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American Pageant Chapter 12 Vocab Flashcards

Key terms, people, and events from Chapter 12 of the 13th edition of the American Pageant.

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1826115968NationalismPride in one's country; increases drastically after the War of 1812 and the Battle of New Orleans0
1826115969Monroe DoctrineMessage to European countries to stay out of Western Hemisphere1
1826115970American SystemProposed by Henry Clay, consisted of 3 parts to improve US economy2
1826115971Missouri CompromiseAdmitted Missouri as a slave state, Maine as free state; established the 36˚30' line3
1826115972Treaty of GhentEnded War of 1812, US didn't gain or lose any land4
1826115973Panic of 1819Economic depression caused by land speculation and bank foreclosures of homes5
1826115974Rush-Bagot AgreementAgreement between US and Britain to demilitarize the Great Lakes6
1826115975Land SpeculationPurchasing of land out west in the hopes of selling it at a higher price7
1826115976ArmisticeAgreement to stop fighting8
1826115977Wildcat BanksBanks in the west that were ordered to foreclose on farms and houses9
1826115978Era of Good FeelingsTerm given early 1800s that suggested that times were good because there were not major conflicts involving the United States.10
1826115979Tariff of 1816First tariff ever passed as a protective tariff11
1826115980Cumberland RoadConnected MD to Illinois, first major road constructed by federal government12
1826115981Land Act of 1820Allowed the purchase of 80 acres of land at $1.25 per acre13
1826115982Florida Purchase Act of 1819 (Adams-Onis Treaty)Spain ceded Florida to US in exchange for US giving up claims to Texas14
1826115983Gibbons v. OgdenS.C. case dealing with interstate trade; Congress has sole authority over interstate trade15
1826115984Fletcher v. PeckStates cannot "impair" contracts, S.C. can invalidate state laws16
1826115985McCulloch v. MarylandStates cannot tax federal buildings (bank), federal government is supreme17
1826115986Dartmouth College v. WoodwardIssue over NH trying to change charter of a college, states cannot impair contracts18
1826115987Oliver PerryBuilt a fleet of ships on Lake Erie and captured the British fleet. Boosted the morale of the US military.19
1826115988Andrew JacksonPowerful general during War of 1812, battled Native Americans, future president20
1826115989Henry ClaySpeaker of the House, created The American System which helped stimulate the economy21
1826115990John Quincy AdamsSecretary of State under Madison, future president22
1826115991Daniel WebsterAdvocate for Nationalism, member of the Senate and House of Representatives, fought against Sectionalism and nullification by the South.23

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