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23 Cards in this Set
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limited naval power on the Great Lakes for both the United States and British Canada
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Rush- Bagot Agreement
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an agreement that set the border between the United States and Canada at 49 degrees latitude as far west as the Rocky Mountains
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Convention of 1818
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settled all border disputes between Spain and the United States; gave East Florida to the United States and made U.S leaders give up claims to what is now Texas
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Adams- Onis Treaty
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an exclusive statement of American policy warning European powers not to interfere with the Americans
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Monroe Doctrine
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feelings of pride and loyalty to a nation
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nationalism
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a series of measures intended to make the United States economically self-sufficient
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American System
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the first road built by the federal government
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Cumberland Road
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waterway that runs from Albany to Buffalo, New York
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Erie Canal
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a time period from 1815 to 1825 of peace, pride, and progress
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Era of Good Feeling
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disagreements between the different regions
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sectionalism
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settled the conflict that had arisen from Missouri's application for statehood
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Missouri Compromise
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artists who created paintings that reflected national pride and appreciation of the
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Hudson River School
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secretary of state in 1818; son of John and Abigail Adams; held talks with Spanish diplomat about letting Americans settle in Florida
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John Quincy Adams
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fifth president of the United States; sent U.S troops to secure the U.S. Florida border; put forth the Monroe Doctrine
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James Monroe
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general who led soldiers to invade Florida to capture Seminole raiders, took over most of Spain's military posts, and overthrew the governor of Florida without direct orders from President Monroe
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Andrew Jackson
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nicknamed the "Liberator"; fought many battles for independence; won much support from many U.S. leaders
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Simon Bolivar
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U.S. representative from Kentucky and secretary of state; believed in a strong national economy that would promote national feeling and reduce regional conflicts; developed the American System and proposed the Missouri Compromise
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Henry Clay
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wrote "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legends of Sleepy Hallow." One of the first American writers to gain international fame;early American satirical writer
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Washington Irving
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wrote "The Spy", "The Planners", and "The Mohicans."; wrote many stories about settling the western frontier and included historical events
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James Fenimore Cooper
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wrote "A New England Tale" and "Hope Leslie."; wrote about interesting heroines and characters were inspired by the people of the Berkshire Hills region of Massachusetts, where she lived
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Catharine Maria Sedgwick
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founder of the Hudson River school; American landscape painter inspired by the Hudson River Valley
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Thomas Cole
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American painter who specialized in painting scenes of everyday life in the West; known for his piece the, Fur Traders Descending the Missouri
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George Caleb Bingham
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created the first American published dictionary
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Noah Webster
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