Chapter 9

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Front: Who were the first American visitors to the Mandan villages?

Back: Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

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Front: Where were the Mandan villages located?

Back: Along the upper Missouri River, in what is now North Dakota.

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Front: What was the main economic activity of the Mandan people?

Back: Hunting buffalo and farming. They also served as a central marketplace for northern plains tribes.

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Front: What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

Back: To survey the Louisiana Purchase, find an overland route to the Pacific Ocean, and establish American control over the fur trade.

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Front: What role did Sacajawea play in the expedition?

Back: She served as an interpreter and guide, signaling friendly intentions to other Native American groups.

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Front: What was a major consequence of increased American presence in the region?

Back: The introduction of disease, which decimated the Mandan population.

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Front: What was Jefferson's vision for American expansion?

Back: An expanding republic of self-sufficient farmers. However, this expansion had negative consequences for Native American communities.

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Front: What was the United States like in 1800?

Back: A loosely connected group of states, mostly rural, with limited interaction beyond the Atlantic coast.

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Front: How did the US population change between 1790 and 1800?

Back: It grew from 3.9 million to 5.3 million, largely due to westward migration.

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Front: What was the significance of the Atlantic ports?

Back: They dominated the nation economically and politically, despite only 3% of the population living in cities.

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Front: What was Britain's role in North America in 1800?

Back: Britain maintained a strong presence in British North America, particularly in Quebec, and controlled the fur trade.

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Front: What was the Russian presence in North America?

Back: Russia controlled Alaska, extending its Siberian fur trade and sometimes using force against native populations.

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Front: What happened in Sitka?

Back: The Russian-American Company established a headquarters there, but it was destroyed in the Tlingit Revolt of 1802 and later retaken.

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Front: Spain's greatest threat to the US

Back: Possession of most of North and South America; Mexico City's large population.

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Front: Tensions in Spanish America

Back: Criollos (native-born Spaniards) chafed at subordination to peninsulares (Spanish-born officials).

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Front: Spain's efforts in Alta California

Back: Established a chain of 21 missions to protect its rich colony; brisk but illegal trade with the US.

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Front: New Orleans' importance

Back: Thriving international port; crucial location at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

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Front: Racial challenge in the Caribbean

Back: Sugar plantations used enslaved Africans; revolt in Saint-Domingue led to Haiti's independence.

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Front: Trans-Appalachian growth

Back: Rapid population increase; fertile land along the Ohio River; states like Kentucky and Tennessee joined the Union.

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Front: Cincinnati's development

Back: Began as a military fort; grew rapidly after the Battle of Fallen Timbers ended Indian resistance.

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Front: What was a major industry in New England in 1802?

Back: Shipbuilding

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Front: What city's population tripled between 1800 and 1810?

Back: Cincinnati

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Front: What river system did Cincinnati merchants use to ship goods?

Back: Ohio-Mississippi River system

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Front: What were some challenges of river transport?

Back: Snags, sandbars, slow upriver travel

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Front: What was a key concern for western farmers and merchants?

Back: Control of New Orleans

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Front: What was the United States' position in international trade in 1800?

Back: Weak; producer of raw materials

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Front: What challenge did the US face in 1800 regarding international trade?

Back: Fluctuating world commodity prices

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Front: Describe the US in 1800 in terms of rural vs. urban population.

Back: Predominantly rural; 94 of 100 Americans lived in communities under 2500 people.

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Front: What was the primary purpose of crop production in 1800?

Back: Subsistence (home use)

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Front: What were some easily transportable commodities in early America?

Back: Whiskey and hogs.

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Front: What percentage of American farm produce was consumed locally in 1820?

Back: 20%

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Front: What fueled the demand for cotton in the South?

Back: The boom in textile production in England and Europe.

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Front: What invention revolutionized cotton production?

Back: The cotton gin (1793).

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Front: What was the impact of increasing foreign demand for American goods in 1790?

Back: It was hindered by British and French trade restrictions and taxes.

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Front: How did the French Revolution impact American commerce?

Back: It created opportunities for American neutral shipping, carrying European goods.

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Front: What was the effect of the international shipping trade on the US?

Back: It led to rapid urbanization and economic growth in coastal cities.

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Front: How did Jefferson's inauguration mark a significant moment in American history?

Back: It represented a peaceful transition of power from Federalists to Republicans.

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Front: What was Jefferson's approach to governance?

Back: He rejected the elaborate, autocratic style of previous presidents.

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Front: What was the significance of Jefferson's presidency?

Back: It demonstrated that a party system could shape national policy without leading to dictatorship or revolt.

