APUSH CHAPTER 4

Alien and Sedition Acts

Alien and Sedition Acts

Laws that incited opposition against the Federalists due to restrictions on speech and immigration.

Judiciary Act of 1801

Legislation that expanded federal jurisdiction in the United States.

Macon's Bill No. 2

Prohibited British warships from entering American harbors; ultimately failed.

Nationalism

A sense of pride and identity among the American populace, particularly during the Era of Good Feelings.

Monroe Doctrine

Policy primarily written by James Monroe, asserting that the Americas were off-limits to future European colonization.

Panic of 1819

An economic crisis marked by bank failures and widespread unemployment.

Missouri Compromise

An agreement that allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state while Maine entered as a non-slave state.

The Compromise Tariff of 1833

Legislation designed to reduce tensions over tariffs and avoid a potential conflict with South Carolina.

Trail of Tears

The forced removal of Native Americans, particularly the Cherokee, from their ancestral lands under the Indian Removal Act.

King Cotton

A phrase referring to the significant impact of cotton production on the Southern economy, boosted by the cotton gin.

American Anti-Slavery Society

An organization aimed at abolition and promoting equality for African Americans.

Eli Whitney

Inventor of the cotton gin, which revolutionized the cotton industry in the South.

Judicial Review

The power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional, established by Marbury v. Madison.

Mudslinging

Use of aggressive tactics and misinformation during the elections, notably in the Election of 1828.

Corrupt Bargain

The alleged deal that led John Quincy Adams to win the presidency over Andrew Jackson in 1824.

Indian Removal Act

Legislation that authorized the forced removal of Native Americans from their lands.

Whigs

Political party formed in opposition to Andrew Jackson, emphasizing conservative progressivism.

Abolitionists

Individuals or groups advocating for the end of slavery in America.

Plantation Life

The socioeconomic system in the South based on large estates that cultivated cash crops, heavily relying on slave labor.

Secession

The act of withdrawing formally from an organization, Union, or political state, often referred to in the context of Southern states during the Civil War.