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AH1 M7 Review
American History 1 Module 7 Review
Term | Definition |
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Nationalism | A strong feeling of pride and devotion to one's country. |
Monroe Doctrine | Foreign policy that states that American will protect and defend itself. |
Marshall Court | Allowed goods to flow freely between the states and helped the economy grow. |
American System | A system proposed by Henry Clay in which the federal government pays for internal improvements (e.g. roads). |
Internal Improvements | Improvements to roads, bridges, canals and other projects in the United States that are paid for by the federal government. |
Henry Clay | Proposed the American System. |
Andrew Jackson | New national hero during the War of 1812 and known as the "Common Man's" president. |
James Monroe | U.S. President that developed the foreign policy of the Monroe Doctrine. |
War of 1812 | War against the British that made the US feel stronger and more established as a nation. |
Second War of Independence | A war between the United States and Great Britain; better known as the War of 1812. |
Anthem | A song of devotion or loyalty to a nation. |
Sectionalism | Extreme loyalty to a particular region of a nation. |
Factory System | System of manufacturing where goods are produced in a factory by hourly workers. |
Immigrants | Foreigners who came to the United States to live and work. |
Tariffs | Tax on goods imported or brought in from other countries. |
Federalism | A system of government where power is divided between the national government and the states. |
Nullification | Refusal by a state to follow a national law. |
Missouri Compromise | Agreement that any state that applied for statehood above the 36'30 line would be free and any state that applied for statehood below the 36'30 line would be a slave state. |
Abolitionist | Person who wants to end slavery. |
Nat Turner's Rebellion | Rebellion led by Nat Turner where 60 whites were killed so Nat Turner was hung; further divided the slavery issue between the North and South. |
Cotton Gin | This invention led to a major growth in cotton production and the demand for more slaves. |
Cotton is King | Phrase used to describe the growing cotton society in the south after the cotton gin was invented. |
Latitude | Imaginary lines that are seen on a map or globe going east or west; used to help determine a location. |
Longitude | Imaginary lines that are seen on a map or globe going north or south; used to help determine a location. |
Nullify | To refuse to follow a national law. |