APUSH Notes unit 4: Madison - Jackson: Age of Jacksonian Democracy

War of 1812

A conflict between the United States and Great Britain, primarily over trade restrictions and impressment of American sailors.

Impressment

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

American System

An economic plan proposed by Henry Clay aimed at strengthening the economy through a national bank, tariffs, and internal improvements.

Missouri Compromise

A 1820 agreement that allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining the balance of power in Congress.

The Monroe Doctrine

A U.S. policy stating that further European colonization in the Americas would be viewed as an act of aggression, warning Europe to stay out of Western Hemisphere affairs.

Nullification

The doctrine that states have the right to void any federal law deemed unconstitutional.

Tariff of Abominations

A name given by southerners to a tariff that raised duties on imports in 1828, which they believed harmed their economy.

Trail of Tears

The forced relocation of Native American nations from their homelands, resulting in the suffering and death of many, particularly among the Cherokee.

Worcester v. Georgia

An 1832 Supreme Court case that ruled that states could not impose regulations on Native American land.

Panic of 1837

A financial crisis in the United States that triggered a severe economic depression.