Standard 6 Review

Monroe Doctrine

Monroe Doctrine Warned European nations to stay out of the Western Hemisphere (The Americas) Showed US would back Latin American nations independence Stop colonialism by the Europeans

Louisiana Purchase Under Jefferson purchased from France 15 million dollars Napoleon needed the money to fight the British Doubled the size of the US Strict Constructionist - Jefferson (strict interpretation)

New Orleans Main reason for Jefferson to purchase the Louisiana territory from France. It was a key trading post on the Mississippi River

Lewis and Clark Jefferson hired Lewis and Clark to explore the new territory Sacajewa

Erie Canal Erie Canal took 8 years to complete Connected Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean Gave rise to New York City Several other cities also rose up along the Great Lakes Cost of shipping greatly reduced

New York city

Northwest Ordinance It allowed for US to expand its territories westward and for the admission of new states. It prohibited slavery to expand north of the Ohio River in the new territories The lands included in the Northwest Ordinance was ceded after the Am. Revolution by the British defeat.

Causes Impressment- British taking American Sailors and impressing them into the British Navy British supplying weapons to Natives We want British out of N. America British navy repeatedly seized American merchant ships Result National Identity US maintains its strength Ushers in the Era of Good Feelings Star Spangled Banner (Fort McHenry) US cotton Industry thrived Showed US relied on imports too much

War Hawks These Democrat-Republicans from The South and West advocated for War against the British. John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay Federalists- Opposed going to war. They even threatened to secede from the union. Their party forever fell out of importance

Era of Good Feelings The Era of Good Feelings marked a period in the political history of the United States that reflected a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity among Americans in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. The era saw the collapse of the Federalist Party and an end to the bitter partisan disputes between it and the dominant Democratic-Republican Party.

Battle of New Orleans Andrew Jackson becomes a hero Ironic because it took place after the War of 1812 ended

Treaty of Ghent Treaty of Ghent, signed in Belgium, December 24, 1814. Dec. 24, 1814), agreement in Belgium between Great Britain and the United States to end the War of 1812 on the general basis of the status quo antebellum (maintaining the prewar conditions). Because the military positions for each side were so well balanced, neither country could obtain desired concessions

Public Education Public schools were set up funded by taxpayers to help our country become advances Noah Webster- First dictionary in US this helped forge national unity with 1 language

American System The plan "consisted of three mutually reinforcing parts: 1. a tariff to protect and promote American industry; 2. A national bank to foster commerce; 3. Federal subsidies for roads, canals, and other 'internal improvements' to develop profitable markets for agriculture. Congressman Henry Clay was the plan's foremost proponent and the first to refer to it as the “American System.