power to create the Bank of the US: Local, State, or Federal Government
Federal Government
Who won the war of 1812 and what territory did they gain?
Neither the British or US won and neither gained territory
What was the impact of the introduction of the McCormick Reaper and John Deere's Steel Plow on western agriculture?
Increase efficiency of farming, large-scale farming, demand for machinery and land, debt of farmers
What 1803 land purchase doubled the size of the United States?
The Louisiana Purchase
This speech warned European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere.
The Monroe Doctrine
What were the three components of Henry Clay’s American System plan to strengthen the economy?
rechartering the Bank of the US, infrastructure improvements, and creating protective tariffs
Why did the US declare war against Great Britain in the War of 1812? (3 correct answers)
-Stop Impressment -Stop Native Americans from gaining British firearms -Control Canada
What were the main modes of transportation in the early 1800s (3 correct answers)
Horse (cart/buggy/wagon), boat, trains
What law maintained the balance between free and slave states by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state?
The Missouri Compromise (1820)
Why was the Era of Good Feelings called so?
Only one major political party
What power of the Supreme Court was established in Marbury v Madison
Judicial Review - right to rule any law or executive action unconstitutional
Which group in the US Congress demanded the US declare war against Great Britain in the Early 1800s?
the War Hawks
Explain an effect of the Market Revolution on society
Americans stop making most goods at home and begin buys most goods at market
American stop working at home and more work in factories
People will move to live near factories
What expedition did Thomas Jefferson commission to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory?
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Which Era of Good Feeling president won over 99% of the electoral vote in 1820?
James Monroe
Why were federal funds not approved to be used on state infrastructure projects like the Erie Canal
Presidential Veto against the laws passed by Congress (Clay's American System)
Why did the US give the Monroe Doctrine? (Historical Context: Thinking global concerns)
To prevent Europe from recolonizing newly independent Latin American countries
Eli Whitney is well known for the Cotton Gin, but what other concept did he invent that revolutionized how finished products were manufactured and sold?
Interchangeable Parts
What parallel line (degree) was used to divide US territory that would allow or outlaw slavery in the Missouri Compromise?
36' 30