1. Ch. 9 and 10 Vocab Review

2. Internal Improvements
Federal projects to develop the nation’s transportation system

3. Sectionalism
Loyalty to a region

4. American System
Policies devised to stimulate the growth of industry and make the United States self- sufficient.

5. Missouri Compromise
allowed Missouri to enter the nation as a slave state but forbid slavery in new northern states west of the Mississippi River

6. Convention of 1818
set the border between the U.S. and Canada at the 49th degree North parallel to the Rockies.

7. Era of good feelings
a period of peace, pride and progress in the United States

8. Monroe doctrine
U.S. policy which stated that the U.S. intended to prevent European nations from interfering with the independent nations of the Americas.

9. Free State
A state where slavery is illegal

10. Canal
An artificial water way

11. limited naval power on the Great Lakes for both the U.S. and Canada
Rush-Bagot Agreement
limited naval power on the Great Lakes for both the U.S. and Canada

12. Adams-Onis treaty
the United States purchases Florida from Spain

13. Protective Tariff
A high tax on imported goods – designed to help American businesses

14. an 800 mile forced march of the Cherokee
Trail of tears
an 800 mile forced march of the Cherokee

15. Dishonest or illegal action
Corruption
Dishonest or illegal action

16. States’ rights doctrine
stated that because the states had formed the national government, then state power should be greater than the federal power

17. To move someone to another place to live
relocate
To move someone to another place to live

18. to remove armed forces from an area
Demilitarize
to remove armed forces from an area

19. Jacksonian Democracy
The expansion of voting rights (suffrage) during Jackson’s administration

20. Disarmament
The removal of weapons

21. Turnpike
a road that one must pay to use; the money is used to pay for the road

22. Indian removal act
authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River

23. Plurality
largest single share

24. Spoils system
The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs

25. to give up territory by treaty
cede
to give up territory by treaty

26. Annex
to add territory

27. Joint occupation
The agreement allowing both the U.S. and Britain to settle in the Oregon Territory

28. Majority
More than half