Chapter 12 Terms

Question 1

Peace agreement, signed Dec 24th 1814, ended war of 1812 between US and Britain. Restored pre-war boundaries and returned prisoners.

Answer 1

Treaty of Ghent

Question 2

(1814-1815) convention of federalists from New England states who opposed the war of 1813 and resented the strength of southern and western intrests in congress and White House

Answer 2

Hartford convention

Question 3

1817- signed by Britain and the US, establish limits on naval arrangements in the Great Lakes. First step in the full demilitarization of the US Canadian border

Answer 3

Rush- Bagot Agreement

Question 4

18220s, Henry clays three pronged system to promote American industry. Clay advocated a strong banking system, protective tariffs and a federally funded transportation network

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American system

Question 5

1816-1824. Name for period of one party republican rule during James Monroe’s presidency. Term obscures bitter conflicts over internal impairments, slavery and national bank

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Era of good feelings

Question 6

Severe finical crisis brought on primarily by the efforts of the bank of the US to curve over speculation on western lands. Affected the poorer classes especially west

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Panic of 1819

Question 7

1819, failed proposal to prohibit importation of slaves into Missouri territory and pave the way for gradual emancipation. South opposed

Answer 7

Talmadge amendment

Question 8

Term for institution of American slavery in the south. Used in first half of 19th century. Reflected division in north (slavery abolished) compared to south

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Peculiar institution

Question 9

1819, Supreme Court strengthens federal authority, upheld constitutionality of bank, establishing Maryland couldn’t tax bank

Answer 9

McCulloch vs Maryland

Question 10

Legal doctrine that holds the federal job can use powers not specifically granted or prohibited in constitution to carry out its constituinallly mandated responsibilities

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Loose construction

Question 11

1824, whether NY could grant a monopoly to a Ferry operating on k interstate waters. Reasserted congress power to regulate interstate commerce

Answer 11

Gibbons v odgen

Question 12

Agreement between US and Spain that established the border between the two countries that ceded Florida to US

Answer 12

Adam’s-onis treaty

Question 13

1823, by James Monroe earning European powers to refrain from seeking new territories in the Americas. US/ lacked power to back up the ptoncument

Answer 13

Monroe doctrine