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TCAP 3-EarlyRepublic
Early Republic-Washington thru Monroe
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| George Washington | 1st elected US president; warned the nation about foreign alliances, political parties, and debt. Commanded the Continental Army during the Revolution |
| Louisiana Purchase | Jefferson bought Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million; doubled the size of the US |
| Lewis & Clark | sent by Jefferson to explore and map the Louisiana Territory |
| Monroe Doctrine | foreign policy that stated any future attempt to colonize in N America would be viewed as an act of war; we also promised to stay out of European affairs |
| nationalism | feelings of pride and loyalty to a union |
| sectionalism | disagreements be |
| Monroe Doctrine | foreign policy that stated any future attempt to colonize in N America would be viewed as an act of war; we also promised to stay out of European affairs |
| nationalism | feelings of pride and loyalty to a union |
| sectionalism | different regions of the country put their own interests ahead of the good of the country |
| American System | Henry Clay's plan to improve the nation by improving transportation (roads & canals), a national bank, encourage growth of US economy by establishing a protective tariff on imported goods |
| Missouri Compromise | Henry Clay's plan to maintain the balance in the Senate between slave and free states; Missouri a slave state, Maine a free. Slavery banned in Louisiana Territory N of the 36' 30' parallel. |
| John Marshall | former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| judicial review | constitutional principle stating that the Supreme Court is to decide if a law passed by Congress is constitutional; part of checks and balances |
| Marbury v. Madison | Supreme Ct. ruling that established the principle of judicial review--the judicial branch is responsible for determining whether or not a law is constitutional |
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