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Sectionalism
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Placing interests of one region over the nation as a whole
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Alien and sedition acts
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Alien--raised residence requirement for American citizenship, allowed president to deport or jail undesirable citizen; sedition acts--set fines and jail terms for those trying to hinder operation of government
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Under whose presidency were the alien and sedition acts and sectionalism used?
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Adams
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Marbury v. Madison
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Significant because it affirmed the principle of judicial review--Supreme Court can declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
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Louisiana purchase
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Napoleon persuaded France to give back Louisiana, Jefferson bought it from France without being approved by Congress
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Lewis and Clark expedition
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Jefferson appointed Lewis to explore and document findings along the way to the Pacific
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Sacajewea
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Native American who helped Lewis and Clark out
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Henry Clay's American System
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Plan to unify the nation: develop transportation systems, establish protective tariff, resurrect national bank
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Erie Canal
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Canal built from New York to Lake Erie, used for transportation, travel, transport goods
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National Road
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Huge highway
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Eli Whitney
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Inventor of the cotton gin and interchangeable parts
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The war of 1812
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War between British, Americans, and Native Americans.
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War hawks
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Democrat-republicans from mostly Southern and Western states, demanded war
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Worcester v. Georgia
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Supreme Court rules that Georgia not entitled to rule/control/invade Native American lands, Jackson disregards
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War of New Orleans
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Final major battle in war of 1812, Jackson defeated British army invading New Orleans and the territory bought by Adams in Louisiana Purchase
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