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Bartholome de Las Cases
this Catholic priest protested the enslavement of Native Americans and eventually, his protests led to the creation of the Transatlantic slave trade
Marbury v. Madison
an 1803 court case in which the Supreme Court ruled that it had the power to decide whether laws passed by Congress were constitutional
Washington’s response to the Whiskey Rebellion
he sends military forces; occurred directly after the Revolutionary War
Reason Christians moved to Oregon Country-
freedom of religion; want to spread their religion to the Native Americans
Differences between Republicans and Southern Democrats-
Southern Democrats want to keep the way life is; Republicans want to change the society completely
Public service
service offered by the government to provide security for its citizens; founded by the Founding Fathers; ideas came from Rome
Transcendentalists
the most important truths in life went beyond human reason
Development of Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Federalists want a strong federal government and a weak central government; Democratic-Republicans wanted a strong state government and weak federal government
Reason Americans support Manifest Destiny
they want to spread their culture all the way to the Pacific
Reason for European exploration
they want land, money, and gold
Northwest Ordinance
a 1787 law that set up a government for the Northwest Territory
Kansas-Nebraska Act
repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty
Influence of Jefferson to purchase Louisiana-
he wanted the water in Louisiana for trade routes; wanted to use the port of New Orleans, Louisiana for trade from the Mississippi River
New England factory owners change the environment
they built their factories near rivers, canals so that they can run them
Motivation for Spanish colonists
they want money, gold, and silver
Judiciary Act of 1789
a law that created the structure of the Supreme Court and set up a system of district courts and circuit courts for the nation
Fort Sumter
the starting spot of the Civil War
Gibbons v. Ogden-
regulate commerce and business in America
Educational reforms of the 1850s
trains teachers and increase their pay; school year extends; North has more free public schools open
Result of the temperance movement in the mid-1800s
alcohol was banned in 9 states because they were abusing it
Sedition Act
permits the deportation, fine, or imprisonment of anyone deemed a threat against the government of the United States
Henry Clay compromise in 1832
he gets a compromise Tariff that is between what the Federalists want and what the Democratic-Republicans want
Jackson and African American voting rights
the right to vote for African Americans was taken away in some states
Calhoun vs. Clay and Webster congressional compromise
Webster and Clay are for banning slavery; Calhoun doesn’t care if others have slaves or not
Reactions to Fugitive Slave Law
South was all for the law; the North didn’t support it