AP UNITED STATES HISTORY: Things I need to know:

Sectionalism Missouri Compromise Monroe Doctrine Jacksonian Democracy  Northwest Ordinance Andrew Jackson/Bank of United States  Louisiana Purchase  War of 1812 Manifest Destiny  Second Great Awakening  Declaration of Independence  Thomas Jefferson  Market revolution  Impressment  Abolishment movement economic differences and connections between the North and South between 1800-1840 French and Indian War navigation acts English civil war

Sectionalism

The division of the United States into different regions with distinct economic and cultural interests.

Missouri Compromise

An 1820 agreement that allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining the balance between free and slave states.

Monroe Doctrine

A U.S. foreign policy statement from 1823 asserting that European interference in the Americas would be viewed as acts of aggression.

Jacksonian Democracy

A political movement during the 1820s and 1830s that emphasized greater democracy for the common man, led by President Andrew Jackson.

Northwest Ordinance

A law passed in 1787 to regulate the admission of new states from the Northwest Territory and establish a government for those territories.

Andrew Jackson and the Bank of the United States

Andrew Jackson opposed the Second Bank of the United States, viewing it as a monopoly that favored the wealthy over the common people.

Louisiana Purchase

The 1803 acquisition by the United States of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana, which doubled the size of the U.S.

War of 1812

A conflict between the United States and Britain (1812-1815) largely over issues of trade and impressment.

Manifest Destiny

The 19th-century doctrine that it was the divine right of the U.S. to expand its territory across the North American continent.

Second Great Awakening

A Protestant religious revival during the early 19th century that emphasized individual piety and social reform.

Declaration of Independence

The 1776 document declaring the thirteen American colonies' independence from British rule.

Thomas Jefferson

The third President of the United States and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.

Market Revolution

A period of economic transformation in the first half of the 19th century that saw the rise of capitalism and changes in transportation and production.

Impressment

The act of forcing individuals into military service, notably practiced by the British Navy against American sailors before the War of 1812.

Abolishment Movement

A social movement aimed at ending the practice of slavery in the United States.

Economic Differences between North and South (1800-1840)

The North's economy was based on industry and manufacturing, while the South's economy relied heavily on agriculture and slave labor.

French and Indian War

A conflict between Britain and France (1754-1763) in North America, leading to British dominance in the region.

Navigation Acts

A series of laws passed in the 17th century restricting colonial trade to England and its colonies.

English Civil War

A series of conflicts (1642-1651) between Parliamentarians and Royalists in England, leading to the establishment of a commonwealth.