CHP 3 Review Flashcards
Battle of New orleans
mississippi tradeway, andrew jackson, americans outnumbered in dense fog, americans win
Lewis and Clark Expedition
exploration of territory gained in lousiana purchase; created route to pacific
Missouri Compromise
effort by Congress to defuse political rivalries triggered by Missouri to become slave state
Manifest destiny
mentality of right to expansion
Nullification
states right to declare federal law as unconstitutional
Rio Grande River
border between mexico and america
Norther Economy
less reliant on slave labor and cash crops, shows divide between north and south
War Hawks
congressman led by Henry Clay/John Calhoun; wanted to remove native americans
Marbury vs. Madison
first time law declared void if deemed unconstitutional
Spoils system
successful political party giving jobs to its supporters
Oregon trail
path taken by pioneers while migrating to the west
Trail of tears
to oklahoma, 2000 die in camps, 2000 die of starvation or disease
Abolition
movement to end slavery
War of 1812
caused by britain bombing US ships which was seen as act of war + they supplied indians w/weapons
Jeffersonian Republican
called for a limited national government and reduced federal spending