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Early Republic
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1) First seven presidents (WAJMMAJ) | 1) Washington, Adams (John ), Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams (John Q), Jackson |
| 2) First of many countries to "copy" the Constitution and Declaration of Independence | 2) France |
| 3) An early failure of President Adams to live up to American ideals | 3) (pick one) Alien Act: restricted immigration into the U.S. Sedition Act: made it illegal to criticize the government |
| 4) Marbury vs. Madison | 4) Court case which established the right of the Supreme Court to have judicial review |
| 5) Judicial review | 5) The right of the Supreme Court to have final say on what laws or actions are constitutional |
| 6) Louisiana | 6) Purchased by Jefferson from Napolean, doubling the size of the U.S. |
| 7) The Monroe Doctrine | 7) Policy, established by Monroe and followed by every President since: The U.S. would not tolerate further colonization in the Western Hemisphere |
| 8) Indian Removal Act | 8) Law signed by Jackson which forced the removal of thousands of NAs to Oklahoma. Resulted in the death of 10,000 |
| 9) Nullification Crisis | 9) South Carolina angry about the tariff; says it can nullify Federal laws; threatens to secede; a hint of what's to come in the civil war |
| 10) Manifest Destiny | 10) Idea shared by many Americans that U.S. destiny was evident or "Manifest": expansion to the Pacific Ocean |
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