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1876800656Oliver Hazard PerryAmerican navel officer who managed to build a fleet of ships on the coast of Lake Erie0
1876801335Thomas MacdonoughNaval officer during the war of 1812, he commanded a fleet that challenged the British at Plattsburgh1
1876868097William Henry HarrisonBecame a national hero after he defeated Tecumseh and the Shawnee Indians in present day Indiana2
1876801919Francis Scott KeyAmerican lawyer, author, and amateur poet from Georgetown, wrote the lyrics to the U.S. National anthem3
1876873369Washington IrvingFirst American to win international recognition as a literary figure after his victory4
1876802268Andrew JacksonPlaced in charge of protecting the Mississippi Valley with Gaunt, He became a war hero/famous figure after his victory at New Orleans5
1876891088James Enmore CooperAmerican novelist who is best known for novels about the frontier, wrote last of the Mohicans6
1876806541John marshallChief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1801-1835; presided over cases such as Marbury v.s. Madison7
1876807567John C. CalhounVice presidential candidate for both Adams and Jackson. Wrote a pamphlet called "the South Carolina exposition"8
1876808244John Quincy AdamsSecretary of State, he served as sixth president under Monroe. In 1819 he drew up the Adam-onis treaty in which Spain gave the United States Florida in exchange for the United States dropping its claim on Texas9
1876808969Daniel WebsterSenator from Massachusetts and the most powerful speaker of his time who was involved in the Webster-Hayne debate10
1876809287Henry clayWar hawk, speaker of the house, Great Compromise between free and slave states11
1876809881NationalismLove of country and willingness to sacrifice for it12
1876810864Peculiar institutionWidely used term for the institution of American slavery in the South. Its use in the first half of the 19th century reflected a growing division between the North, Where slavery was gradually abolished, and the south, where slavery became increasingly entrenched. Southern euphemism for slavery13
1876811500SectionalismAn idea of dividing the country into sections based on two different economic developments14
1876812702Non colonizationPrinciple of the Monroe doctrine that stated the Americans should undergo to further colonization by European powers15
1876813212Non-interventionA foreign policy of staying out of other countries disputes16
1876814463IsolationismA policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other countries.17
1876817475Ohio feverEuropean Immigrants bought large amounts of cheap west American land18
1876818614Second bank of the United states"Revised" bank of US; voted by congress in 181619
1876820105McCulloch v. MarylandMaryland taxed the bank of the United States, claiming that the bank was unconstitutional. Marshall used implied powers and decided that the bank was constitutional and ruled that Maryland couldn't tax the bank20
1876820907Tariff of 1816First protective tariff in American history, created primarily to shield New England manufacturers from the inflow of British goods after the War of 1812. Instituted primarily for protection and not revenue21
1876821994Cohens v. Virginia(1821) case that reinforced federal supremacy by establishing the right of the Supreme Court to review decisions of state supreme courts in questions involving the powers of the federal government The Cohens brothers found guilty by the Virginia courts of illega22
1876822442American system(1820s) Henry Clay's three-pronged system to promote American industry. Clay advocated a strong banking system, a protective tariff, and a federally funded transportation network.23
1876823580Gibbons v. OgdenSuit over whether New York State could grant a monopoly to a ferry operating on interstate waters. The ruling reasserted that congress had the sole power to regulate interstate commerce.24
1876825639Fletcher v. Peck(1810) States cannot "impair" contracts and the Supreme Court can invalidate state laws. established firmer protection for private property and asserted the right of the Supreme Court to invalidate state laws in conflict with the federal Constitution25
1876827061Dartmouth College v. Woodward(1819) Supreme Court case that sustained Dartmouth university's original charter Against changes proposed by the New Hampshire state legislature, thereby protecting corporations from domination by state governments. Marshall ruled that Dartmouth college's charter that had been granted by King George was to be upheld because it was a contract. It set a precedent for protecting businesses from state governments. It is an example of federal law surpassing state law26
1876827694Era of Good Feelings(1816-1824) popular name for the period of one-party, republican, rule during James Monroe's presidency. The term obscures bitter conflicts over internal improvements, slavery, and the national bank because there was a lot of economic growth, strong nationalism and territorial expansion; made Federalist Party dissolve after 181227
1876828473Panic of 1819First national financial panic since president Washington took office. Brought deflation, depression, bankruptcies, bank failure, unemployment, soup kitchens, and overcrowded pesthouses known as debtors' prisons. The west was especially hit hard.28
1876830405Battle of the ThamesU.S. Victory over British and Indian forces in Ontario, Canada enabling the U.S. to consolidate its control over the Northwest29
1876830934Land Act of 1820Fueled the settlement of the northwest and Missouri by lowering the price of public land. Prohibited the purchase of federal acreage on credit30
1876831630Monroe DoctrineStatement delivered by President James Monroe, warning European powers to refrain from seeking any new territories in the Americas.31
1876832523Tallmadge amendmentStated that no more slaves should be brought into Missouri and also provided for the gradual emancipation of children born to slavery parents already there32
1876834128Russo-American Treaty of 1804Fixed southern limits at the line of 54 degrees 40 minutes33
1887141083"Tippecano"Nickname given to William Henry Harrison after the Battle of Tippecano, where he became a hero after its victory; used as a slogan for political campaign with Tyler34

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