Term | Definition |
Robert Fulton | Invented the steamboat which led to faster transportation and improved trade |
American System | A plan that allowed the United States to become economically self-sufficient by imposing tariffs on imported manufactured goods, making them less desirable due to higher costs. |
Lowell Girls | Young girls who received higher pay by working in New England Lowell Mills to save money for their dowry & provide for their families on the farm |
MO Compromise | Written by Henry Clay to maintain a balance of power between free & slave states by admitting ME as a free state & MO as a slave state (12 free & 12 slave states) |
McCulloch v. MD | Effectively created a stronger federal gov't, because it showed that states do not have the power over federal gov't |
Nationalism | Impacted U.S.'s desire to expand its territory due to loyalty & devotion of Americans |
Era of Good Feelings | Time period after War of 1812 promoting unity in U.S. with a sense of pride for one's country |
Adams-Onis Treaty | Signed with Spain in 1821 & gave FL & OR Territory to U.S. |
James Monroe | 5th U.S. President who toured the U.S. during the reconstruction of the White House (15 weeks); deliberate thinker |
Cumberland Road | Federal road extending through 5 states (PA, IN, VA, IL, OH) to western territory to aid in better shipment of manufactured goods |
Tariff of Abominations | Protected factories in North from foreign competition by forcing Americans to buy American goods, causing financial hardship to the South |
Cotton gin | Invention by Eli Whitney that removed seeds from cotton easier & resulted in prolonging slavery |
Monroe Doctrine | A statement of policy (not an executive order or law) that targeted both North & South America by not permitting any addition colonization in either continent |
Corrupt Bargain | Named for situation of newly-elected president, John Quincy Adams, & his naming Henry Clay as his Secretary of State |
Samuel Slater | Memorized plans for textile industry & brought ideas to America |
Interchangeable parts | Invented by Eli Whitney to allow identically-made parts to be used interchangeably, and ultimately, changed manufactured goods |
Dartmouth College v. Woodward | set a precedent for future court cases that would try to challenge validity of a contract |
Nation's factories in New England | Built in New England due to powerful streams & rivers as good source of power to transport goods via water |
Sectionalism | loyalty given to interests to one's own region or section of the country |
Francis Cabot Lowell | changed focus of New England shipping to manufacturing by opening textile mills |
Samuel Slater | Memorized plans for textile industry & brought ideas to America |
Interchangeable parts | Invented by Eli Whitney to allow identically-made parts to be used interchangeably, and ultimately, changed manufactured goods |
Dartmouth College v. Woodward | set a precedent for future court cases that would try to challenge validity of a contract |
Nation's factories in New England | Built in New England due to powerful streams & rivers as good source of power to transport goods via water |
Sectionalism | loyalty given to interests to one's own region or section of the country |
Francis Cabot Lowell | changed focus of New England shipping to manufacturing by opening textile mills |
Washington Irving | One of America's first national authors, best known for "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" & "Rip Van Winkle"-a product of the new patriotism of the Era of Good Feelings |
Mason-Dixon Line | English surveyors, Charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon, surveyed 233-mile-long border between PA & MD, clearly identifying North from South |