Monroe Doctrine
Which U.S. president is credited with the creation of the Monroe Doctrine?
President James Monroe
Which president is associated with the Era of Good Feelings?
James Monroe
Who was the president responsible for the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson.
A period of rapid growth in the speed and convenience of travel and transportation.
Transportation Revolution
What was the primary economic activity in the Southern economy during the 19th century?
Agriculture, particularly cotton farming.
The Monroe Doctrine was between the Americas and _________ countries.
European
What was the Era of Good Feelings characterized by?
A period of national unity and political cooperation; a period of optimism(positive feelings) and nationalism (pride in your country) following the War of 1812.
What were the main goals of the Indian Removal Act?
To relocate Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi River.
Name one major innovation during the Transportation Revolution.
The steam locomotive or the steamboat.
How did the Southern economy rely on enslaved labor?
Enslaved people worked on plantations/farms, which were the backbone of the economy.
In the Monroe Doctrine, the U.S. stated that any attempt by a European country to mess with a nation in the Western Hemisphere would be viewed as a direct _______ against them.
Attack
What major event marked the end of the Era of Good Feelings?
The emergence of political factions and economic issues, including the Panic of 1819.
What Supreme Court case challenged the Indian Removal Act?
Worcester v. Georgia.
What was the purpose of the Erie Canal?
To connect the Hudson River to the Great Lakes, facilitating trade and transportation.
How did the Southern economy differ from the Northern economy?
The South was primarily agrarian, while the North was more industrialized.
What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
To warn European nations against colonizing or interfering in the Americas.
An ideology that emphasizes loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a nation or nation-state and holds that such obligations outweigh other individual or group interests
Nationalism
What was the Trail of Tears?
The forced removal of Native American tribes from their homelands to designated Indian Territory.
What role did canals play in the Transportation Revolution?
Canals connected different regions, making it easier to transport goods.
What are Yeomen?
Owners of small farms
What impact did the Monroe Doctrine have on U.S. foreign policy?
It established the U.S. as a dominant power in the Western Hemisphere.
How did nationalism affect foreign relations in the early 1800s?
It led to the assertion of U.S. interests in the Western Hemisphere, exemplified by the Monroe Doctrine.
Why did the U.S. government justify the Indian Removal Act?
They claimed it was necessary for the expansion of agriculture and settlement.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
A period of major industrialization that transformed economies from agrarian to industrial.
What social class emerged as a result of the agrarian economy in the South?
The planter class, which consisted of wealthy plantation owners.