People
South American revolutionary leader who was nicknamed the Liberator, he fought many battles for independence, winning the support of many U.S. leaders.
Simon Bolivar
American painter who specialized in painting scenes of everyday life in the West.
George Caleb Bingham
the first federal road project, construction of which began in 1815; ran from Cumberland, Maryland, to present-day Wheeling, West Virginia
Cumberland Road
A sense of pride and devotion to a nation.
Nationalism
American politician from Kentucky, he was known as the Great Pacification because of his support of the Missouri Compromise. He developed the Compromise of 1850 to try to avoid civil war.
Henry Clay
American painter, he was the founder of the Hudson River school, a group of artists who emphasized the beauty of the American landscape, especially the Hudson River valley.
Thomas Cole
A group of American artists in the mid-1800s whose paintings focused on the American landscape.
Hudson River school
A period of peace, pride, and progress for the United States from 1815 to 1825.
Era of Good Feelings
Son of President John Adams and the secretary of state to James Monroe, he largely formulated the Monroe Doctrine. He was the sixth president of the United States and later became a representative in Congress.
John Quincy Adams
President James Monroe's statement forbidding further colonization in the Americas and declaring that any attempt by a foreign country to colonize would be considered an act of hostility.
Monroe Doctrine
Henry Clay's plan for raising tariffs to pay for internal improvements such as better roads and canals.
American System
Early American satirical writer, he was the first American writer to gain international acclaim. His works include “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” He often used American history and authentic American settings and characters.
Washington Irving
The canal that runs from Albany to Buffalo, New York; completed in 1825.
Erie Canal
A devotion to the interests of one geographic region over the interests of the country as a whole.
Sectionalism
Well-known early American novelist, he wrote The Last of the Mahicans and many stories about the West.
James Fenimore Cooper
An agreement proposed by Henry Clay that allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine to enter as a free state and outlawed slavery in any territories or states north of 36°30´ latitude.
Missouri Compromise (1820)