Review of Early American History: The Era of Good Feelings

Practice flashcards covering key concepts and vocabulary from the notes on the post-War of 1812 period in American history.

Era of Good Feelings

Nickname given to the time period after the War of 1812 during James Monroe's presidency.

Federalist Party

Political party that faded away after the War of 1812.

Second Bank of the United States

Institution supported by John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay to be re-created in 1816.

Tariff of 1816

Law intended to protect American manufacturers from foreign competition while providing income for the federal government.

State governments and private investors

Provided much of the funding for building roads and canals after President Madison vetoed Calhoun's internal improvements plan.

John Marshall

Influential Chief Justice of the Supreme Court between 1816 and 1824.

Expanded federal power

The court's decisions in this section primarily expanded the power of the federal government.

Spain

European power that possessed Florida after the War of 1812.

Seminoles

Name adopted by the Creek Indians and runaway slaves in Florida.

Andrew Jackson

American general ordered into Florida to stop attacks by the Seminoles.

Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819

Treaty through which the United States received Florida.

Texas and California

Under the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819, these areas would belong to Spain.

Spain

Country that had lost all of her colonies in the Americas by 1824.

Monroe Doctrine

Policy that began a long-term American effort to prevent European nations from colonizing or interfering in the Americas.

Avoiding foreign alliances

Long-term policy upheld by the Monroe Doctrine that originated from George Washington's foreign policy.