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- Fifth president of the United States who strengthened ties between the United States and Latin America and led the country during its period of nationalism.
- U.S. representative _________ from Kentucky believed that a strong national economy would promote national feeling and reduce regional conflicts.
- The principle that European nations could establish no more colonies in North and South America was set forth in the
- Who began the crusade in the 1840s to provide improved treatment for the mentally ill?
- To improve the nation's roads, Congress agreed with Henry Clay and invested in road building. _______________ was the first road built by the federal government.
- The _________________ ran from Albany to Buffalo, New York, and allowed people and goods to travel quickly by water between towns on the East Coast
- George Caleb Bingham's paintings depicted scenes from the American frontier.
- ___________________ was an American writer whose satirical writings, such as Rip Van Winkle, warned Americans to learn from the past and be cautious about the future.
- Revolutionary fighter _______________, called the Liberator, led many of the struggles for Latin American independence against Spain.
- After the American Revolution, American writers began to create works that focused solely on European traditions and society.
- As a result of the Missouri Compromise, Missouri entered the Union as a
- The North's advantage in ________________ during the Civil War was probably its most important asset despite the issues of corruption and low-quality manufactured goods.
- The War of 1812 left the United States stronger and more self-confident
- The Battle of _______________ marked the last significant victory of Lee's career.
- The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed the voters to decided on the slavery question by using _________________ ________________.
- In the mid-1800s, the development of factories and other work centers in northeast states, separated the workplace from the…..
- Disagreements between the different regions— known as ______—threatened the Union.
- Over the course of the Civil War, ______________________ was becoming a natural consequence of the war, despite the Lincoln administration a natural consequence of the war, despite the Lincoln administration being against it for some time.
- The ___________ Doctrine claimed that no law was binding of local governments refused to enforce it.
- Pleased by successful negotiations with foreign powers, Americans enjoyed a rising sense of ________________ or feelings of pride and loyalty to a nation.