Vocab

Question 0

What was the Convention of 1818?

Answer 0

This treaty set the border between The U.S. and British Canada at 49’N latitude and it also gave the U.S. fishing rights off parts of Newfoundland and Labrador coasts.

Question 1

What was the Rush-Bagot Agreement

Answer 1

This agreement between the U.S. and Britain, limited both sides Naval powers on the Great Lakes.

Question 2

What was the Adams-Onís Treaty?

Answer 2

In 1819 both Spanish and The U.S. signed this treaty which ended all border disputes between the two countries. Under this treaty Spain gave East Florida up to the U.S. and in return we gave Spain the land that is now Texas.

Question 3

Who was Simon Bolivar?

Answer 3

(aka- The Liberator) He was a revolutionary fighter who was inspired by the U.S. revolution and led many countries to leave Spanish control.

Question 4

What was the Third main point of the Monroe Doctrine?

Answer 4

The Western Hemisphere was to be off-limits to future colonization by any foreign power.

Question 5

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

Answer 5

This was an exclusive statement of American policy warning all Euro. powers not to interfere with the America’s.

Question 6

What was the Second main point of the Monroe Doctrine?

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The U.S. would recognize, and not interfere with, Euro. colonies that already existed in North and South America.

Question 7

What was the first major point of the Monroe Doctrine?

Answer 7

The U.S. would not interfere in the affairs of Euro. Nations.

Question 8

Who was James Monroe?

Answer 8

James Monroe was elected as president in 1816.

Question 9

What the fourth and last main point of the Monroe Doctrine.

Answer 9

The U.S. would consider any Euro. power’s attempt to colonize or interfere with nations of the western Hemisphere to be a hostile act.

Question 10

What was Nationalism?

Answer 10

Nationalism is feelings of pride and loyalty to a nation.

Question 11

Who was Henry Clay?

Answer 11

He was a strong supporter of Nationalism. He was born in Kentucky. Clay was a great speaker among the U.S. government.

Question 12

What was the First Condition of the Missouri Compromise?

Answer 12

Missouri would enter the Union as a Slave state.

Question 13

What was the Cumberland road?

Answer 13

To improve the nations road’s congress agreed with Henry Clay to invest in road building. This road was the first road built by the federal government. It was not a dirt road but an actual paved (gravel) road.

Question 14

What was the American System?

Answer 14

The American System was a series of measures intended to make the U.S. economically self-sufficient.

Question 15

What was the Era of Good Feelings?

Answer 15

From 1815-1825 the U.S. enjoyed the Era of Good Feelings, a time of peace, pride, and progress.

Question 16

What is the Erie Canal?

Answer 16

This was one of the largest canal projects of the time and it ran from Albany to Buffalo, New York

Question 17

What is Sectionalism?

Answer 17

Sectionalism is disagreements between different regions.

Question 18

What was the Second Condition of the Missouri Compromise?

Answer 18

Maine would join the Union as a free state, keeping the number of slave states equal.

Question 19

What was the Missouri Comrpomise?

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This Compromise settled the conflict which had arisen from Missouri’s application for statehood.

Question 20

Who was John Quincy Adams?

Answer 20

He ran for presidency in 1824 and won the election.

Question 21

Who was Washington Irving?

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Born in 1783, he was named after George Washington, he wrote stories of american history and invented a humorous form of writing called Satire. His best know short story was Rip Van Winkle.

Question 22

Who was James Fenimore Cooper?

Answer 22

Cooper was born into a wealthy New Jersey family in 1789. He wrote stories about the west and Native American’s. The frontier fascinated him. He popularized the type of writing called Historical Fiction.

Question 23

What was The Hudson River School?

Answer 23

The artists of The Hudson River School created paintings that reflected national pride and an appreciation of the American Landscape.

Question 24

Who was Thomas Cole?

Answer 24

Thomas Cole was a famous Landscape artist and was also the founder of the famous Hudson River School.

Question 25

Who was George Caleb Bingham?

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He was a Landscape painter who wanted to combine his landscape paintings with people’s daily lives. He did these paintings in the Frontiers and they showed trappers,traders,settlers, and Natives.

Question 26

What was the Third Condition of the Missouri Compromise?

Answer 26

Slavery would be prohibited in any new territories or states formed north of 36”30’ latitude -Missouri’s southern border.

Question 27

What was the Oregon Country?

Answer 27

This was the Pacific Northwest land that was disputed between U.S. and Britain. They agreed to share the land to take part in the valuable fur trade and trapping.

Question 28

What problems did the Seminole Indian tribe in Florida cause for the U.S?

Answer 28

The Seminole indians would raid along the U.S. and spanish florida border and would also help escaped Slaves reach safty.

Question 29

What does Sphere of Influence mean?

Answer 29

A sphere of influence is the area a nation claims some control over.

