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court case that said federal government regulates interstate commerce (early republic)
Gibbons v Ogden
being an individual; questioning things around you; one with nature (reform)
transcendentalism
he would protest against the government by not paying taxes (reform)
Henry David Thoreau
this regions economy included mining and agriculture (sectionalism)
west
these people experienced similar discrimination as slaves in the north and the south (reconstruction) (reform)
freedmen
This incident was a disagreement between South Carolina and President Jackson over states rights to ignore a law (age of jackson)
Nullification Crisis
interprets the laws
laws unconstitutional
supreme court (early republic)
Judicial branch
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gave America this large land which included California (westward expansion)
Mexican Cession
in his going away speech, he said avoid political parties and permanent foreign alliances (early republic)
george washington
supported the Constitution (constitution)
declares wars
congress
house of representatives
senate
makes the laws (early republic)
legislative branch
this documents was written by women who fought for the right to vote
"all men and women are created equal" (reform)
Declaration of Sentiments
this part of the 1st amendment allows newspapers and other media items to operate to the public (constitution)
freedom of the press
this prevents one branch from becoming too powerful (constitution)
checks and balances
commands armed forces
enforces the laws
president
(early republic)
executive branch
this invention reduced transportation costs and time for steamboats (industrial revolution)
canals
abraham lincoln
English philosopher who influenced growth of representative government (colonization)
life liberty and right to property (revolution)
John Locke
this immigrant group came to America in search of gold and were discriminated against (westward expansion)
Chinese
turning point in the revolution
France and Spain both joined the colonists (revolution)
saratoga
used the constitution as a reason to secede from the union (sectionalism)
jefferson davis