APUSH Period 4 Review (1800-1848)

Thomas Jefferson

First Democratic-Republican president, known for the "revolution of 1800" and the Louisiana Purchase.

Embargo Act

Legislation passed by Jefferson to cut off trade with Great Britain and France.

James Madison

Led America into the War of 1812 and passed the recharter of the National Bank.

Era of Good Feelings

Period (1815-1828) characterized by the dominance of the Democratic-Republicans, marked by the Missouri Compromise and Monroe Doctrine.

Andrew Jackson

Established the Democratic Party, faced the nullification crisis, and enforced the Indian Removal Act.

Market Revolution

Movement increasing national factories and consumerism, leading to changes in society and the Second Great Awakening.

Protective Tariff

Advocated by Henry Clay's American System to protect industry, notably passed in 1816.

Lowell Mill

Planned industrial town in Massachusetts where women worked in factories under poor conditions, symbolizing changes in gender and family roles.

Manifest Destiny

Coined by John O'Sullivan, the belief in America's right to expand its influence and territory from coast to coast.

Trail of Tears

Forced relocation of Native American tribes, notably the Cherokee, in the 1830s, showing the failure to honor compromises.