Question 30

What was the Gibbons vs Ogden case about?

Answer 30

In the 1824 case, Gibbons vs Ogden, the court said that the states could not interfere with the power of congress to regulate interstate commerce.

Question 31

What happened during the election of 1824,who was involved, how many people, and who won the election.

Answer 31

In the election of 1824 there were 17 candidates. Andrew Jackson won the most popular votes but not the most electoral votes so he lost the election. Henry Clay also ran but lost to John Quincy Adams. Some say that a corrupt bargain happened and Adams made a deal with Clay that is he won he would put him as the Secretary of State.

Question 32

How do Canal Locks Work?

Answer 32

1. ) The Barge enters the lock through the main gate.
2. ) Water flows into the lock through the sluice gate to raise the boat to the next level.
3. ) The Barge leaves the lock as mules help pull it across the water.

Question 33

What was The Wabash-Erie Canal?

Answer 33

This canal went from Lake Erie through parts of Ohio and connected to Indiana. It ran right through Wabash, Indiana giving the name Wabash-Erie Canal.

Question 34

What was Rip Van Winkle?

Answer 34

Rip Van Winkle was a story about a man who falls asleep during the Revolutionary War and wakes up 20 years later in a society he doesn’t recognize. It was written by Washington Irving.

Question 35

Who was Natty Bumpo?

Answer 35

She was a heroic character in a series of books ,in 1823. The first book , out of the 5 books, was called The Pioneers. These books were written by James Fenimore Cooper.

Question 36

What was “The Pioneers” about?

Answer 36

The Pioneers was the 1st of a 5 book series about a hero named Natty Bumpo.

Question 37

What was Historical Fiction and who made it Popular?

Answer 37

James Fenimore Cooper made the style of writing a big hit after his novel called The Spy. This novel expresses patriotism for the U.S. and it puts fictional characters into a historical setting.

Question 38

What were the themes of the Hudson River School?

Answer 38

The Hudson River School had 2 main themes were to reflect nation pride and patriotism and to show the appreciation of the american landscapes.

Question 39

What were the Themes of american music?

Answer 39

The music themes were to reflect the different ways the nation is growing and from the views of different people.

Question 40

What were Greek and Roman Revival Architect?

Answer 40

The new nation had been copying what was popular in the Euro. countries for some time so they decided to model their architecture after the long gone and Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. The buildings features some things like tall columns at the front of buildings.

Question 41

What was the First State to support Public Education?

Answer 41

Massachusetts was the first state to support public education in 1837.

Question 42

What was The Pacific Northwest?

Answer 42

This area of land consisted of mainly Oregon Country but also some land that is now part of Canada.

Question 43

What was the court case of Mc Culloch vs Maryland?

Answer 43

In the 1819 case Mc Culloch vs Maryland, the Court asserted the implied powers of Congress in allowing for the creation of the National Bank.

Question 44

What was the Corrupt Bargain in the Election of 1824?

Answer 44

When the house chose John Quincy Adams as president, Jackson’s supporters claimed that Adams had made a Corrupt Bargain with Henry Clay. These accusations grew when Adams chose Clay to be the Secretary of State.

Question 45

What was The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

Answer 45

Washington Irving wrote this well-known book in his 1819-20 collection.

Question 46

What was The Last of the Mohicans about?

Answer 46

The Last of the Mohicans takes place during the French and Indiana War. It involved fictional characters though. It was written by James Fenimore Cooper.

Question 47

What were the Changing themes in American Art?

Answer 47

The writings of the time inspired artists to paint the beautiful american landscape. Eventually artists painted of the frontier, natives, daily lives, and they included all of these within landscape paintings.

Question 48

What are Spirituals?

Answer 48

Spirituals are a type of folk hymn found in both white and African American folk-music traditions. This type of song practiced calling out text from the Bible. A leader would call out 1 phrase at a time and the congregation would sing the words using a familiar tune or beat or even rhythm.

Question 49

What are reasons for educational progress?

Answer 49

Several American political leaders expressed a belief that democracy would only succeed in a country of educated and enlightened people. But there was no agreement as to whom should lead this education program.

Question 50

What was the First Seminole War?

Answer 50

Andrew Jackson invaded Florida looking for for the Seminole Indians who were raiding along the U.S. and Florida border.

Question 51

What were some benefits of the Canals?

Answer 51

This allowed Goods and people to cross between towns and it saved a lot of money to ship goods too. A canal boom spread across the country when word got out about the Erie Canal.

Question 52

What was the message of Washington Irving’s writings?

Answer 52

Irving warned that Americans should learn from the past and be cautions about the future.

Question 53

What was The Spy about.

Answer 53

The Spy was a very famous book about patriotism and adventure during the American Revolution. It was written by James Fenimore Cooper.