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Chapter 3 Vocab
Honors U.S. History
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History
11th Grade
09/15/2009

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Era of Good Feeling
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Phrase used to describe the Monroe Presidency
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John C. Calhoun
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War Hawk from S.Carolina; in early years a strong nationalists- in later years became the voice of "state rights" arguments; trying to stop the federal government from interfering in southern interests.
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Revenue Tariff
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Tax on imports for the purpose of raising money.
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Protective Tariff
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tax on imports designed to protect American manufacturing.
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John Marshall
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In the case of Martin, McCulloh, and gibbons asserted the supremacy clause.
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Kinache
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Creek Indians who had taken the name Seminoles because they had fled into Florida to stage attacks against U.S. settlements in Georgia.
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Adams-Onis Treaty
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Spain gave control of Florida to U.S. (1819)
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Quadruple Alicance
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A group of countries consisting of Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia, (later France) who formed an alliance to suppress movements against monarchies in Europe.
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National Road
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A national East and West way from the Potamac to the Ohio river
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Robert Fulton
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Inventor of steamboat- 1807: the Clermont chugged 150miles up the Hudson river from NY to Albany in 32 hrs.
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Industrial Revolution
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A period of major economic change that began during the late 1700s w. the intro. of machines using sources of power and hot humans/animals.
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Lowell System
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Method of employing young women to operate power looms. First used 1813 to recruit laborers 4 factories in Lowell , Mass.
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Eli Whitney
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Inventor; Developed the cotton gin 1793. Increased cotton produc. in south. Greater need 4 slave labor.
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Samuel F.B. Morse
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1832 perfected telegraph
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Labor Unions
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Formed by workers to increase its members' interests (in work)
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Planter
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plantation owner who held 20 + slaves
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Yoeman farmer
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small farm * owned less than 4 slaves or none
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Monroe Doctrine
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President James Monroe: U.S. would consider any Euro. interference in nations of America an unfriendly act
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Denmark Vesey
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African-American who planned a S.Carolina slave revolt (1822) * captured and hanged after revolt failed
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Nathaniel (Nat) Turner
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African-American preacher; led brutal slave revolt in Virginia (1831); captured and hanged
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Missouri Compromise
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Henry Clay: Maine would enter Union as a Free State + Missouri would enter as slave state while maintaining balance in senate. Established 36' 30' line 4 future expansion.
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Henry Clay
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Senator from Kentucky;aka The Great Compromiser; Accused by Jackson 4 giving voted to John Q. Adams to get post as Secretary of State; endorsed the U.S system to promote economic growth; advocate of Compromise of 1850
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"Favorite Son"
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Men who enjoyed the support of leaders from own state/region
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American System
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Plan made by Henry Clay in 1800s 4 sectional cooperation on legislation
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"Corrupt Bargain"
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An illegitimate agreement b/tw 2 politicians
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Mudslinging
Definition
Attempt to ruin an opponent's reputation w/ insults
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