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apush p4 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Democratic-republicans | Political party led by Jefferson that favored states’ rights, agriculture, and limited federal power. |
| federalists | Early U.S. party that supported a strong central government and commercial economy. |
| revolution of 1800 | Peaceful transfer of power from Federalists to Democratic-Republicans after Jefferson’s election. |
| louisiana purchase | 1803 U.S. land deal with France that doubled the nation’s size and opened western expansion. |
| embargo act (1807) | Jefferson’s ban on foreign trade meant to protect U.S. ships but hurt American merchants. |
| war hawks | Young congressmen who pushed for war with Britain leading up to the War of 1812. |
| hartford convention | 1814 Federalist meeting opposing the War of 1812 that damaged the party’s reputation. |
| era of good feelings | Period after the War of 1812 marked by nationalism and one-party rule under Monroe. |
| democratic party (jacksonian democrats) | Political movement expanding voting rights for white men and opposing elites. |
| whig party | Party formed to oppose Jackson, favoring federal action for infrastructure and economic growth. |
| spoils system | Practice of giving government jobs to political supporters after an election victory. |
| nullification crisis | 1832 conflict when South Carolina tried to reject federal tariffs, testing state vs. federal power. |
| indian removal act (1830) | Law forcing Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River. |
| trail of tears` | Forced relocation of Cherokee people leading to thousands of deaths. |
| john marshall | Chief Justice who strengthened federal power and judicial review through Supreme Court rulings. |
| marbury v madison (1803) | Case that established the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review. |
| mcCulloch v maryland (1819) | Ruling that upheld the national bank and strengthened federal authority over states. |
| gibbons v ogden (1824) | Supreme Court decision giving Congress power over interstate commerce. |
| market revolution | Transformation of the U.S. economy through new transportation, industry, and trade systems. |
| cotton gin | 1793 invention by Eli Whitney that sped up cotton processing and expanded slavery. |
| lowell system | Factory system using young women workers housed and employed in textile mills. |
| factoy system | Production method bringing workers and machines together under one roof. |
| transportation revolution | Growth of canals, roads, railroads, and steamboats connecting the nation’s markets. |
| erie canal | 1825 canal linking the Great Lakes to the Hudson River, boosting trade and settlement. |
| steamboat | 1807 invention by Robert Fulton allowing faster river travel and trade. |
| railroads | New transport network of the 1830s–40s that sped goods and people across regions. |
| telegraph | Communication invention by Samuel Morse (1844) that allowed instant long-distance messaging. |