PERIOD 4 APUSH VOCAB

Election of 1800

Jefferson wins; first peaceful transfer of power between parties.

Louisiana Purchase

U.S. doubles in size buying land from France.

Federalists vs. Republicans

Strong central gov. vs. limited gov. and farmers' interests.

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Established judicial review.

Erie Canal

Connected Great Lakes to NYC; boosted trade.

Cotton Kingdom / Cotton Gin

Machine increased cotton production and slavery.

American System

Clay's plan for tariffs, national bank, and internal improvements.

Lowell Mills & Factory Women

Textile factories employing young women.

Nativism

Anti-immigrant sentiment.

Cult of Domesticity

Ideal of women staying home to nurture family.

War of 1812

U.S. vs. Britain; increased nationalism.

Era of Good Feelings

Period of one-party rule and national unity.

Missouri Compromise (1820)

Missouri slave, Maine free; line at 36°30'.

Monroe Doctrine

Europe cannot colonize or interfere in the Western Hemisphere.

Corrupt Bargain

1824 deal giving J.Q. Adams the presidency.

Jacksonian Democracy

Expanded voting for white men; strong executive power.

White male suffrage

Most states allowed all white men to vote.

Indian Removal Act

Forced Native relocation west of the Mississippi.

Spoils System

Rewarding political supporters with government jobs.

Nullification Crisis

South Carolina challenged federal tariffs.

Worcester v. Georgia

Court sided with Cherokee; Jackson ignored ruling.

Second Bank of the U.S.

National bank opposed and shut down by Jackson.

Trail of Tears

Forced Cherokee removal; many died.

Whig vs. Democrat Party

Anti-Jackson vs. pro-Jackson political parties.

Utopian communities

Groups attempting to create perfect societies.

American Colonization Society

Advocated sending freed slaves to Africa.

Abolitionists

Advocated ending slavery completely.

William Lloyd Garrison

Radical abolitionist; published The Liberator.

Frederick Douglass

Former slave and influential abolitionist leader.

Slave Rebellions (Vesey, Turner)

Major slave uprisings and attempts.

Manifest Destiny

Belief in U.S. expansion across the continent.

Mexican-American War

U.S. gained Southwest territory.

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)

Ended war; U.S. gained CA, NM, AZ, and other lands.