James Monroe Flashcards
Era of Good Feelings
Not much going on, god life in USA
McCulloch vs. Maryland-
- Maryland attempted to tax 2nd National Bank but Court ruled that states could tax federal institutions bc their over state laws
Gibbons v. Ogden
- Six justices ruled in favor of Gibbons and argued that the state of New York could not grant exclusive rights to navigate waterways
Missouri Compromise
- Missouri admitted as a slave state, Maine as a free state, and all states above the 36 30 line are free
Panic of 1819-
the first widespread and durable financial crisis in the United States, Unemployment mounted, banks failed, mortgages were foreclosed, and agricultural prices fell by half
Lowell System-
a labor and production model adopted during the industrial revolution in the United States. The system made it possible to control all aspects of production under one roof. This was necessary as it could improve efficiency
American Colonization Society
A group of people who wanted to send slave to Liberia so the would be free again
Adams-Onis Treaty
1819 treaty between the United States and Spain that led to American acquisition of Florida and American rights in the Oregon Territory in return for a $5 million payment to Spain.
Monroe Doctrine-
doctrine warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.(1) the United States would not interfere in European affairs; (2) the United States recognized and would not interfere with existing colonies in the Americas; (3) the Western Hemisphere was closed to future colonization; and (4) if a European power tried to interfere with any nation in