Supreme Court Cases
This was increased by several Supreme Court decisions during the first half the 19th century.
What is the Power of the Federal Government
The acquisition of a large piece of land by President T. Jefferson that went against his usual strict interpretation of the Constitution.
What is the Louisiana Purchase
The type of labor system that the southern economy was dependent on.
What is African slavery
An example of a military action by the US to acquire new land in the west.
What is the Mexican-American War
The first major road built by the US government that cross several states from east to west.
What is the National Road
A supreme court case that determined a Law passed by Congress to be unconstitutional and gave the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review.
What is Marbury v. Madison
This outlawed trade with all foreign countries and was another example of Jefferson and the Democrat-Republicans switching their Strict Interpretation of the Constitution to Broad.
What is the Embargo Act
The type of labor system that the northern economy was dependent on and that was in conflict with the South
What is Free or paid labor
The territory annexed by the US which eventually led to problems that started the Mexican-American War.
What is Texas
The first major industry of the US that developed in part because of the Embargo Act in the early 1800's.
What is the Textile Industry
A supreme court case that increased the power of the Federal government and ruled that a National Bank was constitutional.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland
A battle over the National Bank with President Jackson who removed all Federal deposits and placed the money in "Pet" Banks
What is the Bank War
The staple crop produced by southern plantations that was the number 1 export of the US.
What is King Cotton
The belief that the US had the "God" given right to expand their control and influence across North America.
What is Manifest Destiny
This helped to connect the North and South and allowed the South to meet the demand of raw materials needed in Northern Textile factories.
What is the Cotton Gin
A series of three Supreme Court Cases that defined the relationship between the US government and states over power led by John Marshall.
What is Judicial nationalism
A battle between President Jackson and South Carolina over the Protective Tariff of 1832 and South Carolina's refusal to obey it.
What is the Nullification Crisis
A compromise in 1820 that maintained the balance between Free and Slave States and established the 36'30 line of latitude to divide free and slave territories for future states.
What is the Missouri Compromise
Group that went west for freedom
What is freed slaves
This increased communication and helped to improve business production.
What is the Telegraph
Judicial review was established as John Adams appointed the:
What is midnight justices
An example of Internal Improvements, tariffs, and a national bank that was vetoed by President Jackson.
American System
The part of the US where slavery and cotton expanded to because of the land in the south east was becoming depleted.
What is the Southwest
A message by the US to European countries telling them to stop an future colonization in the Americas or face war.
What is the Monroe Doctrine
A transportation route that connected New York to the Midwest and helped improve industrialization and migration.
What is the Erie Canal