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Nationalism
Nationalism in America were feelings of strong pride and loyalty to America after an economic boom and successes around the world. -
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Era of Good Feelings
The Era of Good Feelings was from 1815 to 1825, and was an era of peace, national pride, and progress in America. -
The Adams-Onis Treaty
The Adams-Onis Treaty was a treaty between the U.S. and Spain, giving eastern Florida to the U.S. and the U.S. giving Texas to Spain. -
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McCulloch V. Maryland
McCulloch V. Maryland was a debate over if National Banks were constitutional or not. -
The Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a statement to European countries telling if they don't interfere with America then America won't interfere with them. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise temporarily solved conflicts over slavery in the west over if Missouri should be a slave state or not. -
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The Santa Fe Trail
The Santa Fe Trail was another long, important path west, but was mainly used for traders looking to trade with the Spanish for rarer items not in the United States. -
Sectionalism
Sectionalism were certain disagreements in the Union, but Henry Clay and other War Hawks helped make the Missouri Compromise and brought everyone under the same flag, at least for a while. -
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The Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs was created to help control Indian removal and set up reservations for them in Oklahoma. -
The States Rights doctrines'
The States Rights doctrines' were documents stating that the states should have more power than the federal government because the states all make it up. -
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Jackson Democracy
Jackson Democracy is what the voting system was after Jackson took over as the president of the United States. -
The Spoils System
The Spoils System is the practice of giving government jobs to political backers. -
The Tariff of Abombinations
The Tariff of Abominations was when congress placed a tight tax on imports, mainly being cotton, which made many southerners mad. -
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny was the belief that American destiny was to go out west to spread democracy and the American dream. -
Indian Territory
Indian Territory was in modern Oklahoma where all surviving Natice Americans were moved to after removal. -
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The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was an 800-2000 mile trail the Cherokees and other Indians were forced to travel to go to Oklahoma. -
The Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act authorized the removal of any Natice Americans east of the Mississippi River all the way to the west coast. -
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The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was a 2,000 mile long strech from many places in the Midwest to Oregon and other places in the west. People moved with the hope of a wealthier and happier life, but many died on the way there. -
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The Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis was a conflict between people who thought states could nullify federal laws or not. -
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The Whig Party
The Whig Party was a party led by Henry Clay opposing the strong Jackson presidency and was for a strong and pure congress. -
The Alamo
The Alamo was an abandoned mission where an important battle was fought during the Texas Revolution, where the Texans refused to give up against the Spanish Army. -
The Donner Party
The Donner Party was a group of western travelers who got stranded in the mountains on their way to California, and over half died before getting rescued. -
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush was a period of time where many people moved to California to mine gold and sell it for large amounts of money. -
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo surrendered over half a million square acres to America after the Mexican-American war that would later become states. -
Fourty-Niners
The Fourty-Niners were gold miners looking to find a fortune in California. -
The Gadsden Purchase
The Gadsden Purchase paid Mexico $10 million to give America more land which later became Arizona and New Mexico.