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.