Unit 6 War and Expansion
Across
- 3. increased the price of British goods so that American goods could compete with them.
- 4. Supreme Court decision on the necessary and proper clause, gave national government the power to create a national bank.
- 6. a U.S. policy of opposition to European interference in Latin America, announced by President James Monroe in 1823.
- 9. time during Monroe's presidency when the country entered a period of national unity.
- 16. A canal that connected Lake Erie to the Hudson River, completed in 1825. The canal, considered a marvel of the modern world at the time, allowed western farmers to ship surplus crops to sell in the North and allowed northern manufacturers to ship finished goods to sell in the West.
- 17. Agreement in which Spain gave up all of Florida to the United States, in return the U.S. recognized Spanish rule over Texas.
- 18. A state's refusal to recognize an act of Congress that it considers unconstitutional.
- 19. a social or economic system built on manufacturing industries.
- 20. The practice of selling goods in another country at very low prices, meant to put competitors out of business.
Down
- 1. collective name for the Creeks, Choctaws, Cherokees, Chickasaws and Seminoles.
- 2. South Carolina Senator - advocate for state's rights, limited government, and nullification.
- 5. United States national anthem written by Francis Scott Key during the war of 1812.
- 7. Senator from Kentucky, who ran for president five times until his death in 1852. He was a strong supporter of the American System, a war hawk for the War of 1812, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and known as "The Great Compromiser."
- 8. Massachusetts senator - advocated for big federal government, limited states' rights. He was against nullification and in favor of tariffs.
- 10. A federally funded road, stretching from Maryland, to Illinois.
- 11. The movement of populations from rural to urban areas.
- 12. a person who clamors for war.
- 13. an economic program lead by Henry Clay which was intended to allow the United States to become economically self-sufficient. This would eventually help America industrialize and become an economic power.
- 14. Different parts of the country developing unique and separate cultures (as the North, South and West). This can lead to conflict.
- 15. The war between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815.