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Nationalism & Sectio
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Henry Clay | — A powerful U.S. politician from Kentucky who helped make important agreements in Congress and promoted the American System of roads, canals, and tariffs to strengthen the nation. |
| Missouri Compromise | — A 1820 agreement that kept the number of free and slave states equal by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, and by banning slavery north of latitude 36°30' in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase. |
| Sectionalism | — When people in different parts of a country put their region’s interests (like economy or laws) ahead of what is best for the whole nation. |
| American System | — A plan proposed by leaders like Henry Clay to grow the U.S. economy using three parts: building roads and canals, creating a national bank, and using protective tariffs. |
| Monroe Doctrine | — A U.S. policy announced in 1823 that told European nations not to start new colonies or interfere in the Americas; the United States would stay out of European affairs. |
| Suffrage | —The right to vote in elections. |
| James Monroe | — The fifth President of the United States (1817–1825) known for the “Era of Good Feelings” and for the Monroe Doctrine, which warned European powers against colonizing in the Americas. |
| Nationalism | — Strong pride in and loyalty to one’s country, often leading people to support national unity and national interests. |
| Erie Canal | — A man-made waterway finished in 1825 that connected the Great Lakes to the Hudson River, making travel and trade between the Midwest and New York much faster and cheaper. |
| Protective Tariff | — A tax on imported goods meant to make foreign products more expensive so that people will buy more goods made in their own country, helping local businesses grow. |