Chapter 12 Terms (Era of Good Feelings)

Andrew Jackson

War hero of New Orleans; symbol of frontier democracy.

Battle of New Orleans

Major U.S. victory after the war ended; boosted national pride.

Treaty of Ghent

Ended the War of 1812 with no territorial changes.

Hartford Convention

Federalist protest against the war; helped destroy the party.

Washington Irving

Early American writer who helped create a national culture.

Second Bank of the United States

Rechartered bank to stabilize currency after the war.

Clay’s American System

Plan for tariffs, a national bank, and internal improvements to grow the U.S. economy.

Era of Good Feelings

Period of nationalism and one-party rule after 1815.

Panic of 1819

First major economic depression; caused distrust of banks.

Tallmadge Amendment

Tried to limit slavery in Missouri; sparked sectional tensions.

Missouri Compromise

Missouri slave, Maine free, line at 36°30’; managed sectional conflict temporarily.

Gibbons v. Ogden

Strengthened federal power over interstate commerce.

Monroe Doctrine

Warned Europe not to colonize the Americas; asserted U.S. influence.