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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Washington Irving | Early American satirical writer, he was the first American writer to gain international acclaim. His works include "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." He often used American history and authentic American settings and characters. |
| Cumberland road | The first federal road project, construction of which began in 1815; ran from Cumberland, Maryland, to present-day Wheeling, West Virginia |
| Hudson River School | a group of American artists in the mid-1800s whose paintings focused on the American landscape |
| Nationalism | sense of pride and devotion to a nation |
| Spirituals | are a type of folk hymn found in both white and African American folk-music traditions. |
| Simon Bolivar | South American revolutionary leader who was nicknamed the Liberator, he fought many battles for independence, winning the support of many U.S. leaders. |
| Missouri Compromise | an 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°30 latitude |
| Monroe Doctrine | President James Monroe's 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 |
| American System | Henry Clay's plan for raising tariffs to pay for internal improvements such as better roads and canals |
| What was the American System and how would it keep America unified? | Henry Clay's plan for raising tariffs to pay for internal improvements such as better roads and canals. They wanted better roads. They wanted to get money. They wanted the same currency. A national bank was created. |
| What are the parts of the Monroe Doctrine? | Americans would not interfere with any European countries. The United States would recognize, and not interfere with, European colonies that already existed in North and South America. Northern hemisphere was off-limits. Any attacks would be a hostile act |
| Catharine Maria Sedgwick | A writer who wrote about interesting heroines. |
| Noah Webster | A writer who published The American Spelling Book in 1783 in an effort to promote American education. |
| Era of Good Feelings | a period of peace, pride, and progress for the United States from 1815 to 1825 |
| John James Audubon | began studying and drawing birds in the United States at the age of 18 and is a collection of 435 types of American birds. |
| George Caleb Bingham | American painter who specialized in painting scenes of everyday life in the West. |
| Erie Canal | the canal that runs from Albany to Buffalo, New York; completed in 1825 |
| Hudson River | American river that flows from north to south |
| What did the Hudson River School artists draw the most? | They mostly drew landscapes. |
| What types of architecture did Jefferson want people to start using? | He wanted them to use articulture. |
| What states were involved in the Missouri Compromise and why? | Maine and Missouri |
| How did the American writers and artists style change from the 1700s to the 1800s? | They developed american styles. |
| What was the result of the McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden Supreme Court cases? | They got powers for the federal government. |
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