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| 1981674657 | sectionalism | loyalty to a region | 0 | |
| 1981674658 | internal improvements | federal projects, such as canals and roads, to develop the nation's transportation system | 1 | |
| 1981674659 | American System | policies devised by Henry Clay to stimulate the growth of industry | 2 | |
| 1981674660 | disarmament | removal of weapons | 3 | |
| 1981674661 | demilitarize | to remove armed forces from an area | 4 | |
| 1981674662 | court-martial | to try by a military court | 5 | |
| 1981674663 | Era of Good Feelings | James Monroe's presidency; absence of political parties, sense of national unity, no more political differences | 6 | |
| 1981674664 | John C. Calhoun | planter from South Carolina; one of the War Hawks who called for War of 1812; was a nationalist before he emerged as one of the chief supporters of state sovereignty | 7 | |
| 1981674665 | state sovereignty | the idea that states have autonomous power | 8 | |
| 1981674666 | Daniel Webster | from New Hampshire; first elected to Congress from New Hampshire and later represented Massachusetts in both House and Senate; began his political career as supporter of free trade and shipping; "the orator" | 9 | |
| 1981674667 | Henry Clay | leading War Hawk from Kentucky; became Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1811; represented interests of the Western states; member of delegation that negotiated Treaty of Ghent; became known as as the national leader who tried to resolve sectional disputes through compromises | 10 | |
| 1981674668 | Missouri Compromise | Missouri was caught between the debate of becoming either a slave state or a free state; Maine applied for statehood during the debate; Henry Clay worked out a compromise that made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state; banned slavery in remainder of Louisiana Territory north of 36 30 latitude. | 11 | |
| 1981674669 | McCulloch vs. Maryland | The state of Maryland imposed a tax on the Baltimore branch of the Second Bank of the United States. The Bank refused to pay the tax. Supreme Court ruled that Maryland had no right to tax the Bank because it was a federal institution- Constitution and federal government received their authority directly from people, not by way of the state governments | 12 | |
| 1981674670 | John Marshall | Chief Justice who ruled in Maryland vs. Madison | 13 | |
| 1981674671 | Gibbons vs. Ogden | Supreme Court case that established that states could not enact legislation that would interfere with Congressional power over interstate commerce; rulings strengthened national government and contributed to the debate over sectional issues | 14 | |
| 1981674672 | Rush-Bagot Treaty | the United States and Britain agreed to set limits on the # of naval vessels each could have on the Great Lakes; treaty provided for disarmament along border between US and British Canada | 15 | |
| 1981674673 | Canada | country in northern North America | 16 | |
| 1981674674 | Convention of 1818 | set the boundary of the Louisiana territory between US and Canada at the 49th parallel ; created a secure and demilitarized border | 17 | |
| 1981674675 | Oregon Country | Americans gained right to settle here because of John Quincy Adams's efforts | 18 | |
| 1981674676 | Andrew Jackson | General who invaded Spanish East Florida and seized control of two Spanish forts; he had been ordered to stop Seminole raids but by capturing the forts he went beyond his instructions; Spanish minister wanted him punished | 19 | |
| 1981674677 | Mexico | country in North America south of the United States | 20 | |
| 1981674678 | Adams-Onis Treaty | signed in 1819: Spain gave East Florida to US and abandoned all claims to West Florida; US gave up claims to Spanish Texas and had responsibility of paying $5 million in damage; countries also agreed on border: Northwest from Gulf of Mexico to 42nd parallel and west to Pacific giving US a big territory in Pacific Northwest | 21 | |
| 1981674679 | Miguel Hidalgo | priest; lead a rebellion against Spanish government of Mexico; wanted racial equality and redistribution of land; executed by Spanish | 22 | |
| 1981674680 | Simon Bolivar | "the Liberator"; led movement that won freedom for the present day countries of Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Bolivia, and Ecuador | 23 | |
| 1981674681 | Jose de San Martin | Successfully gained independence for Chile and Peru | 24 | |
| 1981674682 | Monroe Doctrine | declared that the United States would not interfere with any existing European colonies in the Americas, but would oppose any new ones; US didn't have military power to enforce this but the statement became important element in foreign policy | 25 |
