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Early Republic
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| George Washington | first president of the U.S.; president during the Whiskey Rebellion |
| John Adams | second president of the U.S.; president during Alien and Sedition Acts |
| Thomas Jefferson | third president of the U.S.; president during LA Purchase |
| James Madison | fourth president; president during the War of 1812 |
| Alien and Sedition Acts | laws about immigration and rebelling against the govt |
| Marbury v. Madison | SC case that established judicial review; made federal govt stronger |
| McCulloch v. Maryland | SC ruled that a state cannot interfere with a federal agency; made federal govt stronger |
| Gibbons v. Ogden | SC ruled that only the federal govt can regulate interstate trade; made federal govt stronger |
| WA Farewell Address | Warned against political parties and permanent alliances |
| Whiskey Rebellion | Farmers revolted because of a tax on whiskey. WA led troops to stop it. Strengthened the power of the federal |
| Alexander Hamilton | Led the Federalist Party. Wanted a strong central govt and national bank. Supported manufacturing |
| Democratic-Republicans | Political party led by Jefferson. Wanted the states to have more power than the federal govt. |
| Federalists | Political party led by Hamilton. Wanted a strong central govt |
| foreign policy | a plan for dealing with other countries |
| Louisiana Purchase | Jefferson bought the LA territory from Napolean for $15 million. Doubled the size of the U.S. |
| embargo | a ban on trade |
| free enterprise | businesses operate with very little regulation by the government |
| judicial review | the power of the SC to declare a law unconstitutional (to decide the constitutionality of a law) |
| tariff | a tax on imported goods; designed to help American manufacturing |
| precedent | an example for future use |
| War Hawks | people who wanted to go to war |
| War of 1812 | second war between England and the U.S.; impressment was a cause |
| XYZ affair | the French govt demanded a bribe; "millions for defense but not one cent for tribute" |
| national bank | the bank would be in charge of govt money and pay the govt's debts |
| Louisiana Purchase | The U.S. bought the LA territory from France for $15 million. Doubled the size. |
| Lewis and Clark | Led the Corps of Discovery to explore the Louisiana Territory |
| Era of Good Feelings | Time when Monroe was president; a sense of national purpose and unity |
| James Monroe | fifth president; Era of Good Feelings; issued Monroe Doctrine |
| Monroe Doctrine | policy stating the U.S. wanted Europe to stay out of U.S. affairs |
| Francis Scott Key | wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner;" our national anthem |
| John Marshall | Chief Justice of SC; helped make SC stronger |
| Worcester v. Georgia | SC case that sided with the Cherokees; Jackson ignored it |
| spoils system | practice of rewarding supporters with govt jobs |
| expanded suffrage | property ownership was no longer required to vote |
| isolationism | avoiding involvement with other countries |
| impressment | forcing people to serve in the military |
| domestic | in the United States |
| tribute | a bribe |
| neutral | to not choose a side |
| cabinet | the group of advisors to the president |
| excise tax | a tax imposed by the govt on a particular item |
| Trail of Tears | 15,000 Cherokees were forced to move from GA to OK |
| Indian Removal Act | law stating that the Cherokees had to move west of the MS River |
| 11111 | beamer |
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