Period 4: 1800–1848: The Meaning of Democracy in an Era of Economic and Territorial Expansion (copy)

Marbury v. Madison

The 1803 Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review.

Louisiana Purchase

The 1803 acquisition of territory from France that doubled the size of the United States.

Era of Good Feelings

The period in the 1810s and 1820s characterized by national unity and the decline of the Federalist Party.

War of 1812

A conflict between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815, marked by issues such as trade restrictions.

Missouri Compromise

The 1820 agreement that allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining the balance.

Embargo Act of 1807

A law that prohibited American ships from trading in foreign ports to avoid conflict with Britain and France.

Cotton Gin (1793)

An invention by Eli Whitney that revolutionized cotton production by efficiently separating cotton fibers from seeds.

Second Bank of the United States

A national bank chartered by Congress in 1816 that aimed to stabilize the economy.

Transcendentalism

A philosophical movement that emphasized intuition and the inherent goodness of people and nature.

Seneca Falls Convention

The first women's rights convention, held in 1848, which advocated for women's suffrage and equality.

Nullification Crisis

A confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government over states' rights and tariff laws during the early 1830s.

Abolitionism

A movement to end slavery and promote the immediate emancipation of all enslaved people in the United States.

Indian Removal Act of 1830

Legislation that authorized the forced relocation of American Indian tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River.

Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

An 1824 Supreme Court case that granted Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce.

Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819)

An 1819 Supreme Court case that protected private contracts against state interference.

“American System”

A plan proposed by Henry Clay to improve the economy through a national bank, tariffs, and internal improvements.

Panic of 1819

The first major economic crisis in the United States, caused by speculative practices and leading to widespread bank failures.

Jacksonian Democracy

A political philosophy in the United States from the 1820s to the 1840s that expanded suffrage to most white men, opposed aristocracy, and promoted the equality of opportunity in government and society. (If you’re a white dude)

Missouri Compromise (1820)

The 1820 agreement that allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining the balance.

Nullification Crisis

A confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government over states' rights and tariff laws during the early 1830s.

Indian Removal Act of 1830

Legislation that authorized the forced relocation of American Indian tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River. (Completely ignore Worcester v Georgia)