APUSH Ch. 8 Terms

Second Bank of the United States

was chartered in 1816 with the same responsibilities and powers as the First Bank, solved currency problem

Francis Cabot Lowell

brought the power loom under one roof

Internal improvements

the building of canals and roads to improve the U.S. transportation system

Marshall Court

the Supreme Court of the United States from 1801 to 1835, when John Marshall served as the fourth Chief Justice of the United States; the Constitution defined the Court's original jurisdiction and Congress could not change it by law

Monroe's Goodwill tour

Monroe toured country post-inaguaration, Era of Good Feelings

Panic of 1819

the first widespread and durable financial crisis in the United States that slowed westward expansion in the Cotton Belt and was followed by a general collapse of the American economy that persisted through 1821

Tallmadge Amendment

a proposed amendment to a bill regarding the admission of the Territory of Missouri as a state, under which Missouri would be admitted as a free state

Missouri Compromise

an agreement in 1820 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States concerning the extension of slavery into new territories

Monroe Doctrine

an American foreign policy opposing interference in the western hemisphere from outside powers

Election of 1824/"Corrupt Bargain"

John Quincy Adams elected president instead of Jackson, JQA chooses Clay to be SoS - step to presidency

Tariff of Abominations

a protective tariff passed in the early 19th century to support growing domestic industries by raising the costs of imported goods, a view that came to be known as protectionism