8160904950 | Louisiana Purchase | Doubled the size of the US; bought by Thomas Jefferson from the French | 0 | |
8160907202 | Lewis and Clark | Two men that explored the new western lands | 1 | |
8160911576 | Judicial Review | review of the Judicial branch of constitutionality of a law | 2 | |
8160920978 | Barbary Pirates | people that operated out of North Africa; caused problems on the seas during Jefferson's presidency | 3 | |
8160931224 | Impressment | British practice of forcing American soldiers into British service | 4 | |
8160937914 | Embargo Act of 1807 | Act signed by Thomas Jefferson that prohibited all ships from trading in foreign ports | 5 | |
8160951764 | War Hawks | Those wanting to fight during War of 1812 | 6 | |
8160959495 | Era of Good Feelings | time during James Monroe's presidency where he country was at peace and prosperious | 7 | |
8160970471 | Sectionalism | loyalty to your own region | 8 | |
8160975622 | Nationalism | loyalty to your own nation | 9 | |
8160980343 | Missouri Compromise | Established 36 30 line; Maine came in as free state while Missouri came in as slave state | 10 | |
8160986034 | Monroe Doctrine | Western Hemisphere was off limits to European colonization | 11 | |
8160989445 | Erie Canal | waterway connecting Atlantic to Great Lakes | 12 | |
8160992083 | Factory System | System of manufacturing instead of agricultural growth for economy | 13 | |
8161002579 | Market Revolution | Industrial revolution in the US | 14 | |
8161004772 | Urbanization | growth of cities | 15 | |
8161009006 | Common Man | Average man in US | 16 | |
8161012070 | "Corrupt Bargain" | House of Reps chose JQ Adams for presidency | 17 | |
8161018674 | Spoils System | Hiring loyalists and friends | 18 | |
8161021126 | Indian Removal Act | Signed by A. Jackson; cast Native Americans off their lands | 19 | |
8161027486 | Nullification Crisis | SC thought tariffs were too high; declared them null and void; threatened secession | 20 | |
8161035274 | Second Great Awakening | Religious Movement to remedy the evils of society | 21 | |
8161049743 | Utopian Communities | "Perfect" communities | 22 | |
8161064494 | War of 1812 | War between US and Great Britain caused by British impressment of US soldeirs | 23 | |
8161090032 | Steamboats | boats that could easily paddle upstream; vital to new transportation system | 24 | |
8161093149 | Telegraph | Used electric signals to transmit a message via a wire; used Morse Code | 25 | |
8161099887 | Railroads | Connected Western frontier to other cities around US; used trains | 26 | |
8161104214 | Adams-Onis Treaty | Remainder of Florida sold by Spain to US; boundary of Mexico defined | 27 | |
8161113925 | Transcedentalism | philosophical and literary movement of the 1800s; emphasized living a simple life while celebrating the truth in nature | 28 | |
8161120297 | McCormick Reaper | horse-drawn machine that increased amount of wheat a farmer could harvest | 29 | |
8161126623 | McCulloch v. Maryland | Supreme Court rules that federal law is stronger than state law | 30 | |
8161132611 | Marbury v. Madison | Establishes right to Judicial Review | 31 | |
8161135504 | Whigs | Party that emerged that largely represented many interests of the old Federalist party; Andrew Jackson | 32 | |
8161141088 | Force Bill | Authorized president to send troops to states to enforce federal laws | 33 | |
8161144672 | Trail of Tears | 800 mile forced march made by the Cherokee from Georgia to Indian Territory | 34 | |
8161149576 | Cherokee Nation v. Georgia | Supreme Court said Indians were not foreign nations; they fall under US federal control | 35 | |
8161156062 | Worcester v. Georgia | Supreme Court said Cherokee Indians were entitled to federal protection from the actions of state governments which would infringe on the tribe's sovereignty-ignored by Jackson | 36 | |
8161168195 | Bank War | Battle between Jackson and Clay over renewal of US Bank | 37 | |
8161177427 | Temperance Movement | social reform effort begun in the mid 1800s to encourage people to drink less alcohol | 38 | |
8279229386 | John Marshall | Supreme Court Chief Justice from 1801-1836 | 39 | |
8279236918 | Declaration of Sentiments | Document written explaining why women should have the right to vote | 40 | |
8279240312 | Suffrage | Right to vote | 41 | |
8279246456 | Seneca Falls Convention | Original meeting of many women suffragists; where the Declaration of Sentiments was written | 42 |
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