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Andrew Jackson | He was known as the "Common Man's President" |
Henry Clay | He proposed the American System |
James Monroe | He was the U.S. President that created the Monroe Doctrine, which developed our foreign policy |
Nat Turner | He led a rebellion over the issue of slavery, and was later hung |
American System | A system under which the federal government would pay for internal improvements |
Factory System | A system in which hourly workers produce goods in a factory. |
Nationalism | When a preson has a strong feeling of pride or devotion to their country |
Sectionalism | When someone has an extreme loyalty to one prarticular region of a country. |
Abolitionist | A person who is in favor of ending slavery |
Immigrant | A person who comes to the United States from another country to live and work |
Federalism | A system of government that divides the power between the states and the national government |
Internal improvements | Projects paid for by the federal government such as improving road, bridges, and railroads |
Cotton Gin | An invention by Eli Whitney that increase cotton production and the demand for more slaves |
Nullification | When a state refuses to follow a national law |
Anthem | A song that shows loyalty or devotion to a nation |
Tariffs | A tax on goods that are imported from other countries |
Cotton is King | A popular phrase in the South after the invention of the Cotton Gin |
Missouri Compromise | A dividing line that determined which new states would permit slavery |
Second War of Independence | Another name for the War of 1812 |
Civil War | An internal war fought over the issue of slavery |