(22-23) Unit 4 Vocabulary - Thomas Jefferson

Question 1

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 1

A $15 million land purchase from France by Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United States. The land stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.

Question 2

Marbury v. Madison

Answer 2

a Supreme Court case between William Marbury and James Madison that established the principle of judicial review.

Question 3

Judicial Review

Answer 3

the right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution.

Question 4

Lewis and Clark

Answer 4

An expedition by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the new land gained by the Louisiana Purchase. This expedition helped provide important information about this new territory’s geography and other important details.

Question 5

Embargo Act

Answer 5

law attempted to stop foreign trade but it end up destroying the American economy.

Question 6

Laissez Faire

Answer 6

A policy that allows businesses to operate with little government interference.

Question 7

Nullify

Answer 7

To make something like a law have no legal power

Question 8

Manufacturing

Answer 8

something made from raw materials by hand or by machine

Question 9

Unconstitutional

Answer 9

Law that is not allowed under the constitution.