Henry Clay and the American System (SSUSH7b)
This system was designed to connect the Northerners economically with the South and West.
Henry Clay’s American System
The significance of Jacksonian Democracy
was a political philosophy that showed how the people can impact government.
In the early 1800s, President Thomas Jefferson sent ______ ______ to France to negotiate the purchase of the important port city of New Orleans.
James Monroe
Guarantees freedom of religion, speech, and of the press, and the right to petition the government
1st Amend
The ________ ___ made it illegal to sell weapons to countries at war.
Neutrality Acts
A ______is a tax on imported goods. It made European goods more expensive and encouraged Americans to buy cheaper products made in America.
tariff
Wanted a stronger executive branch and a weaker Congress and state governments
Nullification Crisis:
He was unsure if the Constitution gave him the authority to purchase the Louisiana Territory.
Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase:
Declares that rights not mentioned in the Constitution belong to the people
9th Amend
The ____ ______ ___ allowed the U.S. to lend military equipment and supplies to any nation the president said was vital to the defense of the United States.
Lend-Lease Act
The establishment of a ________ ______ that would promote a single currency (money), making trade easier.
National bank
Increased voter participation by allowing all adult white males, not just landowners, to vote.
Expansion of Suffrage:
The __________ __________ of 1803 was the United States largest land purchase, roughly doubling the country size.
Louisiana Purchase
Declares that powers not given to the national government belong to the states or to the people
10th Amend
Japanese surprise attack on the United States with over _______ Americans killed.
2,400
These roads would make trade easier between merchants and farmers in the North, South, and West.
Highways and Canals
Under this policy, the US government forced Native Americans off lands it wanted for white settlement. (Trail of Tears)
The Indian Removal Act:
In 1812, President ______ ______ declared war on Great Britain.
James Madison
During _______ __________ time as the President of the United States, he set many precedents that would shape the role of the President of the United States.
George Washington
Japanese Attack on ____ _______
Pearl Harbor
This issue was resolved when Congress passed the Missouri Compromise. ________ would be admitted to the Union as a free state ________ would be admitted as a slave state
Maine and Missouri
The Nullification Crisis resulted when southern states sought to ______ a high ______ Congress had passed on manufactured goods imported from Europe.
nullify (cancel) and tariff (tax)
In 1823, President James Monroe created the _______ ________ and defined U.S. foreign policy in the Americas (North and South America).
Monroe Doctrine
List three examples of George Washington precedents
Set the rule for two-term limits for the president
Initiated the Farwell Address for presidents
Create the cabinet for the executive branch
What is the Significance of Pearl Harbor
The United States officially entered World War II