post war of 1812 Flashcards
industrialism
a system that depends heavily on manufacturing goods, rather than farming or making things by hand
era of good feelings
- nationalism grows in the US
- the economy is good
- US is respected by European powers
- US believes in growth of trade and expansion of lands
Eli Whitney
creator of cotton gin which reduced need for slavery
francis cabot lowell
creates lowell factory system
this induces women workers and mass production
corporations
- patents
- stock
- free enterprise
- capitalism
why do people move from more rural areas to urban ones?
people move where the work is
why do people move west?
more land = more resources
westward expansion
New territories gave the country access to greater natural resources and the Pacific trade.
what was some things that were created and influenced by the westward expansion?
- the national road
- turnpikes
- river travel/ steamboats
- erie canal
(all of these make travel easier which is common goal)
the national road
the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government
sectionalism
special interest of geographic areas influence attiudes ideas beliefs and practices
Henry clays American system
wants to decrase of power in the states
main points of HCAS
- higher trade tariffs
- second bank of the united states
nullification
states them selves can deny laws if they don’t think they are constuinoal
andrew jacksons presidency
He opposed the second bank
Seeks control of us union increases voter population
Creates IRA and bureaucracy
Fletcher v peck
fed court can rule against the states
mccullogh v Maryland
Maryland cannot tax the property that the US bank occupies
gibbons v ogden
only fedral government can control interstate commerce
the Missouri compromise
- missuori wants to become a slave state
would create imbalance in US senate - admits MO as slave state and ME as slave free
The Monroe doctrine
The US gains terrotity and will not interfere and take sides
in European war matters
European desire to establish new colonies and will be viewed as an act of aggression towards the US
Andrew Jackson attempts at pres
- loses the first try ( wins the popular vote but loses electoral; college)
- wins second ( attempt supports states’ rights southern states back him )
- independent does not trust others except “kitchen cabinet “
bureaucracy
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
whig party
created as an alt to Jackson
broken off the feds
got ppl elected
feds became repubs
whigs die out bc they cant develop strong sense of following
mudslinging
bad-talking other candidates