Jefferson Presidency
Thomas Jefferson was a member of this political party.
Who are the Democratic-Republicans?
A major cause of the War of 1812 was Great Britain's policy of forcing American sailors on merchant ships to join the British Navy was known as this.
What is Impressment?
After many Latin American countries rejected their old European colonial rulers, Monroe issued this, asserting that Europe was no longer free to interfere in the Americas. It was the U.S.'s dominant foreign policy for over 100 years.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
Jackson authoritatively used this power of the presidency more than the first six presidents combined.
What is the veto?
While the details of this court case are often forgotten, it established the Supreme Court's power of determining the constitutionality of laws, its most important function.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Jefferson doubled the size of the U.S. when he authorized this territory from France.
What is Louisiana purchase?
Group of senators, including Henry Clay and John Calhoun, who used their influence to start a conflict with Britain.
Who are the War Hawks?
The crisis over slavery was averted and civil war postponed when these definitive rules were created over the admission of future slave and free states.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
Jackson believed (as did many Americans at the time) that the United States should continually expand and settle westward, championing this idea.
What is Manifest Destiny?
Also known as this, it is the power of the Supreme Court to rule laws unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
This pair explored the vast country west of the Mississippi all the way to Oregon.
Who are Lewis and Clark?
This meeting of the Federalist Party was unsuccessful in finding ways to curb the Democratic-Republicans power, and seen as unpatriotic after the War of 1812.
What was the Hartford Convention?
Three of the five states admitted to the Union during Monroe's term.
What are Missouri, Maine, Illinois, Alabama and Mississippi?
In promoting this act, Jackson said "It will separate the Indians from immediate contact with settlements of whites; free them from the power of the States; enable them to pursue happiness in their own way and under their own rude institutions".
What is the Indian Removal Act?
McCulloch v. Maryland ruled that the Federal government has this kind of power, in order to carry out important duties not specifically stated in the Constitution.
What are implied powers?
Jefferson displayed the young nation's strength when he refused to pay tribute to pirates off the coast of North Africa and started this war.
What is the Tripolitan (Barbary Pirate) war?
Due to slow communication in the 1800's, this battle was fought after the War of 1812 ended, and made Andrew Jackson a hero.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
In the 1819 Adams-Onis Treaty, Spain gave us this territory and future state known more mosquitoes, wetlands and humidity than beaches and amusement parks.
What is Florida?
One way Jackson tried to destroy this institution was by making the government only accept hard currency (instead of paper currency), leading to the Panic of 1837.
What is the Bank of the United States?
After McCulloch v. Maryland, federal laws are always seen as superior to these laws if they come into conflict.
What are state laws?
This act passed by Jefferson was in response to the Napoleonic Wars but backfired, hurting both the Northern and Southern economy.
What is the Embargo Act of 1807?
After the war was over, a time of increased prosperity and patriotism benefited Madison's successor, James Monroe, and came to be known as this.
What is the Era of Good Feelings?
Monroe was succeeded in office by this one term president, who Andrew Jackson accused of "mudslinging" and a corrupt bargain to give Henry Clay a position as Secretary of State in return for political support.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
This crisis was averted when Jackson threatened to use the military if South Carolina seceded from the Union over the Tariff of Abominations.
What is the Nullification Crisis?
In response to this Supreme Court case ruling that Native American's sovereignty was violated, Andrew Jackson famously said "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it".
What is Worcester v. Georgia?