This interpretation of the Constitution argued that the federal government could only exercise powers specifically listed in the Constitution and was generally supported by the Democratic-Republicans and later the Democrats.
What is Strict
The part of the country where Textile factories began to develop during early industrialization.
What is the North or Northeast
This foreign policy warned European nations against establishing new colonies or interfering in the affairs of independent nations in the Americas.
What is the Monroe Doctrine
This interpretation of the Constitution allowed the federal government to expand its powers using the Elastic Clause and was generally supported by the Federalists and later the Whigs.
What is Broad
Opposition to this war helped weaken the Federalist Party, especially after New England Federalists criticized the conflict and held the Hartford Convention.
What was the War of 1812?
This transformation connected Northern factories with Western and Southern farms through advances in agriculture, industry, and transportation.
What is the Market Revolution
This law authorized the federal government to relocate Native American tribes from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States to territory west of the Mississippi River.
What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
The part of the country that was dependent on enslaved labor
What is the South
This invention helped to connect the North and South and allowed the South to meet the demand of raw materials needed in Northern Textile factories.
What is the Cotton Gin
This period of increased national pride and unity followed the War of 1812, as the United States gained international respect after defending itself against Britain.
What is Era of Good Feelings
This economic plan proposed included protective tariffs, a national bank, and federal funding for roads and canals to connect the North, South, and West.
What is American System
This invention increased communication and helped to improve business production.
What is the Telegraph
This crisis began when South Carolina declared federal tariffs unconstitutional and threatened to nullify them.
What is Nullification Crisis?
This conflict occurred when French officials demanded bribes from American diplomats, leading to the famous response, “Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute!”
What is XYZ Affair
An issue debated between the North and South. The North favored it because made foreign products more expensive and encouraged people to buy American products.
What are Tariffs
Andrew Jackson opposed this institution because he believed it favored wealthy elites and gave too much economic power to a small group of private bankers.
What was the Bank of the United States?