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Front: Jefferson's Agrarianism

Back: Jefferson's vision of a nation of small, independent farms, promoting community and self-governance.

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Front: Malthus's Influence

Back: Malthus's prediction of population explosion influenced Jefferson's belief that America's vast land resources offered opportunity.

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Front: Expansionism's Drawbacks

Back: While promoting Jefferson's vision, expansionism led to environmental damage, slavery's expansion, and displacement of Indigenous peoples.

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Front: Jefferson's Government

Back: Jefferson aimed to reverse Federalist policies, reducing government size and debt to empower the individual citizen.

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Front: "Republic of Virtue"

Back: Jefferson's ideal of a society based on simplicity, frugality, and self-governing citizens.

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Front: What was one reason for Jefferson's success as president?

Back: The federal government was small and unimportant by today's standards.

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Front: What was the main service the national government provided to ordinary people?

Back: Mail delivery.

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Front: How did Jefferson handle Federalist officeholders?

Back: He was moderate, allowing 132 to remain in their posts while appointing Jeffersonian Republicans to 158 other posts.

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Front: What actions did the Federalist-dominated Congress take in the last days of Adams' administration?

Back: They passed acts creating new judgeships and positions within the federal judiciary.

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Front: Who were the "midnight judges"?

Back: Federalists appointed by Adams to new positions in the judiciary.

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Front: What legal case resulted from Adams' appointments?

Back: William Marbury and three others sued James Madison to receive their commissions.

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Front: Marbury v. Madison

Back: Landmark Supreme Court case establishing judicial independence.

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Front: Louisiana Purchase

Back: 1803 acquisition of Louisiana Territory from France, doubling the size of the US.

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Front: Jefferson's Dilemma

Back: Constitution didn't authorize land purchases; Jefferson's internal conflict.

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Front: Napoleon's Motivation

Back: Needed money for European wars; Haiti campaign failure.

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Front: Impact of Purchase

Back: Largest peaceful territorial acquisition in US history; expansionist implications.

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Front: Judicial Review

Back: Power of the judiciary to review laws and declare them unconstitutional.

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Front: What was Jefferson's argument for the Louisiana Purchase?

Back: He argued it was vital to the nation's republican future, providing new sources of renovation and expanding the "empire of liberty".

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Front: What was the impact of the Louisiana Purchase on African Americans and Native Americans?

Back: It increased the scope of their enslavement and destruction.

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Front: By 1850, how many states from the Louisiana Purchase had joined the Union as slave states?

Back: Four out of six.

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Front: What was Jefferson's vision for Indian Territory?

Back: A distant refuge for beleaguered eastern Indian peoples.

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Front: Did African Americans and Native Americans share in Jefferson's "empire of liberty"?

Back: No.

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Front: Louisiana Purchase immediate issue?

Back: How to treat French and Spanish inhabitants. Racially and ethnically diverse population.

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Front: Louisiana's population in 1803?

Back: 43,000; mostly French-speaking; included Germans, Spanish, Irish, Americans, and Creoles. Two-thirds of non-white population were slaves.

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Front: Louisiana's legal code?

Back: Based on French civil law, not English common law. This impacted free people of color and Caddo Indians negatively.

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Front: Spain's reaction to Louisiana Purchase?

Back: Objected; attempted to isolate Mexico from other nations. Shared a disputed border with American Louisiana.

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Front: Mexican Independence struggles?

Back: Napoleon's actions in Spain caused turmoil. Populist revolts led by Hidalgo and Morelos were suppressed.

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Front: Texas in 1812?

Back: Invaded by a force led by Gutiérrez (mostly Americans). Declared independent, but later defeated by royalist army.

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Front: Problems with Neutral Rights

Back: Jefferson's policy of friendship with all nations, engaging alliances with none, was difficult to pursue after 1805, when the Napoleonic Wars engulfed the world. American ships were stopped, searched, and impressed into British service.

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Front: The Embargo Act

Back: Jefferson's attempt to force Britain and France to recognize neutral rights by cutting off all American trade. It was a disaster, causing a deep depression and widespread smuggling.

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Front: Madison and the Failure of "Peaceable Coercion"

Back: Madison succeeded Jefferson, acknowledging the failure of the Embargo Act. Further attempts to remain neutral through non-intercourse acts proved ineffective.

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Front: What was the main conflict between the United States and Native American tribes in the West?

Back: Westward expansion by white settlers conflicted with Native American land rights, leading to a cycle of invasion, resistance, and defeat.

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Front: What was the Indian Intercourse Act of 1790?

Back: It stated that the US could only acquire Indian land through treaties, but this was often ignored by settlers.

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Front: What was Jefferson's plan for Native Americans?

