The American System
Who proposed the American System to unify the nation's economy?
Who is Henry Clay?
What is nationalism?
(What is pride and loyalty to one's nation?)
What is Sectionalism
What is loyalty to one's own region rather than the nation as a whole?
The 1820 agreement that maintained the balance between free and slave states.
What is the Missouri Compromise
This president issued a doctrine warning Europe to stay out of the Americas.
James Monroe
Name one of the three main parts of the American System.
What is a national bank, protective tariffs, or internal improvements?
This 1823 U.S. policy warned European powers not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere.
What is The Monroe Doctrine?
What issue most divided the North and South during the early 1800s?
What is Slavery
This state was the destination for the Cherokee during the "Trail of Tears."
What is Oklahoma
This president was known as the "Hero of the Battle of New Orleans" before taking office.
who is Andrew Jackson
What was the purpose of the protective tariff under the American System?
What was the purpose of the protective tariff under the American System?
Name the president whose time in office is often called the "Era of Good Feelings."
Who is James Monroe?
What invention increased the demand for slave labor in the South?
What is the Cotton Gin
The treaty through which Spain ceded Florida to the United States.
What is the Adam-Onis Treaty
He was the first vice president to become president after a president died in office.
(Daily Double)
Wager points:
Who is John Tyler
Which internal improvement connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
What is The Eerie Canal
What Supreme Court case strengthened federal power by ruling that states could not tax the national bank?
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
Which two regions had opposing economies, one based on manufacturing and the other on agriculture?
What is the North and the South
When admitting the Missouri Compromise, what 2 states were added, and which one was free and which one was slave?
Missouri - Slave
This president's term saw the "Panic of 1837," a major economic depression.
Who is Martin Van Buren
Which region of the U.S. benefited most from the tariffs of the American System?
What is the North
The economic system in the South during the early 1800s was primarily based on this.
What is Agriculture?
This road was the first major federally funded highway in the United States.
What is the National Road
Andrew Jackson strongly opposed this financial institution, believing it favored the wealthy
What is The U.S. National Bank
This president had the shortest time in office, serving only about one month before dying.
William Henry Harrison