The Monroe Doctrine
Give the date for the Monroe Docrine.
1823
What is the date for Traveling the Erie Canal?
c.1825
What are the dates for the Jacksonian Democracy?
1829-1837
Monroe was the ____ president.
How were roads made up until the 1800s?
- wear and tear of travel by people using horses and horse-drawn carts, wagons, and coaches
What is Andrew Jackson's nickname?
"Old Hickory"
What years did Monroe serve as president of the United States?
He served from 1817- 1825.
What carried cargo quickly across oceans?
Clipper ships
How did Andrew Jackson gain his wealth?
He grew wealthy as a slave- owning cotton farmer.
Which two presidents on your Veritas card are listed as following the Monroe Doctrine?
Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy
How long did it take to build the Erie Canal?
ALMOST 8 YEARS
What does "free enterprise" mean?
Businesses are free from government interference
Monroe especially didn't want ________________ countries to be controlled by Europe.
Central American
The Erie Canal went from the _____ River to Lake _____.
Hudson River; Lake Erie
Name 3 key characteristics of the Jacksonian Democracy.
1. MANIFEST DESTINY (Belief that the US should conquer all the land from the colonies to the west coast)
2. EXPANDING VOTING (to all white men)
3. Powerful Presidency (increasing the power of the president)
4. Spoils System (government jobs were given to the new president's supporters)
5. Free Enterprise (businesses running without government help or interference)
6. Indian Removal Act (removal of Native Americans so that European Americans could gain and control more territory)