era of good feelings
Andrew Jackson
U.S. general who defeats the Creeks in Alabama and the British at New Orleans.
Missouri Compromise
allowed Missouri to be a slave state, Maine to be free, prohibits slavery north of Missouri's southern border.
Indian Removal Act
(1830) - provided federal money to relocate Indians to Great Plains (Oklahoma)
John Quincy Adams
6th president of the United States, Democratic Republican.
Osceola
Creek leader, Seminole leader.
First Industrial Revolution
Early 1800s time period when clothing mills (factories) copied from Great Britain were built in New England (Massachusetts). change when production moved from the home to factory.
Monroe Doctrine
President Monroe statement that North and South American were closed to colonization by European powers.
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
Supreme Court case that declared that Georgia could not force the Cherokee Indians to leave their lands.
American System
an economic plan introduced by henry clay that formed a national bank, protective tariffs, and nationwide internal improvements
Creek Indian Wars
battles between federal troops and the Creeks under Andrew Jackson in Alabama.
John Marshall
chief justice of Supreme Court.
National Road
federally funded road (Cumberland Road).
Frederick Douglas
former slave, leader of anti-slavery movement, famous speaker.
Eli Whitney
invented the cotton gin and introduced interchangeable parts.
Horseshoe Bend
last battle of Creek Indian Wars in Alabama, Creeks defeated.
Nat Turner
led an unsuccessful slave revolt which led to harsher slave codes in the South.
Cotton gin
machine that removes seeds from cotton
favorite sons
men who enjoyed the support of leaders of their own state and region, Henry Clay (Kentucky), Andrew Jackson (Tennessee) John Quincy Adams (Massachusetts), William Crawford (Georgia)
Francis C. Lowell
opened a series of mills in Massachusetts introducing mass production of cotton cloth to the U.S.
Yeoman farmer
ordinary farmers, majority of population.
Era of Good Feelings
phrase that describes Monroe's presidency, 1 political party, Americans loyalty to the United States overrode their historical identity with state or region. (nationalism)
"corrupt bargain"
phrase that describes when henry clay covinced congress to elect john quincy adams as president in the election of 1824
Planter
plantation owner who owned 20 or more enslaved people, 1-2% of population
Mudslinging
political candidates making personal attacks on each other.
Spoils system
practice of appointing people to government jobs based on party loyalty and support.
Trail of Tears
route taken by the Federal government when relocating Indians.
Protective tariff
tax on imports designed to protect American manufacturers by raising the prices of import.
Revenue tariff
tax on imports that provided income for federal government.
Interchangeable parts
uniform pieces that can be made in large quantities to replace other identical pieces.
McCulloch v. Maryland
upheld constitutionality of Bank of United States, the idea of "implied powers" was upheld by Supreme Court.