Back: He wanted them to adopt a yeoman-farmer lifestyle, including Christianity and education, but this was largely unsuccessful.

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Front: What were the options for Native Americans facing westward expansion?

Back: Acculturation, removal, or extinction.

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Front: Who was William Henry Harrison?

Back: Governor of Indiana Territory who signed many treaties with Native American tribes, often through coercion, leading to displacement.

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Front: How did the Shawnees respond to westward expansion?

Back: Divided; some acculturated, some moved west, and some, led by Tecumseh, resisted.

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Front: Who was Tecumseh?

Back: A Shawnee warrior who led a pan-Indian military resistance movement against westward expansion, gaining British support.

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Front: What was Tenskwatawa's message?

Back: A rejection of American influence, a return to traditional ways, and a promise of land reclamation if Native Americans returned to their traditional practices.

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Front: Who was Tecumseh?

Back: A Shawnee military leader who led a pan-Indian resistance movement against westward expansion.

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Front: What was Tecumseh's main goal?

Back: To unite Native American tribes to resist American westward expansion and protect their land.

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Front: What was Tecumseh's strategy initially?

Back: Primarily defensive, aimed at preventing further westward expansion.

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Front: What event shifted Tecumseh's strategy to active resistance?

Back: The Treaty of Fort Wayne (1809), which ceded 3 million acres of Native American land.

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Front: What was Tecumseh's argument against land cession?

Back: The land belonged to all Native American peoples, not just one tribe; it was common property.

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Front: Was Tecumseh completely successful in uniting tribes?

Back: No, he faced mixed success; some tribes, like the Shawnees (Black Hoof), refused to join.

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Front: What happened at Tippecanoe in November 1811?

Back: Harrison attacked Tippecanoe, resulting in significant casualties on both sides, despite Harrison's claim of victory.

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Front: What was the ultimate outcome of Tecumseh's movement?

Back: Tecumseh's death and the British abandonment of their Shawnee allies ended organized Indian resistance in the Old Northwest.

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Front: What was a major cause of the War of 1812?

Back: Indian resistance in the trans-Appalachian region.

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Front: Who were the War Hawks?

Back: A young generation of political leaders who resented British influence on American affairs.

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Front: What were two main grievances cited by President Madison for declaring war on Britain?

Back: British support of Western Indians and disputes over neutral shipping rights.

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Front: When did the War of 1812 begin?

Back: June 1, 1812.

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Front: Where was Indian resistance concentrated?

Back: The trans-Appalachian South and West.

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Front: Who were the War Hawks?

Back: Young Jeffersonian Republicans from the West and South.

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Front: What were the War Hawks' goals?

Back: Assert independence from England, prevent runaway slaves from seeking refuge in Florida, and invade Canada.

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Front: When did the War of 1812 begin?

Back: June 1812.

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Front: Was the US prepared for war?

Back: No, the American army and navy were small and weak due to Jefferson's economizing.

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Front: What was a significant British action?

Back: Burning Washington D.C. in 1814.

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Front: Name a successful American naval battle.

Back: The USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") defeated the Guerrière and Java.

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Front: What was the American goal of expansion?

Back: A quick victory over British Canada to destroy British support for Tecumseh.

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Front: Was the American goal successful?

Back: No, the British-Indian alliance defeated the Americans.

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Front: War of 1812 - Northern Front

Back: American attempts to invade Canada failed. British naval dominance was significant.

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Front: War of 1812 - Southern Front

Back: Creek Indian resistance. Battle of Horseshoe Bend (March 1814): Over 800 Creeks killed.

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Front: Battle of New Orleans

Back: Occurred after peace treaty. Andrew Jackson became a national hero.

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Front: British Naval Power in War of 1812

Back: Blockade was effective, allowing British troops to invade Chesapeake and burn the capital.

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Front: Lake Erie

Back: American control, led to recapture of Detroit by William Henry Harrison. Battle of Thames (Oct 1813). Tecumseh killed.

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Front: What event is depicted in the 1812 American cartoon?

Back: A British officer paying for a Native American scalp; another person scalping a dead American soldier. This may have been inspired by British Colonel Proctor offering bounties for scalps in Chicago in August 1812.

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Front: What was the cartoon's purpose?

Back: To mock the British and their allies, and to encourage Americans to avenge their country's wrongs.

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Front: What pre-existing feelings did the cartoon utilize?

Back: Popular fears of Native Americans and resentment of the British, which existed long before the War of 1812.

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Front: How did the cartoon mobilize these feelings?

Back: By using a sarcastic jibe at the "humane" British, and playing on the long-held fear of "savage" Native Americans. This helped to support the war effort.

