Period 4 APUSH

Louisiana Purchase (1803)

A land deal between the United States and France for approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $$15 million. It doubled the size of the U.S. and provided control over the Mississippi River and Port of New Orleans.

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

A landmark Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review, allowing the Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional. Chief Justice John Marshall presided.

War of 1812 (1812-1815)

A conflict between the United States and Great Britain, largely caused by impressment of American sailors, British support for Native American resistance, and American desire for expansion. It strengthened American nationalism and manufacturing.

Monroe Doctrine (1823)

A U.S. foreign policy statement asserting that European powers should not interfere with affairs in the Western Hemisphere, and the U.S. would not interfere in European affairs.

Missouri Compromise (1820)

An agreement that maintained the balance of free and slave states by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, and prohibiting slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territory north of the 36°30' parallel.

Andrew Jackson

The 7th U.S. President (1829-1837), known for expanding presidential power, championing the "common man," and controversial policies like the Indian Removal Act and the "Bank War." His era is often called "Jacksonian Democracy."

Nullification Crisis (1832-1833)

A sectional crisis during Andrew Jackson's presidency created by South Carolina's attempt to nullify the federal "Tariff of Abominations." It raised questions about states' rights and federal authority, ultimately resolved by a compromise tariff.

Tariff of abomination (1828)