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Vocabulary
100

3rd President; negotiated Louisiana Purchase even though he was a strict constitutionalist

Thomas Jefferson

100

Place where Jackson became a war hero fighting there during the battle of 1812

Horseshoe Bend (mississippi) or New Orleans

100

this political compromise made california a free state, but included the fugitive slave act

compromise of 1850

100

this treaty ended the mexican-american war

treaty of guadalupe hidalgo 1848

100

term for forcing american sailors into the british navy

impressment

200

11th president; instigated Mexican-War since Mexico wouldn't sell territory

Polk

200

area gained from Spain as a result of adams-onis treaty

Florida

200

this act (1854) decided on popular sovereignty to decide whether 2 states would be slave or free and the idea was conceived by Stephen Douglas.

kansas-nebraska act

200

this state was known as 'bleeding' because of fierce fighting over the issue of slavery

kansas

200

clay's economic plan in which a national bank would be formed

american system

300

5th president who believed in manifest destiny and wanted European countries to stay out of western hemisphere

Monroe

300

Nat Turner led a slave rebellion in 1831 in this state

Virginia

300

this controversial supreme court decision decided that a slave was still 'property' even if they had lived in a free state

Dred Scott (v. Sandford)

300

this abolitionist tried to stage a slave rebellion in harpers ferry, VA and raided a federal arsenal

john brown

300

political party opposed to slavery for political reasons

free soiler party

400

War hawk president who called for war with britain in 1812

Madison

400

declaration of sentiments for women's rights was signed here

seneca, NY

400

sc argued they could do this to a tariff they objected to

nullify (doctrine of nullification)

400

this senator was attacked with a cane by SC rep preston brooks and was beaten badly; another example of conflict over the issue of slavery

Sumner

400

Marbury vs. Madison established this important legal doctrine

judicial review

500

Shawnee chief who fought on the side of the british during war of 1812

Tecumseh

500

these 2 states were decided to be admitted to the union as a slave state and free state as part of this 1820 compromise

missouri and maine

500

this law encouraged by jackson was responsible for forcing thousands of native americans on the Trail of Tears

indian removal act (1830)

500

this state is the 1st to secede after lincoln's election in 1860

SC

500

this southern crop was very profitable for the south after the invention of the cotton gin

"king cotton"

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