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Nationalism
Is feelings of pride and loyalty to a nation. The U.S. became more connected because of canals roads and railways. Henry Clay was a stong supporter of Nationalism. -
Era of Good Feelings
It was an era of peace and progress brought because of Nationalism. The term was made by a Boston printer. -
McCulloch Vs. Maryland
Congress made a Second National bank and many people opposed it. Maryland attempted to pass a tax to limit the bank's opperations. The cashier of the branch in Maryland took it to court. It went to the supreme court and McCulloh won. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
Was made to settle border disputes between the U.S. and Spain. The U.S, got Florida and Spain was given Texas. -
Missouri Compromise
Was made because of a dispute over wether Missouri should enter as a free or slave state. There was an even number of free and slave states and they didn't want to tip the balance. In the end they admitted Maine as a free state along with making slavery prohibited in any new territories or states formed north of 36° 30' latitude. -
Santa Fe Trail
Led from Missouri to Santa Fe New Mexico. It followed an anchient trading rout first used by Native Americans. The trip was dangerous but highly profitable. -
Monroe Doctrine
It was an exclusive statement of American policy warning European powers not to interfere with the Americas. This made it so that European Nations could not colonize the Americas any more. It was made because the U.S, had concernes that European countries might try to take over newly independent countries. -
Donner Party
Was a group of westbound settlers led by George Donner and James F. Reed. They ran into many mishaps during the journy and spent the winter of 1846/47 snowbound in the Sierra Nevada. Some may have resorted to Cannablism. -
Tariff of Abominations
The year before Jackson was elected a large tariff was placed on iimported cotton goods. Southerners greatly opposed this tariff because it hurt their economy. The tariff added fuel to the sectional differences. -
States Rights Doctrine
Stated that since the states formed the National government they should have more power. Supporters of this thought that states should have the right to reject federal laws that they declared unconstitutional. A supporter of this was Vice President Calhoun. -
Jacksonian Democracy
A period in the 1820's and 30's. During this time democracy spread to more everyday people. They started to have more power in government. -
Spoils System
When government jobs are given to political backers. Jackson used the spoils system while in office. -
Indian Removal Act
Political leaders wanted Native American land and so they pressured congress to make the Indian Removal Act which authorised removingg Native Americans from the east of the Missisippi River to the west. -
Indian Territory
The area that the Native Americans were moved to because of the Indian Removal Act -
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Because of the Indian Removal act the U.S. Government created this agency to manage the removal of Native Americans. -
Nullification Crisis
Conflict between supporters and oponents of nullification deepened. Calhoun wrote Exposition and Protest and resigned from office. -
Whig Party
Belived that there should be a weak President and a strong Congress. They named themselves after an English party that opposed monarchy. They couldn't agree on one canidate to oppose Van Buren so they had four. Van Buren won. -
Alamo
Texans fought for independance and tried to keep the Alamo from falling. They lasted a while but were eventually defeated. -
Trail of Tears
Even though the Cherokee Westernified their culture and the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia couldn't remove them Georgia still did because because gold was found on their lands. Many people died. The march was 800 miles. -
Oregon Trail
After Mountain Men moved back east their stories made other people go to the west They followed the Oregon trail which was 2,000 miles long and led to Oregon county. People traveled in wagon trains. -
Manifest Destiny
An attitude prevelent during the 19th century. People believed that the U.S. was destined to strech from coast to coast. It fueled western settlement, indian removal, and war with Mexico. -
California Gold Rush
Gold was found in California and people ruched there to try and make their fortune. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago
Ended the Mexican-American War in favor of the U.S. Added 52,500 square miles to the U.S. Texas became a part of the U.S. -
Forty Niners
The Forty Niners were the people who traveled to California in search of gold. They traveled a loong way and the path was dangerous but they risked it so hat they could find Gold. -
Sectionalism
Disagreement between different reigons. Often times the disputes between reigons were over slaves. -
Gadsden Purchase
The anbasitor to Mexico James Gadsdon purchased 29,640 square Miles in 1853. Was the last purchase of land by the contiguous United States.
