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Era of Good Feelings
An era of peac, prode, and progress. It strengthened the national unity of the United States of America. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
A treaty that setteled all border disputes between Spain and the US. The US recieved Florida as a result of this treaty -
McColloch v. Maryland
A supreme court case concerning the taxation of Maryland's banks. The conclusion was that Maryland could not tax the bank. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise evenly split the number of slave states and the number of free states after conflict had arisen between pro-slavery supporters and abolitionists. It granted Missouri as a slave state in exchange for the rest of the Louisiana purchase to be free states. -
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Jacksonian Democracy
The period holding public nominating conventions during the 1920s-1830's. Become known as Jacksonian Democracy. This changed nominations for the rest of US history. -
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Sectionalism
Disagreements between different regions within a country. This occured around the time of the civil war when the southern states tried to split from the northern. -
Monroe Doctrine
A document that warned European Nations not to interfere with the US. -
Tariff of Abominations
A high tarrif on imports that was designed to protect the industry of the northern United States. -
Spoils System
The practice of giving government jobs and to political supporters. Was used by Andrerw Jackson when he promised supporters government positions in exchange for support. -
State's Rights Doctrine
A doctrine that stated that states should hold more power than the federal government. -
Indian Removal Act
Authorized the negotiation of removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississipi River to lands in the west. -
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Nullifcation Crisis
A sectional crisis during Andrew Jackson's presidencey. South Carolina declared that the Tariffs were unconstitutional and were null and void. -
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Whig Party
A political party that supported the power of congress over the power of the presidencey.