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Front: Treaty of Fort Jackson (1814)

Back: Jackson demanded huge land concessions from the Creeks; confirmed in this treaty.

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Front: Battle of New Orleans (1815)

Back: Andrew Jackson's victory over British troops; improbable win.

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Front: Hartford Convention (1814)

Back: New England Federalists met to discuss grievances; considered secession.

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Front: Treaty of Ghent (1814)

Back: Ended the War of 1812; inconclusive; British evacuated western posts.

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Front: Era of Good Feelings (1817-23)

Back: Period of political unity; focused on expansion and national development.

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Front: Panic of 1819

Back: Showed dangers of rapid economic growth.

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Front: Missouri Crisis

Back: Highlighted sectional divisions over westward expansion.

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Front: Westward Expansion (Post-War of 1812)

Back: Population surged to Mississippi River; populated Old Northwest and Old Southwest.

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Front: What caused the westward expansion?

Back: Push factors (overpopulation, land scarcity) and pull factors (cheap land, opportunity).

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Front: How did migration patterns reflect cultural differences?

Back: Northerners settled in the Old Northwest, Southerners in the Old Southwest, maintaining regional identities.

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Front: Describe the Western Reserve.

Back: A region in northern Ohio, settled by New Englanders who brought their culture and values, including opposition to slavery.

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Front: What was the nature of Southern migration?

Back: Very different from Northern migration; involved enslaved African Americans creating plantations for their owners. Post-War of 1812, a large influx of slave owners from the older South.

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Front: What characterized westward migration in the South?

Back: High hopes, land speculation, and the pursuit of wealth, often through slave ownership. This migration separated African American families.

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Front: Westward Migration

Back: Migrants hoped to replicate the lifestyles and values of older Southern states in the West. This led to diverse regional cultures, not a unified Western political region.

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Front: Election of 1816

Back: James Monroe, the last of the Virginia Dynasty, was easily elected president. This was the last election with a Federalist candidate.

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Front: Era of Good Feelings

Back: Monroe's presidency (1817-1825) was characterized by national unity, despite regional differences. This term was coined after Monroe's enthusiastic reception in Boston.

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Front: Monroe's Cabinet

Back: Monroe included members from both North and South, and from both Republican and Federalist parties, to foster national unity.

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Front: American System

Back: A program of national economic development supported by Monroe and identified with Henry Clay.

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Front: American System

Back: Monroe's economic program including a national bank, tariffs, and infrastructure development.

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Front: Second Bank of the United States

Back: Chartered in 1816, supported by wealthy men, aimed to provide a strong national currency.

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Front: Tariff of 1816

Back: First substantial protective tariff, aimed to protect American manufacturers from British competition.

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Front: National Road

Back: Interstate project supported by Monroe, improved transportation but faced political opposition.

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Front: John Quincy Adams

Back: Monroe's Secretary of State, responsible for significant diplomatic achievements during the Era of Good Feelings.

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Front: Adams-Onís Treaty

Back: 1819 treaty where Spain ceded Florida and relinquished claims to Oregon and the Louisiana Territory.

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Front: Monroe Doctrine

Back: Policy developed by Adams, stating that the US would oppose European colonization in the Americas.

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Front: John Quincy Adams

Back: Secretary of State; solidified US boundaries through treaties with Britain and Spain.

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Front: Rush-Bagot Treaty (1817) & Conventions of 1818 & 1824

Back: Settled northern US border with Canada; joint occupancy of Oregon.

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Front: Adams-Onís Treaty (1819)

Back: Added Florida to the US; settled border dispute with Spanish possessions.

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Front: Tariff Controversy

Back: Southern planters protested protective tariffs that kept imported goods expensive even with low cotton prices. Manufacturers lobbied for higher tariffs.

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Front: Panic of 1819

Back: Showed the economic hardship affecting farmers, urban workers, and southern planters, foreshadowing Jacksonian politics.

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Front: Missouri Compromise

Back: Maintained balance between free and slave states; Henry Clay's role.

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Front: Missouri Compromise

Back: Temporary solution to slavery issue; prohibited slavery north of 36°30′ latitude.

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Front: Westward Expansion

Back: Created economic opportunities but also displaced and destroyed Native American communities.

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Front: Jefferson's Republican Agrarianism

Back: Anti-European; appealed to many Americans' desire for national uniqueness.

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Front: Louisiana Purchase Opposition

Back: Federalists opposed it, fearing dangers of westward expansion. Arguments for and against expansion existed.

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Front: American Indian Policy Contradictions

Back: Confrontations between Tecumseh's alliance and settlers revealed contradictions in American Indian policy.