Unit 8 Flashcards
define nationalism
pride in your country
what do we need for a healthy nation?
-common language
-common belief
-common religion
define Era of Good feeling
the country is happy; there are no wars
what happened in the election of 1816?
James Monroe had 184 votes. Rufus King has 34
what happened in the election of 1820?
Monroe had no opposition so John Quincy Adams decided to run against him.
Monroe had 216 votes and JQ Adams had 1.
define national road
-funded by the government
-80ft wide
-went from Maryland to Illinois
-center had crushed rock
define turnpikes
a road where you have to pay money to pass; tollbooth
what were some problems with the steamboats?
-lots of accidents or collisions
-you couldn’t steer them well
-the boiler burst from too much coal
who was Robert Fulton?
won a contest for making the Clermont which solved many of the problems with the steamboat
explain the Erie Canal
-built in 1825
-cost 7 million to build or 200 million today
-363 miles long, 40 ft wide
-dug by shovels
explain the convention of 1818
They decided that the 49th latitude line would be the border
who owned Florida? but who can’t they control?
Spain.
Indians
What are the Indians doing?
stealing and killing in the USA
Why was Andrew Jackson sent to Florida?
He wasn’t supposed to go in to Florida but he did and killed some Indians
Does Jackson get fired? Why?
No, he becomes a hero because he took care of the Indians and helped us get Florida
What did the Transcontinental Treaty say?
We will buy Florida for 5 million dollars
what countries form a Quadruple Alliance?
France, Russia, Prussia, Austria
what is the purpose of the Quadruple Alliance?
to stop democracy throughout the world
what does the United States do about the Quadruple Alliance when lots of innocent people get killed?
We decided not to get involved
explain the Monroe Doctrine
You stay on your side of the world and we stay on ours
what are the pros and cons of the Monroe Doctrine?
it prevents war but bad people could also come into absolute power
why does England keep secrets about the textile industry?
to keep making lots of money
what does Samuel Slater do?
memorizes plans about textiles and comes to the US to build factories therefore breaking English law
explain the pros and cons of the Industrial Revolution
more cheaper production and more jobs but also pollution, low wages, and poor safety conditions
what are the two types of cotton?
long stapled and short stapled
what is long stapled cotton?
easy to clean but hard to grow
what is short stapled cotton?
hard to clean but easy to grow
who fixed the cotton problems and how?
Eli Whitney overheard two people talking about how much they wished for a machine to clean short stapled cotton so he decided to invent one called the cotton gin
what does the cotton gin do?
clean cotton 50x faster than one person
how does the cotton gin affect people’s attitudes?
people in the south wanted more land and slaves
define Sectionalism
each section of the country has a different idea on what they want
define tariff
tax on foreign goods
what do people think about tariffs?
south = hates it
East = loves it
what do people think about building roads?
west = agrees
East = agrees
south = disagrees
what do people think about cheap land?
south = no
what do people think about slavery?
south = agrees
