U.S. History QUIZ: Era of Good Feelings – Flashcards
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define nationalism
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loyalty and devotion to one's nation
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Who was Henry Clay?
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- Representative/Senator - Kentucky - Helped craft Missouri Compromise of 1820 - Promoted economic nationalism (federal support of internal improvements, protective tariff, and national bank)
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define American System
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Henry Clay's federal program that would: --> stimulate the economy with internal improvements --> create a self-sufficient nation
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Who was John Quincy Adams?
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- 6th US President - Helped negotiate the Treaty of Ghent in 1814 - President Monroe's Secretary of State - Chief architect of the Monroe Doctrine - Abolitionist - Pro arts and sciences
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define Adams-Onis Treaty
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- 1819 - Spain gave up Florida to the US
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define Monroe Doctrine
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- 1823 - Foreign policy by President Monroe - Discouraged European interference in the Western Hemisphere
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define Missouri Compromise of 1820
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- 1820 - Missouri --> slave state - Maine --> free state - Banned slavery in the Louisiana Purchase north of the 36°30'N latitude
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American system (1816) proposed by who?
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President Madison
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American system was who's?
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Henry Clay
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The American System needed which men?
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Great Triumvirate (Clay-West, Webster-North, Calhoun-South)
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American System consists of:
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- Tariff of 1816 - First tariff specifically to protect US manufactured items from foreign competition - Recharter of BUS - Internal improvements at federal expense (national road)
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Henry Clay nickname
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The Great Compromiser
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The Tariff of 1816 benefits where?
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North (because of manufacturing)
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Internal improvements (national road) benefits where?
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South (infrastructure needed here)
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define intrastrate
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in 1 state
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define interstate
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multiple states
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How did proponents of economic nationalism think the American System would benefit the country?
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Interdependence and unity (the second BUS)
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4 Whig Ideologies:
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Order Harmony Purposefulness Improvement
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What is the Whig Party?
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- Party created by the Great Triumvirate AGAINST Jackson. - Promoted nationalism in benefit of their regions.
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What was the Rush-Bagot Agreement?
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- 1817 - Neutralize the great lakes between America and Canada
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Describe important facts about the Adams-Onis Treaty
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- Named after JQA - Spanish give up Florida to US - Ended Spanish claims on Oregon - $5 M purchase - Set up important security borders
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McCulloch v. Maryland
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- 1819 - Emphasis of federal power - Loose construction (Hamiltonian) - Elastic clause - Primacy of federal over state law - McCulloch wins
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Gibbons v. Ogden
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- 1824 - Commerce clause - Gibbons wins - Establishes federal frontier - Allows for future internet taxation
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Is Judge Marshall a federalist or democratic-republican?
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federalist (we know this because of his Hamiltonian principle usage)
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"The judicial power does not include a right to change the Constitution." Who said this?
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Marshall
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Monroe Doctrine - what year?
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1823
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Monroe Doctrine listed these 4 things:
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1. Western Hemisphere is no longer open to colonization of European powers 2. Any attempts at Europe interfering political influence into W. Hemisphere is a sign of conflict against US. 3. US will not meddle with European affairs. 4. Europe must not disturb political status of the republics in W. Hemisphere
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Who wrote the Monroe Doctrine?
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JQA
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Who arranges the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
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Clay
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The Missouri compromise of 1820 says:
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1. Maine is free 2. Missouri is slave 3. North of line is free 4. South of line can be slave
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The Missouri compromise of 1820 can be referred to as what?
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the piecing together of a divided nation
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What did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 reveal about the state of the union?
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- Balance of power (Missouri tips the scale of equal senatorial representation) - Affects the SENATE (balance) not the HoR
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JQA was against slavery: T or F
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T
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Calhoun was against slavery: T or F
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F
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Jefferson referred to the Missouri Compromise of 1820 as what? What does it mean?
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A fire bell in the night. Because it was an extremely pressing matter: emergency!
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Jefferson's view on slavery was what? What was expansion of slavery really like?
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He thought it was like WATER: continue diluting until it's gone. This means spreading slavery everywhere until it's gone. In reality, slavery was like cancer. The more is spreads the worse it gets.
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The Missouri Compromise of 1820 is what type of accomplishment?
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Landmark of LEGISLATIVE accomplishment
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Why was the Missouri Compromise of 1820 important?
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Legislators hoped they could deal with this compromise and finally settle the issue of slavery without having to go to civil war.
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How did sectionalism threaten the expansion of the United States?
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Sectionalism --> segregation --> threatened nationalism
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What were the 3 legislative actions proposed under the "American System"?
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- First protective tariff - Second Bank of the U.S. - Internal Improvements
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The Rush-Bagot Treaty established the __________ of the _________ __________ between the U.S. and ______________.
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neutrality Great Lakes Canada
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The Adams-Onis Treaty established the border between the U.S. and the __________________. It also acquired __________ for $___________.
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Spanish Empire Florida $5 m
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The McCulloch v. Maryland decision- Embraced which Hamiltonian principle? Primarily focused on what part of the U.S. Constitution?
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Loose construction Elastic clause
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The decision from Gibbons v. Ogden established greater federal power in the area of ____________ _______________.
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interstate commerce (multiple states)
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The Missouri Compromise of 1820 demonstrated that the question of slavery expansion should be addressed by what?
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Congress (both senate and house)
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Which island would not be subject to the influence/protection of the U.S. under the Monroe Doctrine in 1823?
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Hawaii
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The Great Triumvirate (Big 3) were directly involved in...
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The American System
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The Euphoria of Nationalism includes spirit, symbols, and songs. What are a few?
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- Uncle Sam - White House rebuilding - Monroe's quote: "The best form of government is that which is most likely to prevent the greatest sum of evil." - Other famous paintings - Song: "My Country Tis of Thee"
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What American reference was published that changed American literature (linguistics) forever?
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Noah Webster's Dictionary
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Era of Good Feelings lasts from when to when?
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1815-1824
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Who is the Era of Good Feelings President who kind of just lets things happen?
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James Monroe
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Slave expansion is handled in this form (compromise) until what happens?
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Dred Scott
