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Nationalism
From successful foreign negotiations, the nation gained pride, nationalism. Henry Clay wasa strong supporter of natoinalism. -
Era of Good Feeling
Period from 1815-1825, when we had peace, pride, and progress. This was said by Boston Editor in 1817 when Monroe was in New England. The McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden trials showed national unity. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
Maryland atempted to impede the Second Bank of U.S. tax on all notes. The court invoked the constitution. The case established two things, first, congress has implied powers to implement the constitution to express powers to create a stronger national government. Second, state action may not impede constitiutional excersise of power by federal government. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
We were having battles with Spain over Florida. When James Madison elected president, he sent troops lead by Andrew Jackson to Florida to gain the territory. In 1819 the U.S. and Spain signed the Adams-Onis Treaty. The treaty gave us Florida, and Andrew Jackson another victory. -
Missouri Compromise
THis was a federal statute made by Henry Clay to regulate slavery in the west. It prohibited slavery in the Loisiana Territory and in Midwest Territories, and allowed slavery in Arkansas and Missouri. -
Sectionalism
This was a time of dissagrements amoungst regions during the Era of Good Feelings. For example, Congress considered admitting Missouri into the Union as a slave state which would ruin the balance of slave states. Then there was an amendment made to protect the balance. -
Santa Fe Trail
Went from Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico. It followed an ancient indian trade route. This route was followed to get the riches at the end. One trader made 200% profit off the riches. The government sent troops to protect the trade routes. -
Monroe Doctrine
Spain was losing their colonies to independence, and this worried the U.S. The Monroe Doctrine warned Europe not to interact with Americas. It was created by Seceratary of State Abams and President Monroe. -
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIA is an agency of government inside the deterior department. It manages the land for Native Americans, and they also provide healthcare and education for Native Americans. It was formed on March 11, 1824 by Secertary of War John Calhoun without authorization, and in 1834, it was officially established. -
Alamo
Abandoned mission near San Antonio that became an important battle site in The Texas Revolution. Volunteers and rebels joined in defense, and they held at 200 men for two weeks and eventually won. -
Tariff of Abomination
Protective tariff passed by congress May 19, 1828 to protect northern industries. It was enacted during John Quincy Adam's presidency. It was called Tariff of Abomination by southerners. This Saved northern industries from buisness loss to low prices on imported goods.In 1832, South Carolina nullified two abominations. -
Jacksonian Democracy
Political movement toward greater democracy for the common man, symbolized by Andrew Jackson. This was created in 1829 and was built on expanded sufferage, manifest destiny, patronage, strict constitutionism, and Laissez-Faire Economics. -
Spoils System
The winning party gives government jobs to its supporters. This is derived from William L. Maray quote after Jacksonian Democracy in 1828. -
Oregon Trail
2,000 mile long trail that was from Independence, Missouri to Oregon. It followed the Platte and Sweetwater Rivers, crossed the Rocky Mountains, then forked to go on the California Trail or continue on teh Oregon Trail. The journeey lasted six months and costed $600. -
Indian Removal Act
Passed when Jackson was president. The law authorized the president to negotiate with southern tribes for their removal to western territory in exchange for their homeland. Christians protested this. -
States' Right Doctrine
Political powers reserved for state governments, 10 amendments. Tariffs were more prevelant and in 1832 South Carolina nullified two of them. -
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Nullification Crisis
This was a sectional crisis during Jackson's term. South Carolina made a confromtatrion to the national government saying that the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional. -
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Whig Party
Political party active in mid 1800s, 4 presidents were members in 1833-1854, this became the Republican Party. Central to the second party system, opposition to Andrew Jackson. The party fell a part from internationalism. -
Indian Territory
land set aside by U.S. government for natives relocation. General borders were set by Indian Inter Course Act of 1834.It was parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Colorado, North and South Dakotas, Montana, and Wyoming -
Trail of Tears
This was a series of forced relocation of Native Americans fllowing the Indian Removal Act. Relocated people suffered from exposure, disease, and starvation. Over 10,000 died during these relocations. Its mostly involved the Cherokee tribe, and they gave it the name the "Trail of Tears" -
Manifest Destiny
This was the obivous fate, to settle all of the land to the pacific ocean for the United States to spread democracy. O'Sullivan coined it in 1845. This idea got tied up with slavery and how the new territory will be decided -
Donner Party
A group of western travelers who went to California, but got stranded in Sierra Nevada Mountains during winter, and they started heading west in spring 1846. They go tlost after trying to find a short cut. They got lost in the snow and most of them died until the survivors were rescued. -
California Gold Rush
Gold was found in California, so fourty-niners rushed to California to get the gold. in 1839. John Sutter started a colony. In January 1848, carpenter James Marshall found gold in a river. -
Forty-Niners
Gold-seeking migrants thet headed to Califorina after hearing there was "tons" of gold there. In 1849 80,000 people went to California. Many came by sea, so San Francisco boomed in population going from 800 in 1848 to 25,000 in 1850 -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
On February 2, 1848, U.S. and Mexico signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which ended the war, and Mexico gave up its northern territory. Known as Mexican Cession, this land included California, Nevada and Utah,it included most of Arizona and New Mexico, parts of Colorado and Wyoming. The U.S. also gained the Rio Grande and in all increased the U.S. by 25% -
Gadsden Purchase
The United States paid Mexico $10 million to recieve the southern parts of Arizona and New Mexico, and the existing boundry with Mexico was finished.
