James Monroe Flashcards
What was the Monroe’s presidency like ? What was it described as ?
No war, “The Era of Good Feelings”
Why did the Missouri Compromise happen ?
Missouri applies for state hood and upsets the balance of free and slave states
Who was involved in the Missouri Compromise ? What were they known as ?
Henry Clay - “The Great Compromiser”
What were the outcomes of the Missouri Compromise ?
Maine comes into the union as free state, Missouri comes into union as slave state, no slavery above the 36 30 line
How did the U.S. acquire Florida ? Who was involved ?
Spain agreed to cede Florida to U.S. in return the U.S. would pay 5 million in damage claims filed by U.S. citizens and give up claim to Spanish Texas
What is a doctrine ?
a stated principle of government policy, usually foreign policy
What was the Monroe Doctrine ?
Europe cannot start new colonies in North or South America, U.S. will stay out of Europe, U.S. will let Europe keep colonies it already has, European countries are told not to start trouble in the western hemisphere
What is the significance of the Monroe Doctrine ?
We became isolationists
What did the McCulloch vs. Maryland trial show for the U.S. ?
upheld the principle that federal government has more power than states, which strengthened it
What did the Gibbons vs. Ogden show for the U.S. ?
decided power to regulate commerce is unlimited, strengthened federal government
What is a similarity between the McCulloch vs. Maryland and Gibbons vs. Ogden trials ?
They both strengthened the U.S. federal government
