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Unit 7 Vocab Terms

TermDefinition
James Monroe President after the War of 1812; President during a time when people felt a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity
John Quincy Adams Secretary of State in James Monroe's cabinet; Worked in the Convention of 1818 and with Andrew Jackson when they signed the Adams-Onis Treaty
Latin America Another name used to describe the countries of Central and South America and Mexico
Adams-Onis Treaty Created by Andrew Jackson; Treaty where Spain agreed to give Florida to the United States
Cede To give property or land to another country/person
Annex To add land or a new state to a country
Convention of 1818 Convention in 1818 where the US and Great Britain established the border between Canada and the US; 49th parallel on the map
Industrial revolution Changes in the late 1700's, such as new inventions, that led to a change in the main form of work; Farming overthrew manufacturing as the best way to become rich
Lowell Mill Girls Young women who found work in factories in Lowell, Massachusetts
Samuel Slater Immigrant from Great Britain who memorized the design of a steam-powered factory and brought it to the US
Richard Arkwright Created the water frame; Spins and produces yarn and string without the use of a human
Urbanization When people who lived in rural places immigrated to factories in cities
Interchangeable parts The process where people made specific parts that made repairs easier and much quicker
Eli Whitney Created the concept of Interchangeable parts; also created the cotton gin
Telegraph A device that sends electrical signals across long distances very fast; uses Morse Code: dashes, clicks, and pauses
Irish Immigrants who built railroads for trains and canals for boats; lived in Northeastern cities like New York, Chicago, and Boston
German Immigrants who left Germany because of wars and came in search of farm land in the Midwest
Emigrant A person who leaves their country because of push factors
Immigrant A person who leaves their country and goes to a new country because of pull factors
Potato Famine A blight on potato's in Ireland that caused millions of Irish to die and millions more to immigrate to the US
Era of Good Feelings Time period during James Monroe's presidency where there was political harmony; the federalists were gone
American System An economic system introduced by Henry Clay; stated that the US could grow its economy to become self-sufficient and not have to rely on foreign countries for supplies
Henry Clay Congressman from Kentucky who introduced the idea of the American system
Erie Canal A waterway that connects New York to the Eerie Canal; man made; created an access to the Atlantic Ocean so manufacturers could send their products to foreign countries
Nationalism A very strong feeling of unity and pride in one's country; especially after a victory over another country
Sectionalism Having pride in section or reign in a country, not for the whole country
Tariff A tax placed on imports from other countries; passed to protect American's who sent manufactured goods to foreign countries
Infrastructure The transportation and communication system in a nation
Cotton Gin A device that separated the seeds from the cotton; 50 times faster than a human; produced 50 lbs instead of 1 lb a day
Memphis "Cotton Capital"; Farms along the Mississippi river; city where all cotton was shipped and taken down the Mississippi
Deep South Southern States that relied on cotton farms; Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Texas
Slave codes Laws passed by slave states that stated how to govern and punish slaves
Spirituals Religious Folk songs; sung by the Slaves; Slaves were very religious
Monroe Doctrine Stated that Europe wasn't allowed to colonize the Western Hemisphere
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