Chapter 5 Exam Flashcards
What was the name of the period of increased nationalism following the War of 1812 under Monroe?
Era of Good Feelings
What was created to maintain the balance of power between the slave states and free states?
the Missouri Compromise
Which state was added as a result of the Missouri Compromise?
Maine
What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
the US would intervene should European countries try to re-establish colonies in Latin America
What created faster transportation and required coal, and therefore improved business on 2 fronts?
locomotive
What did the Adams-Onis Treaty do?
it allowed the US to acquire Florida for $5 million
What was money used to finance a business at the outset/was required for businesses and factories to be established?
Capital
Who invaded Florida and attacked the Spanish governor, forcing the US to step in and buy Florida?
Andrew Jackson
What linked the Great Lakes to the Mohawk Hudson rivers?
Erie Canal
What made replacing broken parts more efficient and affordable?
interchangeable parts
Who invented interchangeable parts?
Eli Whitney
Who led a slave rebellion known for killing 57 whites?
Nat Turner
What was issued to protect American trade, encouraging people to buy domestically-made goods?
Protective Tariffs
Which MA town was a model factory town that looked after its employees?
Lowell
Which Supreme Court case dealt with interstate commerce?
Gibbons v. Ogden
Which nickname was given to the election of 1824?
“Corrupt Bargain”
What happened during the election of 1824?
House of Rep. voted for John Quincy Adams to become president and Henry Clay became the Secretary of State
What was created to severely restrict the actions and rights of slaves?
Slave Codes
Which campaign tactic involved the verbal attacking of candidates and their families?
mudslinging
Which invention greatly changed the cotton industry?
the cotton gin
Who saved the famous portrait of George Washington?
Dolley Madison
What was written during the attack of Fort McHenry?
the Star Spangled Banner
What was the most famous battle of the War of 1812, happening AFTER the war was over?
the Battle of New Orleans
Who was the last of the Founding Fathers to be president, leading the country through the War of 1812?
James Madison
Which practice launched the War of 1812?
impressment
What did Robert Fulton and Robert R. Livingston that changed river travel?
the steamboat (the Clermont)
What was the first locomotive called?
Tom Thumb
