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What challenges did Jefferson face with the Louisiana Purchase?
He faced issues of an immense land expansion of the twice the size of the U.S. and his ambassadors overspending the budget given by the Fed. Gov.
Marbury V. Madison
A court case that brought into question the idea of judicial review on decisions. The result was the established principle that the supreme court had the most authority on judging constitutionality
Judicial Review
The supreme courts ability to determine constitutionality of actions or laws, established in Marbury V. Madison case.
John Marshall’s opinion on national gov.
He believed that the strength of the national gov. needed to be increased because of his revolutionary war experience when he experienced a lack of central gov. and suffered.
Tecumseh
Shawnee warrior who wanted to establish a confederacy of indian tribes to stand their ground against white settlement. He allied with the British to fight America but eventually lost and died in battle.
Embargo Act
prohibited all U.S. exports from reaching foreign ports in an effort to stop British and French war. This caused the American economy to stagnate and suffer, thus it was repealed by the Non-Intercourse Act after much backlash.
War Hawks
Young Democratic Republicans who wanted President James Madison to wage war against Britain for their restrictions of American Trade. They were mainly from the south.
Native American Resistance Group
Brothers Tecumseh and the Prophet Tenskwatawa wanted to join all tribes east of the Mississippi into a confederacy to fight Americans. Both brothers eventually lost and their dream shattered
Kentucky Virgina Resolutions
Statements made by Jefferson and Madison to nullify federal laws if deemed unconstitutional. The resolutions were hardly enforced and festered hate towards federalist party
Battle of Tippercanoe
Battle where the Prophet was defeated by William Henry Harrison. The Battle resulted in Tecumseh’s alliance with Britain to keep fighting Americans
McCulloch v. Maryland
Supreme court case that strengthened constitutionality of U.S. bank by refusing maryland’s attempt to tax the bank
Results of war of 1812
The war ended in a draw but earned the U.S. respect in military power among european powers
Nationalism
pride for a nation. Many Americans were fueled by Nationalism which boosted the manufacturing rates within America
American System
System designed by Henry Clay to improve American Industry. The 3 steps were a strong bank, protective tariffs, and federal paid transportation system
Monroe Doctrine
statement by President Madison to prohibit colonization into American lands. Americans did not have power to enforce it but Britain did in order to protect their Latin America market.
Missouri Compromise
Allowed Missouri to stay a slave state but isolated Maine for Massachusets and prohibited slavery in some lands of Louisiana Purchase
Corrupt Bargain
Rumor spread by Jackson supporters that Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams planned to rig the presidential election in Adam’s favor. Often brought up by Jackson voters to win more support.
Tariff of Abominations
High tariffs on imports. Southern farmers were harmed by the tariffs especially becaus they received no benefits from tariffs but was demanded more cash
Force Bill
Allowed President to use millitary to force collection of taxes/tariffs
Jackson’s opinion on Bank
Jackson thought that the Bank only served the rich and harmed farmers which is why he vetoed the renewal bill
Did texas’s annexation to the U.S. work?
no, it failed because Texas's addition to the U.S. would mean the increase of slavery, which the federalists in the north did not want
Indian Removal Act
Act that removed Indian tribes from homes in east Mississippi. Jackson passed act to protect Indians from further violence from american millitary
What were the major actions/events in Jacksons presidency?
Veto of National Bank, Panic of 1837, and Indian Removal Act