laws, acts treaties
Define embargo.
A law that forbids foreign trade
Define Tariff
A tax on imported goods
Define Blockade
Shutting down a port or road to prevent people or supplies from coming in
Define suffrage
The right to vote
Define expedition
a long and carefully organized journey
Which president put into effect the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
Andrew Jackson
What was the main difference of opinions between republicans and federalists?
One wanted weaker federal government and strong state, one wanted stronger federal government
Define faction
Opposing/organized political groups
Define Caucus
A meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction
Define continental divide
A place on a continent that separates river systems
Travel on the Hudson River held stops in New Jersey and New York. Therefore it was __________ commerce.
Interstate
Describe laissez faire. What does it mean in french? what does it mean for the American government?
"Let alone". It means the government should not be able to interfere in the economy.
In the Adams-Onis Treaty, Spain gave up:
Florida
Define impressment
the practice of forcibly seizing men to serve in the British military, particularly in the navy
Where did the trail of tears lead?
Oklahoma
What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
The US wouldn't let Europe interfere with Latin America.
Under the Constitution, who is allowed to govern/regulate interstate commerce?
The Congress
Why did Washington believe the US needed to be neutral in the war between France and Britain?
because the young nation was too weak militarily to engage in another major conflict, and he feared that taking sides could severely damage American trade and potentially lead to foreign invasion
Define Judicial review
The authority of the supreme court to strike down unconstitutional laws
What was the tribe of Lewis and Clark's translator, Sacagawea?
Shoshone