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AP United States History AMSCO Review Unit 2 Flashcards

AP United States History AMSCO Review Unit 2

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149851798Thomas JeffersonPresident who got Louisiana Purchase, eliminated excise taxes, limited central government1
149851799Toussaint L'OuvertureLed slave revolt in Haiti2
149851800John MarshallHad major influence on supreme court actions and strengthened federal government; judicial review3
149851801Marbury vs MadisonSupreme court case that established judicial review4
149851802Aaron BurrConspired against Jefferson to secede the New England States from the Union, killed Alexander Hamilton, and tried to take over Louisiana5
149851803Quidsmembers of the Democratic-Republicans that opposed Jefferson6
149851804Barbary Pirate AffairJefferson sends fleet to Tripoli to attack pirates to stop attacks on merchants7
149851805Chesapeake-Leopard AffairUnder Jefferson a British warship fired on an American warship, sparking anti-British sentiments8
149851806Embargo ActAct that prevented American merchants from trading with foreign powers; hurt American economy9
149851807James MadisonPresident faced with British and French impressment and eventually War of 181210
149851808Macon's BillBill that resulted in Napoleon deception11
149851809TecumsehTried to unite all Indian tribes east of the Mississippi River12
149851810William Henry HarrisonGeneral that put down Tecumseh's rebellion13
149851811Battle of TippecanoeBattle that ended Tecumseh's rebellion14
149851812War HawksWanted to fight British in War of 1812, not found in New England15
149851813Clay and CalhounLeaders of the War Hawks16
149851814Old IronsidesThe nickname for the warship called the Constitution that sunk a British ship in Nova Scotia, increasing moral17
149851815Battle of Lake ErieOliver Hazard Perry defeats Britain in the most important naval battle of the war18
149851816Andrew JacksonLed troops in south during War of 181219
149851817Battle of Horseshoe BendBattle where the important British ally the Creek Nation was defeated20
149851818Battle of New OrleansJackson defeats British in an impressive battle after the War of 1812 has already ended21
149851819Treaty of GhentTreaty that ended War of 1812, neither side achieved gains22
149851820Hartford ConventionNew England Federalists make demands before war ends but avoid secession: discredited Federalists23
151274179Era of good feelingsLasted from 1816-Panic of 1819, nationalism, optimism, goodwill24
151274180James MonroePresident known for acquisition of Florida, the Missouri Compromise, and the Monroe Doctrine25
151274181Tariff of 1816First protective tariff in US history26
151274182Henry ClayCreator of "American system" of economic growth in the 1810s27
151274183American SystemEconomic growth system consisting of protective tariffs, a national bank, and internal improvements28
151274184Panic of 1819First major financial panic, unemployment, deflation29
151274185John MarshallSupreme court chief justice who's rulings established judicial review and implied powers30
151274186Missouri CompromiseMissouri is slave state, Maine is free, no slavery above 30'31
151274187Rush-Bagot AgreementLimited armies around British Canadian border32
151274188Treaty of 1818Improved relations with Great Britian33
151274189Florida Purchase TreatyBought Florida after Andrew Jackson attacks it34
151274190Monroe DoctrineDoctrine that stated that US would oppose European attempts to colonize the Americas35
151274191National Road, Lancaster Turnpike, Erie CanalTransportation projects in the early 1800s36
151274192Robert FultonInvented the steamboat37
151274193Eli WhitneyInvented cotton gin and interchangeable parts38
151274194Samuel SlaterFounder of first factory in America39
151274195Lowell SystemTextile factory system that made use of young farm women in company dormitories40
151274196Market RevolutionSpecialization on the farm, growth of cities, and development of modern capitalism created this41
151797172SectionalismLoyalty to a particular region42
151797173NativistsGroup of people reacting mostly strongly against foreigners43
151797174Old NorthwestOhio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota: west of Alleghenies44
151797175Nat TurnerLed a slave revolt in 183145

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