APUSH Terms

Marbury V. Madison

This court case established judicial review in 1803

McCulloch V. Maryland

Supreme Court case that asserted the federal government has supremacy over the states and the authority to negate any laws that conflict with the Constitution. 1819.

French and Indian War.

This conflict ended the period of salutary neglect and increased tensions between Britain and the colonists

Jane Addams

Opened the Hull House in Chicago to provide social services to immigrants.

Thomas Paine

Wrote a pamphlet in Jan 1776 that helped convince many Americans to support independence.

Democratic-Republicans

A political party formed in the early 1800s, led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, that advocated for states' rights and agrarian interests.

Missouri Compromise

A federal legislation enacted in 1820 that aimed to maintain the balance of power between free and slave states by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.

Andrew Jackson

President who vetoed the national bank, voice of the common man, and pushed through the Indian Removal Act.

WW2

Event that completed the recovery of the nation from the Great Depression. It also marked the United States' emergence as a global superpower, resulting in significant military, economic, and social changes.

Two terms, Neutrality in foreign affairs

Give two precedents of Washington’s farewell address

Nat Turner

Slave preacher who led a revolt against slave owners and their families (VA in 1831)

Shay’s Rebellion

Armed uprising in 1786-1787 by a Revolutionary War veteran in Massachusetts seeking relief from oppressive taxation and lack of government response.

Plessy v. Ferguson

SCOTUS case established the “seperate but equal” ruling that would inspire many Jim Crow laws.

John Marshall

Head of the Supreme Court under Jefferson-Monroe, who opposed Democratic-Republican legislation. he played a significant role in establishing the principles of American constitutional law and the power of the Supreme Court.

The Great Migration

Movement of African Americans from the rural South to urban areas in the North during the early to mid-20th century.

American System

A plan for economic development proposed by Henry Clay, which aimed to strengthen the economy through protective tariffs, a national bank, and internal improvements.

Articles of Confederation

The first constitution of the United States, created in 1781, which established a weak central government and was later replaced by the Constitution of 1787 due to its ineffectiveness.

Indian Removal Act

A law enacted in 1830 that authorized the forced relocation of Native American tribes from their ancestral homelands in the southeastern United States to designated "Indian Territory" west of the Mississippi River.

Zimmerman Telegram

A secret diplomatic communication sent by Germany to Mexico in 1917, proposing a military alliance and promising the return of territories lost to the United States if Mexico joined the war against the US.

Sinking of Lusitania

A British ocean liner sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, killing 128 Americans. This event played a significant role in turning public opinion in the United States against Germany during World War I.

Era of Good Feelings

A nickname for Monroe’s presidency that reflected a rising sense of nationalism (1817-1825)

Battle of Saratoga

A turning point in the American Revolutionary War, fought in 1777, leading to France's alliance with the American colonies.

Harry Truman

1945-1953. The 33rd President of the United States, he led the country through the final stages of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War.

Ronald Reagan

The 40th President of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989, known for his conservative policies, tax reforms, and the end of the Cold War.

James Buchanan

The 15th President of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861, known for his inability to prevent the secession of Southern states prior to the Civil War.

Calvin Coolidge

The 30th President of the United States, serving from 1923 to 1929, he was known for his laissez-faire policies and belief in minimal government intervention in the economy.

Laissez-fair policy

Economic approach promoting minimal government involvement.

George W. Bush

The 43rd President of the United States, serving from 2001 to 2009, he was known for his responses to the September 11 attacks and the initiation of the Iraq War.

George H.W. Bush

The 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993, he was known for his foreign policy expertise and leading the country during the end of the Cold War.

Andrew Jackson

The 7th President of the United States, serving from 1829 to 1837, he was a founder of the Democratic Party and known for his populist approach, the Indian Removal Act, and the controversy surrounding the Bank of the United States.

Benjamin Harrison

The 23rd President of the United States, serving from 1889 to 1893, he is known for signing the Sherman Antitrust Act and for his role in the admission of six new states into the Union.

Sherman Antitrust Act

A landmark federal statute passed in 1890 that aimed to prevent monopolistic practices and promote fair competition in business.

Northwest Ordinance

A 1787 law that established a method for admitting new states to the Union from the Northwest Territory and outlined the process for governing these territories.

Alien and Sedition Acts

A series of laws passed in 1798 aimed at restricting immigration and limiting free speech, particularly targeting criticism of the federal government.

Compromise of 1850

A set of five laws passed in 1850 aimed at balancing the interests of slave and free states, including the admission of California as a free state and the strengthening of the Fugitive Slave Act.

Homestead Act

A law enacted in 1862 that provided 160 acres of public land to settlers for a small fee, provided they improved the land by building a dwelling and cultivating crops.

Interstate Commerce Act

A law passed in 1887 aimed at regulating the railroad industry and ensuring fair rates for all consumers.

Clayton Antitrust Act

A federal law enacted in 1914 to prevent anti-competitive practices and protect trade and commerce from monopolies.

War of 1812

A conflict between the United States and Great Britain to 1815, largely driven by issues such as trade restrictions and impressment of American sailors.

Canada, America, Mexico

1990 NAFTA Agreement included which 3 countries?

Operation Desert Storm

A combat operation during the Gulf War in 1991 aimed at expelling Iraqi forces from Kuwait.

Supply Side Economics

An economic theory that advocates reducing taxes and decreasing regulation to stimulate production, increase investment, and promote economic growth.

Reaganomics

an economic theory promoting tax cuts and deregulation to encourage investment and growth.

Battle of Gettysburg

A pivotal battle fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, during the American Civil War, which resulted in a major victory for the Union Army

American System

A three-step plan by Henry Clay. This plan worked to place high taxes on imports, re-charter the 2nd bank of the U.S., and provide federal money for internal improvements like roads and canals.