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AP U.S History
Key Terms pg. 216-224
Postwar Issues (216) – the War of 1812 had great effects on America economical problem. Although the
war stimulated the growth of manufacturing by cutting off imports, the existing transportation was
inadequate and banking was another problem.
Second Bank of the United States (216) – after the first charter for first Bank of United States ended in
1811, the Second Bank of the United States was created in 1816 in order to unite the bank and forbid
the state bank from issuing currency.
Growth of the Textile Industry (216) – before textile industry became principal in north, cotton spindles
was the principal. Between 1807 and 1815, cotton spindles increased from 8000 to 130,000. Boston
Francis Cabot Lowell developed a power loom that was better than English loom and organized the
Boston Manufacturing Company in 1813. The company was the first mill in America.
A Protective Tariff (217) – America economy was growing which made Britain envious. British exports to
America were extremely a low price. Therefore, in order to protect growing America, Congress passed a
tariff.
Government-Funded Roads (217) – government funded roads were needed to start a state. When Ohio
entered the Union in 1803, the federal government agreed that part of the proceeds from the
government’s sale of public lands there should finance road construction.
Steamboats (218) – the steamboats were able to journey up and down the Mississippi to the Ohio River
in 1816. The steamboats became principal for internal transportation.
Vetoing Internal Improvements (219) – before President Madison left the office, Madison vetoed
Calhoun’s internal improvements bill. Although Madison agreed the reason for the bill, the Constitution
doesn’t say anything about funding.
Reasons for Westward Expansion (219) – Population growth in America was from 5.3 million to 9.6
million between 1800 and 1820. The cost for lands was increasing in urban area and moving westward
lowers the land cost.
The Factor System (219) – the factor system was used to obtain land by supplying tribes with goods at
cost.
Cotton and the Expansion of Slavery (220) – the advance of southern settlement soon spread to western
area in order receive lands that were not in used. Cotton, plantations, and slavery were principal in
southern states, however, moving west to expand their farms were not always successful, but in some
successful areas, slaves, and other goods were transported and sold.
Astor’s American Fur Company (220) – before the War of 1812, John Jacob Astor’s American Fur
Company established Astoria as trading post at the mouth of the Columnbia River in Oregon.
The Fur Trade and the Market Economy (221) – the fur trappers relies on the company or the merchants
to receive money for their daily needs. Although they receive steadily, or sometimes not, income, the
fur trappers were always in debt. Therefore, their live hood was similar to being slaves except they were
not bound.
Stephen Long’s Expedition (221) - expeditions to the west was popular after the Louisiana Purchase.
Explorers would draw maps and sometimes it would become the source of dramatic popular stories. In
1819 and 1820, with instructions from the War Department to find the sources of the Red River,
Stephen H.Long led nineteen soldiers on a journey up the Platte and South Platte Rivers.
Virginia Dynasty (222) – Virginia Dynasty is a just a expression to brag about Virginia continuous in
office.
Monroe’s Goodwill Tour (223) – after his inauguration, President Monroe made a goodwill tour through
the country which was something that no president since Washington has done. In the newspaper of the
Columbian Centinel commented on the “Presidential Jubilee”.
Seminole War (223) –Andrew Jackson who was the commander of American troops ordered Secretary of
War Calhoun to prepare and stop the continuing raids on American territory by Seminole Indians south
of the border. Although Seminole War was called a war, it wasn’t a declared war against the Spanish or
the Natives because Congress didn’t approve that it was a war.
Adams-Onis Treaty (223) – Onis who was the Spanish minster agreed on ceding all of Florida to the
United States and gave up its claim to territory north of the 42nd parallel in the Pacific Northwest and
had no choice on giving it up because Jackson’s raids demonstrated o the Spanish that United States
could easily take Florida.