Unfinished Nation Chapter 8 "Varieties of American Nationalism" Flashcards
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| 925787465 | Nationalism | what: American politicians advocated programs for the supremacy of the central gov. over the states, to make America a nation without equal. chose to present their programs in such a way as to appeal to the common man. Importance: | 0 | |
| 925787466 | Second Bank of the United States ("2d BUS") | what: bank that made state banks use only good notes Importance: part of federalism vision, control on notes in country | 1 | |
| 925787467 | Francis Cabot Lowell | what: Boston merchant, probably part of industrial espionage Importance: developed mill that was more powerful then ones in england | 2 | |
| 925787468 | Waltham, Ma | what: City where Fracis Cabot Lowell founded his powerful mill Importance: 1st place where processes of spinning and weaving under same roof in America | 3 | |
| 925787469 | Textiles | what: making of yarn and thread to be used in households Importance:major part of american industry from 1807-1815 | 4 | |
| 925787470 | Protectionism/Tariffs | what: bill put in placed to stop constant inflow of British goods in America Importance: caused american citizens to pay higher prices for manufactured goods | 5 | |
| 925787471 | The National Road | what: road from Potomac river to Ohio Importance: start to get rid of distance problem in US, increased commerce | 6 | |
| 925787472 | the Lancaster Pike | what: small model for infrastructure in early 1800s in US Importance: made people realize that infrastructure without financial aid from Gov was impractical | 7 | |
| 925787473 | "Internal Improvement" | what: The building of canals and roads, the improvement of harbors, and the clearing of rivers Importance: to improve transportation and stimulate commerce, major part of the postwar nationalistic program. | 8 | |
| 925787474 | Green Seed Cotton | what: it harder to clean because the seeds will stick to the cotton fibers. Importance: need for easier way to clean cotton | 9 | |
| 925787475 | The cotton Gin | what: Device that could clean cotton quicker then by hand Importance: led to rise in cotton and slave industry | 10 | |
| 925787476 | The Santa Fe Trail | what: A principal routes to the Far West. opened by William Becknell, an American trader, in 1821. Importance: tied the New Mexican area economically to the rest of the US and hastened American settlers to the region. | 11 | |
| 925787477 | "The Great American Desert" | what: land between Missouri river and Rocky mountains, labeled by Stephen H. Long Importance: Gave Americans the idea land way unfit for cultivation and inhabitble for people wishing to farm there | 12 | |
| 925787478 | The Era of Good Feelings | what: Started during James Monroe Administration Importance: caused Federalist Party to cease to exist | 13 | |
| 925787479 | Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 | what: Spain gave Florida to the US, who gave up Texas and $5 million of U.S. claims against Spain. Importance: settled border disputes between Spain and the US | 14 | |
| 925787480 | Panic of 1819 | what: american goods in high demand in foreign countries Importance: | 15 | |
| 925787481 | Missouri Compromise | what: Missouri became a slave state, Maine became a free state in 1819 Importance: During Northwest Ordinances, stated no slaves states North of Ohio River, Missouri was north of River | 16 | |
| 925787482 | Chief Justice John Marshall | what: Chief Justice of US supreme Court from 1801 to 1835 Importance: developed constitution, strengthened court, increased fed power, federalist | 17 | |
| 925787483 | Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819) | what: NH legislature trying to make college a state university Importance: Marshal again said Gov could not interfere with a legal charter even though it was from england | 18 | |
| 925787484 | Fletcher v. Peck (1810) | what: Georgia state legislature trying to resend a sketchy contract with Yazoo Land Company Importance: through strict reading of constitution, Marshall said "No US law could impair a contract even though contained fraud" | 19 | |
| 925787485 | Cohens v. Virginia (1821) | what/ Importance: Marshal affirmed constitutionality of federal review of state court decisions because it was states who had ratified the constitution, therefore they must submit to federal juristiction | 20 | |
| 925787486 | McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) | what: Whether or not 2nd US bank was constitutional, Importance: was under Necessary and Proper clause, start of expansion of federal power | 21 | |
| 925787487 | The Necessary and Proper Clause/"The Elastic Clause"/"Implied Powers" | what: authorizes Congress to make "all laws" necessary and proper to carry out its powers Importance: could be viewed strictly or loosely for whoever's political gain | 22 | |
| 925787488 | Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) | what: NY state Legislature granted steamboat transportation Monopoly to Fulton and Livingston, who then gave it to Aaron Odgen, was challenged by Gibbons, who won in supreme court, under Fed Gov regulating commerce Importance: Gave federal Primacy over State governments economicly | 23 | |
| 925787489 | Worcester v. Georgia (1832) | what:GA state legislature trying to regulate access to Cherokee country, Marshall said that they were distinct entities, with territoria boundries Importance: Affirmed that only Fed. Gov. could deal with the indians | 24 | |
| 925787490 | The Monroe Doctrine (1823) | what: Western Hemisphere was off limits to further European colonization and U.S. would consider any effort by the Europe as a threat and would take action Importance: start of the US as supreme power in Americas | 25 | |
| 925787491 | "King Caucus" | what: only party delegations could select president Importance: overthrown, nominations came from the people insteaad | 26 | |
| 925787492 | Henry Clay | what: Speaker of the house, Proposed the american system Importance: essentially was still the federalist party trying to make it in politics under a different name. | 27 | |
| 925787493 | "The American System" | what: designed to foster commercial growth and economic stability, consisted of a tariff to protect "infant industries" and American jobs , a national bank and an internal-improvements paid by the fed gov. Importance: the three elements of taxing, banking, and spending were linked so that made it difficult to oppose one without opposing them all. | 28 | |
| 925787494 | Twelfth Amendment | what: House of Representatives to choose president if none of the candidates had a majority Importance: caused John Quincy Adams to be chosen as president instead of Andrew Jackson, who had a bigger popular vote | 29 | |
| 925787495 | The "Corrupt Bargain" | what: John Quincy Adams selecting Henry Clay to be Secretary of state, after he received political support from him Importance: Normally whoever was selected to be secretary of state would become the next president. | 30 | |
| 925787496 | The "tariff of Abominations" | what: supposed to be on imported goods, originally supported by New England states, in order to get other states ended up hurting the northern states Importance: caused talks of succession in other states | 31 |