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| Why was the Monroe Doctrine written? |
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| So we didn't go to war with Europe. |
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| When wa the doctrine issued? |
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| Name the four basic points of the Monroe Doctrine. |
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1. no interference with Europe
2. would recognize already assisting European colonies in North America
3. would consider colonization
4. no western hemisphere for them |
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| What was the first national road built by the government? Where did it run? When did construction begin? |
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| Cumberland Road; from Maryland to Ohio; 1815 |
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| What was the expansion of the road called? |
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| How did Americans try to make water transportation easier? Where did the Erie Canal run? |
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| Erie Canal; Albany to Buffalo, New York |
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| How long did it take to build? What immigrants dug the canal? How did they do it? How much did it cost? |
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| 8 years; British, German, and Irish; with shovels; millions |
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| What was the Era of Good Feelings? When did it occur? Who coined the phrase? |
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| a time of no war; 1815-1825; Henry Clay |
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| What was the Missouri Compromise? When did it pass? Who proposed it? |
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| settled the disagreement about Missouri's statehood; 1820; Henry Clay |
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| Name the three main conditions of the Missouri Compromise. |
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1. enter as slave state
2. Maine as free, so it could be equal
3. slavery not allowed for new states in north |
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| Name three results of the Erie Canal. |
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1. faster trading
2. better economy
3. faster transportation |
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| What type of architecture was used prior to the American Revolution? After the revolution, what styles did Thomas Jefferson want Americans to model? |
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