Unit 3 Vocab Part 2 Flashcards
Eli Whitney
Developed the idea of mass producing interchangeable musket parts
Henry Clay
supporter of economic Nationalism, promoted federal support of internal improvements, a protective tariff and an international bank
John Quincy Adams
former president, helped establish the Monroe Doctrine and the Treaty of Ghent
Daniel Webster
Representative of New Hampshire that strongly opposed Jefferson’s embargo
Andrew Jackson
became national war hero when he invaded Florida to stop Seminole Raids and conquered several Spanish colonies
John Tyler
former President of the United States; famous for not being elected
Whig Party
created to give the Democratic party opposition in 1832
Democratic-Republic Party
led by Thomas Jefferson, one of the first political organizations of it’s kind in the U.S.
William Henry-Harrison
former president of the United States, had the shortest presidency in U.S. history
Martin Van Buren
former president that opposed the creation of the New Bank of the United States and putting federal funds in state banks
Industrial Revolution
a shift from manual labor to mechanized work that began in Great Britain and spread to the U.S. in 1800
American System
federal program designed to stimulate the economy with internal improvements to create a self-sufficient nation
National Road
built in by federal government in early 1800’s that extended from Maryland to Illinois
Eerie Canal
built to connect the Hudson River to the Lake Eerie
Tariff of 1816
a tax developed to encourage the purchase of goods created in the U.S.
McCullough Vs. Maryland
Courts decided that the Federal Bank could not be taxed by individual states
Adams-Onis Treaty
The agreement that Spain ceded Florida to the United States
Monroe Doctrine
policy discouraging European Intervention in the Western Hemisphere
Missouri Compromise
agreement that one state would be a slave state while the other would be a free state; used to try and smooth issues between free states and slave owning states
Indian Removal Act
passed by Congress that allowed government to negotiate land exchanges with Native Americans
Trail of Tears
forced the Cherokee to move west of the Mississippi River
Tariff of Abominations
sought to protect agriculture items from foreign competition
Spoils System
when parties in power give jobs and perks to their supporters
Panic of 1837
Federal economic crisis that led to a depression
John C. Calhoun
Major American politician who served as US Vice President, Secretary of War, Secretary of State, and in both houses of Congress.
Nationalism
Loyalty and devotion to one’s nation
Interchangeable Parts
Popularized by Eli Whitney, identical components of firearms
Mass Production
Production of Goods in large numbers through machinery and assembly lines
Cotton Gin
machine invented in 1793 to separate the cotton fiber from its hard shell
