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AH Vocab List #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Battle of New Orleans | , U.S. victory against Great Britain in the War of 1812 and the final major battle of that conflict. |
| Manifest Destiny | a policy of imperialist expansion said to be inevitable |
| Monroe Doctrine | an American foreign policy opposing interference in the western hemisphere from outside powers |
| Nativism | a policy of favoring established inhabitants, not immigrants |
| Nullification | counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something |
| Protective tariff | imposed to protect domestic firms from import competition |
| Sectionalism | excessive devotion to the interests of a particular region |
| Spoils system | the practice of helping supporters after winning an election |
| Telegraph | apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire |
| Turnpike | an expressway on which tolls are collected |
| Battle of the Alamo | a group of Texan (or Texian) volunteers led by George Collinsworth and Benjamin Milam overwhelmed the Mexican garrison at the Alamo and captured the fort, seizing control of San Antonio. |
| Compromise of 1850 | a series of measures proposed by U.S. Senator Henry Clay and passed by the U.S. Congress to settle several issues connected to slavery and avert the threat of dissolution of the Union. |
| “Corrupt bargain” | Andrew Jackson declared when no candidate received enough votes to be elected President in 1824. |
| Louisiana Territory | contained around 15 present-day U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. |
| Marbury v. Madison | the most important Supreme Court case in US History, Chief Justice John Marshall and the Supreme Court rule that Jefferson overstepped his power by eliminating the appointees. |
| McCulloch v. Maryland | established the principle of judicial review—the power of the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional |
| Missouri Compromise | Pushed through by Henry Clay in 1820. Future states North of 36º 30’ Latitude are to be FREE. |
| “Pet banks” | a derogatory term for state banks selected by the U.S. Department of Treasury to receive surplus Treasury funds in 1833. |
| Treaty of Ghent | was signed by British and American representatives at Ghent, Belgium, ending the War of 1812. |
| Webster-Ash burton Treaty | between the U.S. and Great Britain establishing the northeastern boundary of the U.S. and providing for Anglo–U.S. cooperation in the suppression of the slave trade. |
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