| Era of Good Feelings | Primarily known for the one-party dominance of the political system by the Democratic Republicans (Two parties still existed.) 1815-1825. |
| President Monroe's American 3 point System | American System--a three-point system of national economic development.
National Bank, Protective Tariffs, Federally Funded Internal Improvements. |
| Panic of 1819 | Economic recession marked by failed banks, foreclosure on homes, falling prices in agriculture, and widespread unemployment. |
| Monroe Doctrine | 1823 - Four basic points that opposed European colonization in the western hemisphere. The U.S. had no way of upholding them.
1) Non U.S. Involvement with internal affairs of European Powers
2) No U.S. Interference in Western Colonies
3) Western hemisphere closed to further colonization
4) Any attempt to oppress or control any nation in the Western hemisphere would be a hostile act against the U.S. |
| The Corrupt Bargain | Bargain--political scandal that ended with John Quincy Adams being selected as president by the House of Representatives, in a deal with Henry Clay as VP, although Andrew Jackson won the popular vote. |
| Jacksonian Political Parties | The Whigs (John Adams's party from the North) vs the Democrats (Jackson's party from the South) ...a two party system. |
| The Spoils System | replaced thousands of government workers with Jackson’s own people. |
| Nullification Crisis | claims that a state could nullify any federal laws that went against its interests. 1828 South Carolina nullified the imposed federal high tariffs
ending in the 1832 compromise. |
| The 1830 Indian Removal Act | forced removal of Native Americans from the East of the Mississippi to the West, marked by the Trail of Tears. |
| Second Bank of the United States | Jackson vetoed the bank’s 1832 re-charter by Congress and withdrew U.S. funds in 1833. The Senate censured Jackson on March 24, 1834 but when the Jacksonians got a majority in the Senate it was overturned. |
| Panic of 1837 | economic recession influenced by the destruction of the Second Bank of the United States. State banks began to issue their own currencies which led to economic chaos. |
| Manifest Destiny | the idea that the American people were destined to settle the continent west to the Pacific Ocean. Westward expansion brought its own set of issues, particularly regarding the spread of slavery. Improvements in transportation helped support the movement of people and goods between east and west, north and south, and points in between. |
| Abolitionists | People who were anti-slavery, mainly from the Northern Whig party |
| Improvements in Transportation | • National Road--also known as the Cumberland Road.
• Steamboats--made upstream travel easier with the engine-driven paddle
doing the work.
• Canals--used to connect two bodies of water.
• Railroads--cut travel time considerably, moved large amounts of goods
and people, resulted in establishment of time zones. |
