Era of Good Feelings and Market Revolution

Era of Good Feelings/Market Revolution

• American System: Economic plan promoting national growth through infrastructure, tariffs, and a national bank. Key figures involved include Henry Clay.
• Henry Clay: A key political figure and advocate for the American System.
• James Monroe: President during the "Era of Good Feelings," notable for the Monroe Doctrine.
• John Quincy Adams: Sixth President of the United States; involved in foreign policy decisions.
• Anglo-American Accords: Agreements resolving boundary disputes between the US and Britain.
• Monroe Doctrine: Policy asserting US opposition to European colonization in the Americas.
• Missouri Compromise: Settlement addressing the issue of slavery's expansion into new territories.
• Infrastructure: National improvements in roads, canals (like the Erie Canal), and bridges fostered national unity.
• Erie Canal: A major canal connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
• National Road: An important overland route for travel and trade.
• The Talmadge Amendment: Proposed amendment to restrict the spread of slavery into Missouri.
• Second Great Awakening: Religious revival emphasizing personal conversion and social reform.
• The Lowell Mills: Early textile factories in Lowell, Massachusetts, significantly impacting industrialization.
• Robert Fulton: Inventor of the steamboat, greatly improved transportation.
• Eli Whitney: Invented the cotton gin, which revolutionized cotton production and slavery.
• Cotton Gin: Machine that separated cotton seeds from fibers, increasing cotton production significantly.
• Market Revolution: Transformation of the US economy from agrarian to industrial, driven by new inventions and infrastructure.

Jacksonian Era

• Nullification Crisis: Political struggle centered on states' rights to void federal laws.
• Force Bill: Legislation authorizing the use of military force to enforce federal laws.
• Trail of Tears: Forced removal of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands.
• John Marshall: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the early 19th century, shaped legal interpretation.
• Jacksonian Democracy: Political philosophy emphasizing increased participation by the common man in politics.
• John C. Calhoun: Prominent Southern politician, advocated for states' rights.
• The Bank War: Political conflict over the rechartering of the Second Bank of the United States.
• Whigs: Political party opposing Jacksonian Democrats.
• Democrats: Political party supporting Jackson's policies.
• Worcester v. Georgia: Supreme Court case affirming Native American sovereignty.
• Tariff Compromise: Agreement resolving the issue of tariffs and related conflicts.

Manifest Destiny

• James K. Polk: 11th President, championed westward expansion.
• The Oregon Trail: Important route for westward migration.
• Mormon exodus: Migration of Mormons west to Utah.
• Zachary Taylor: 12th President, involved in the Mexican-American War.
• Mexican Cession: Territory acquired from Mexico after the Mexican-American War.
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: Treaty ending the Mexican-American War and establishing US-Mexico borders.
• 54-40 or Fight: Slogan referring to the US claim to the entire Oregon Territory.
• The Alamo: Site of a key battle in the Texas Revolution.
• Manifest Destiny: Belief that the US was destined to expand its territory and influence across North America.
• John O'Sullivan: Journalist who coined the term "Manifest Destiny."
• Henry David Thoreau: Transcendentalist writer and philosopher.
• On Civil Disobedience: Thoreau's essay advocating for civil disobedience against unjust laws.
• Transcendentalism: Philosophical movement emphasizing individualism, intuition, and nature.
• Grimke Sisters: Female abolitionists and advocates for women's rights.
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Leader in the women's rights movement.
• Seneca Falls Convention: 1848 convention advocating for women's rights.
• Declaration of Sentiments: Document at the Seneca Falls Convention outlining women's grievances.

Sectionalism

• Wilmot Proviso: Proposed amendment to prevent slavery from expanding into newly acquired territories.
• Dred Scott v. Sanford: Supreme Court decision denying citizenship to enslaved people and limiting Congress' power to regulate slavery.
• William Lloyd Garrison: Abolitionist leader who published "The Liberator".
• The Liberator: Abolitionist newspaper founded by William Lloyd Garrison.
• The American Anti-Slavery Society: Organization advocating for the abolition of slavery.
• Compromise of 1850: Series of laws addressing slavery's expansion into new territories.
• Kansas-Nebraska Act: Legislation allowing popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery in these territories.
• Fugitive Slave Law: Law requiring the return of runaway enslaved people.
• Bleeding Kansas: Violence and conflict over the issue of slavery in Kansas Territory.
• John Brown: Abolitionist who used violence to fight slavery.
• Brooks and Sumner Incident: Assault in the Senate reflecting the sectional tensions.
• Harriet Beecher Stowe: Author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," a novel depicting the evils of slavery.
• Popular Sovereignty: Political doctrine permitting residents of a territory to decide on slavery issues.
• Frederick Douglass: Prominent African American abolitionist and orator.
• William Seward: US Secretary of State, worked on diplomatic and foreign policy matters.
• Lincoln-Douglas Debates: Series of debates between Lincoln and Douglas on the issue of slavery highlighted during the 1858 Illinois senatorial campaign.
• Quantrill: Confederate guerilla leader in Missouri during the Civil War.
• Free Soil Party: Anti-slavery political party.
• Gradualism: Approach to abolition advocating for a phased elimination of slavery.
• Abolitionism: Movement advocating for the immediate end of slavery.
• Uncle Tom's Cabin: Novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that helped galvanize abolitionist sentiment.

Civil War

• Fort Sumter: Site of the first shots of the Civil War.
• Battle of Gettysburg: Major Union victory turning point of the Civil War.
• The 54th Massachusetts: Famous regiment of African American soldiers.
• Jefferson Davis: President of the Confederate States of America.
• Sherman's March to the Sea: Union military campaign across Georgia.
• U.S. Grant: Union General, crucial to winning the war.
• Battle of Vicksburg: Union victory giving them control of the Mississippi River.
• Robert E. Lee: Confederate General.
• Appomattox Court House: Site of Lee's surrender to Grant.
• Gettysburg Address: Lincoln's speech honoring the fallen soldiers.
• John Wilkes Booth: Assassinated President Lincoln.
• Abraham Lincoln: 16th President of the United States, leading the Union to victory.
• Anaconda Plan: Union strategy to blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River.

Explore the pivotal era in American history known as the Era of Good Feelings, marked by economic growth and national unity. Test your knowledge on key policies, influential figures like Henry Clay and James Monroe, and significant events such as the Monroe Doctrine and Missouri Compromise.