James Monroe
5th president, begins expansionism including Florida and Missouri, as well as reigning over the Era of Good Feelings
Era of Good Feelings
A name for President Monroe's two terms, a period of strong nationalism, economic growth, and territorial expansion. Since the Federalist party dissolved after the War of 1812, there was only one political party and no partisan conflicts.
Rush-Bagot Agreement
an agreement that limited navel power on the Great lakes for both the United States and British Canada.
Convention of 1818
Set the border between the U.S. and Canada at the 49th parallel (or latitude). Also affirmed U.S. rights to fisheries along Newfoundland and Labrador.
Adams-Onis Treaty
Agreement in which Spain gave up all of Florida to the United States
Simon Bolivar
The Liberator", led many independence movements, in Latin America.
Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe's statement forbidding further colonization in the Americas and declaring that any attempt by a foreign country to colonize would be considered an act of hostility. Played a major role in U.S.-Latin American relations.
Henry Clay
Kentucky respresentative responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states. The " Great Compromiser
Missouri Compromise
Allowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state, Maine to enter the union as a free state, prohibited slavery north of latitude 36 degrees - Missouri's southern border.
American System
it advocated a strong banking system, protective tariffs and internal improvements