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History Ch 9
Question | Answer |
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why was maintaining a balance between slave states and free states so important to the authors of the Missouri compromise | the south could count 3/5 of the slaves which led to a higher population and more representation when it came time to vote |
what did the convention of 1818 decide | it set the border between the U.S. and Canada. this border extended to the Rocky Mountains |
what were some obstacles of building the Cumberland Road | the road had to go through dense, thick forest. they had to cut down all these trees to build the road. the work was done with shovels and pickaxes |
what is sectionalism | when the politicians become divided over certain issues of the people they represent |
what did the adams-onis treaty settle | the U.S. would get control of East Florida from Spain |
describe the Cumberland road | it was the first road built by the federal government to improvement transportation. it would eventually run from Maryland to Illinois |
conflicts that continued between British Canada and the U.S. after the War of 1812 ended | both countries wanted to keep their naval fleet and their fishing rights on the Great Lakes |
what caused the problems in the early 1800s between the U.S. and the seminole indian tribe in florida | the indians had been known to help runaway slaves and raid U.S> settlements |
describe the work of James Fenimore Cooper in american history | he made historical fiction popular. He put his character in places n real life historical settings |
what was the art movement that focused on national pride and appreciation | the Hudson River school created paintings that brought attention to landscapes |
monroe doctrine | it was a specific statement that warned the European nations not to interfere with the Americans |
henry clay | a U.S. representative from Kentucky who supported nationalism and the american system |