period 4 1800-1848 Flashcards
(46 cards)
election of 1800
thomas jeffersons victory marked first peaceful transfer of power between political parties
jeffersonian democracy
emphazied agrariansim, states rights, and limited federal gov
marbury vs madison 1803
established principle of judicial review, allowing supreme court to declare laws unconstitutional
mcCulloch vs Maryland 1819
comfirmed supremacy of federal over state law and upheld constitutionality of bank of US
gibbons v ogden 1824
strengthened federal power over interstate commerce
democratic repubs vs federalists
political rivalry between jeffersons party favoring states rights and federalosts favoring strong central gov
democrats vs whigs
democrats support limited government whigs advocate for federal support of industry and infrastructure
spoils system
practice of rewarding political supporters with government positions, used by andrew jackson
nulification crisis 1832-33
south carolinas challenge to federal tariffs, asserting right to nullify federal laws
second party system
political system democrats and whigs as two main parties
louisiana purchase 1803
doubled size of US by acquiring territory from france
lewis and clark expedition
explored newly acquired western territories
embargo act 1807
prohibited american ships from trading with foreign ports, aiming to pressure britain and france but harming us economy
war of 1812
conflict with britain over maritime rights and frontier pressures
treaty of ghent 1814
ended war of 1812, restoring pre-war boundaries
monroe doctorine 1823
declared opposition to european colonization in the americas
adam onis treaty 1819
spain gave up florida to the US
indian removal across 1830
authorized relocation of nmative american tribes to lands west of Mississippi River
trail of tears
forced migration of cherokee and other tribes, resuling in hardship and death
market revolution
transition from agrarian economy to industrial and market based economy
american system
henry clays plan for economic development, indlusing national bank, protective tariffs, and internal imporvements
erie canal 1825
connected great lakes to atlantic ocean- facilitating trade
Seamboats and railroads
revolutionized transportation and commerce
lowell system
factory system employing young girls in textile mills