Foreign Policy
This is where the U.S. – Canadian border QUIT under a certain agreement that we signed with Britain.
Rocky Mountains
Define sectionalism.
Disagreements between different regions of the country. People favored regional interests over those of the country as a whole
Define revivals.
These are meetings held for the purpose of reawakening a person’s religious faith.
This transportation project ran from Albany, NY to Buffalo, NY and allowed people and goods to move from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean quickly.
Erie Canal
What agreement that ended the War of 1812.
The Treaty of Ghent
What agreement did the U.S. and Spain reach with the Adams-Onis Treaty?
The U.S. would receive control of Florida from Spain.
Define nationalism.
Feelings of pride and loyalty to their nation; was a very common thing among the American population from 1815 – 1825.
Which state in the US developed the first state board of education to oversee a public school system?
Massachusetts
Name the first road built by the federal government in America; construction started in 1815. AND where did it run from and to?
Cumberland Road; From Cumberland, MD to Wheeling, WV
Why was it important to politicians to keep the number of free and slave states balanced in Congress?
To prevent regional conflicts from dividing the nation. To keep the number of senators from both free and slave states the same so as not to tip the balance in favor of either.
This individual, called “The Liberator”, was instrumental in the fight for independence by Spanish colonies in Latin America.
Simon Bolivar
Who elected president in 1816, ushering in the 'Era of Good Feelings'? What was his number?
James Monroe. 5th.
What literary style did writer Washington Irving make popular in the United States in the early 19th century?
Satire
U.S. representative from Kentucky, a senator, Speaker of the House, Secretary of State, and he supported nationalism and the American System.
Henry Clay
Explain Missouri's application to become a state.
They applied in 1819 as a slave state. If admitted with would upset the number of free and slave states in the Union.
What did the Rush–Bagot Agreement limited?
The amount of naval power both the US and GB could have on the Great lakes.
How did John Quincy Adams thank Henry Clay for helping him win the presidency?
John QA appointed Clay Secretary of State
What types of songs were popular at religious revival meetings?
Spirituals
This war began in April 1818 when General Andrew Jackson’s troops invaded Spanish controlled Florida.
First Seminole War
What made the types of paintings coming out of the Hudson River school distically American?
The American landscapes depicted and the portrayal of everyday people living their everyday lives.
After the War of 1812 ended conflicts continued between BRITAIN and the United States. List all three.
Naval power on the Great Lakes, especially Lake Erie
The border between the U.S. and British controlled Canada
Fur trade in the Oregon Territory
Explain what characterized the 'Era of Good Feelings'.
Era in US history ran from 1815 – 1825 and was characterized by peace, pride, and progress.
Her dynamic characters and historical novels which she was writing about at the same time as James Fenimore Cooper.
Why were some members of Congress AGAINST using federal funds to build roads, canals, and railroads in the U.S.?
They believed the Constitution did not permit the federal government to make the improvements
What does history remember Lydia Maria Child for?
For being an abolitionist and novelist, writing the first books on American slavery and women’s history.