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S.S. #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Laissez-Faire | Political idea that government should play a small role as possible in people's lives |
| Judicial Review | Power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws made by Congress are constitutional |
| Marbury vs. Madison | Supreme Court case that defined the power of the Judicial Review |
| Louisiana Purchase | Purchase of Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 for 15 million dollars |
| Expedition | Long journey or voyage of exploration |
| Impressment | Act of kidnapping and forcing someone to serve in the Navy |
| Embargo | Ban on trade with another country |
| Embargo Act | Law that forbid Americans to import or export any goods |
| Nonintercourse | Law that allowed Americans to trade with all nations except England and France |
| Nationalism | Pride in one's country |
| Warhawks | Congressmen from the South and West who wanted to go to war with England in 1812 |
| The War of 1812 | A war between America and England |
| Treaty of Ghent | Treaty between England and the U.S. that ended the War of 1812 |
| Era of Good Feeling | Period in history when there was growing nationalism and prosperity in the U.S. |
| Adams-Onis Treaty | Treaty in which Spain gave Florida to the U.S. for $5 million |
| Cede | To give up |
| Monroe Doctrine | Statement issued in 1823 in which president Monroe warned European nations not to interfere with the newly free Latin American nations |
| Suffrage | The right to vote |
| Democrats | People who supported Andrew Jackson and his political ideas in the 1820's |
| Whigs | People who supported John Quincy Adams and his political ideas in the 1820's |
| Mudslinging | Political tactic of using insults to attack on opponents reputation |
| Spoils System | The practice of rewarding one's political supporters with government jobs |
| Kitchen Cabinet | Nickname given to President Jackson's unofficial advisors |
| Secede | To withdraw from membership in a group |
| Indian Removal Act | Law that forced Native American tribes to move West of the Mississippi River |
| Trail of Tears | Event when 15,000 Cherokees were forced by the army to march hundreds of miles West of the Mississippi River, causing 1/4 of the tribe to die |
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