Lesson 1
A feeling of pride and loyalty to a nation.
What is nationalism?
One of the first American writers to gain international fame, he wrote in a humorous style called satire.
Who was Washington Irving?
The Monroe Doctrine was a bold statement to the great powers of Europe. It declared the Americas closed to any future European colonization.
True
Loyalty to the interests of one region of a country over the interests of the country as a whole.
What is sectionalism?
A time of peace and pride for the nation, took place from 1817-1825.
What is the "Era of Good Feelings?'
A series of measures intended to make the United States economically self-sufficient.
What is the American System?
An American writer who was born into a wealthy family, focused on stories about the West and the Native Americans.
Who was James Fenimore Cooper?
As a result of the Missouri Compromise, Missouri entered the Union as a free state.
False - Slave State
A canal that created a waterway in New York between Albany and Buffalo
What was the Erie Canal?
A statement that declared any European power's attempt to colonize or interfere with the nations in the Western Hemisphere to be a hostile act.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
The first road built by the federal government, built to improve the nation's roads.
What is the Cumberland Road?
A school for painters who focused on the American landscape, specifically the Hudson River
What was the Hudson River School?
A feeling of pride and joy to a nation is called sectionalism.
False - Nationalism
President from 1825-1829, the sixth president of the United States. Him winning the election caused controversy.
Who was John Quincy Adams?
Nicknamed "The Liberator," led many of the Spanish countries struggles for independence.
Who was Simon Bolivar?
Settled the conflict that had arisen from Missouri's application for statehood, banned slavery North of 36, 30' latitude.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
An American painter in the 1840s who had traveled west to to paint Scenes of the American frontier, including trappers,traders,settlers, and Native Americans.
Who was George Caleb Bingham?
A new style of American Art and Literature emerged in the early 1800s.
True
A tax on imported goods that would protect American businesses from foreign competition. This encouraged Americans to buy less expensive American made products.
Secretary of state during James Monroe's presidency, believed the United States were being too friendly with European powers. Won the Election of 1824.
Who was John Quincy Adams?
An expansion to the Cumberland road, by 1850 it had stretched all the way to Illinois.
What is the National Road?
A founder of the Hudson River School, had moved to the United States from Britain in 1819.
Who was Thomas Cole?
Before changing their architecture style, the United States mainly followed France's Architecture Styles.
True.
The person who had won the popuar vote in the election of 1824, but did not have enough votes to become President.
Who was Andrew Jackson?