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Internal Improvments Unit Flashcards

0
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What was James Monroe’s presidency known as?

A

The Era of Good Feelings

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Who was elected in 1816 and what political party were they?

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James Monroe

Republican

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What were the first toll roads called?

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Turnpikes

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What was the first toll road built by the national government?

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National Road (Cumberland Road)

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What type of boat could only go down river? What happened to it when it got there?

A

Flatboat

It was taken apart and sold as lumber

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5
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What type of boat could return upstream but very slowly?

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Keelboat

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What type of boat is powered by a steam engine?

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Steamboat

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Who popularized the steam boat?

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Robert Fulton and the Clermont (1807)

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Canals

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Man made trenches that connected waterways.

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9
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What was the most famous canal?

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The Erie Canal

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10
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What was the American system?

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A plan to make the US more economically self-sufficient.

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11
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Henry Clay

A

A sectional leader from Kentucky/West

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12
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What is significant about the cotton gin?

A

It increased slavery in the US. US became largest cotton producer and increased wealth

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13
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Who invented the cotton gin and when?

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Eli Whitney

1797

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14
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Name three ways slaves could undermine the system.

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  1. Work slowly/pretend to be sick
  2. Used theft/destruction
  3. Ran away
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15
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Gabriel Prosser

A

Led a rebellion in VA in 1800 storm broke it up.

16
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Denmark Vesey

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Led rebellion in SC in 1822 -executed

17
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Nat Turner

A

Led a rebellion in Va in 1832. Bloodiest and terrified whites.

18
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How many free blacks were there?

A

335,000/half in south

19
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Who was reelected in 1820?

A

James Monroe

20
Q

Cede

A

Hand over/give up

21
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Annexed

A

Added territory

22
Q

Oregon country

A

England/Russia/US all claimed it. Russia gave up claim in 1824. US/England agreed to split it to today’s boundaries

23
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Monroe Doctrine

A

US would stay out of European affairs/ Europe was to stay out of Western Hemisphere.

24
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How came up with the Missouri compromise?

A

Henry Clay

25
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What were the parts of the Missouri Compromise?

A
  1. Maine as a free state/ Missouri as a slave state

2. No slavery above 36/30 parallel

26
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Who argued on behalf of slavery?

A

John C Calhoun

27
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Who argued against slavery?

A

Daniel Webster

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