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Foy Ch. 9 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Rush-Bagot Agreement | An 1817 agreement that limited naval power on the Great Lakes for both the United States and British Canada. |
Convention of 1818 | An agreement between the United States and Great Britain that settled fishing rights and established new North American borders. |
Adams-Onis Treaty | An 1819 agreement in which Spain gave East Florida to the United States. |
Monroe Doctrine | President James Monroe's 1823 statement forbidding further colonization in the Americas and declaring that any attempt by a foreign country to colonize would be considered an act of hostility. |
nationalism | A sense of pride and devotion to a nation. |
American System | Henry Clay's plan for raising tariffs to pay for internal improvements such as better roads and canals. |
Cumberland Road | The first federal road project, construction of which began in 1815; ran from Cumberland, Maryland, to present-day Wheeling, West Virginia. |
Erie Canal | The canal that runs from Albany to Buffalo, New York; completed in 1825. |
Era of Good Feelings | A period of peace, pride, and progress for the United States from 1815 to 1825. |
sectionalism | A devotion to the interests of one geographic region over the interests of the country as a whole. |
Missouri Compromise | An 1820 agreement proposed by Henry Clay that allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine to enter as a free state and outlawed slavery in any territories or states north of 36 degrees 30 minutes latitude. |