War of 1812-1820s Flashcards
Joint Stock Companies
- Everyone invests in a company to make money
2. You can only lose what you invest
Tecumseh
- Native American leader during the War of 1812
- United all of the Native American tribes on the East Coast
- Believes Native Americans can’t sell their land
McCulloch vs Maryland
- Involved the state government taxing the national bank to destroy it
- Rules that a state can’t tax federal property, federal government can due what is “necessary and proper”.
John Marshall
First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Daniel Webster
- Senator from Massachusetts
2. Helped with Missouri Compromise and Tariff of 1828
Indian Removal Act
- Americans want Native American land in Georgia, especially after gold is discovered
- Southern states claim NA are a threat, Jackson agrees
- Jackson goes against the Supreme Court ruling to pass act to forcibly remove NA
Trail of Tears
- NA forcibly marched from the south and settled in Oklahoma
- Initiated by the Indian Removal Act
Spoils System
Only appointing government officials you know and trust, used by Andrew Jackson
Nullification
States have the right to nullify (ignore) laws passed by the federal government if they disagree with them.
Lewis and Clark
Explore the Louisiana Purchase to gain information about the land.
Louisiana Purchase
- Napoleon fears America will take over Louisiana, and there’s a war in Europe already- needs money.
- Cheaply gives Louisiana Purchase to the US, doubling the size of the country
- Causes political issues- Federalists fear expansion will harm the region, New England threatens to leave the country.
Impressment
Britain forces US sailors to join their Navy.
Era of Good Feelings
- Name for Monroe’s term
- Only one political party
- Not all good feelings- growing sectionalism, debate over American system, Panic of 1819
Monroe Doctrine
- Monroe says Europe can’t colonize Latin America
- Europe listens even though US can’t back it up
- Only works because it’s a joint declaration with England, who has a powerful military
Warhawks
- New generation is very nationalistic and passionate]
- Main ones- Henry Clay (KY), John C Calhoun (SC)
- Dominant for about 30 years, but not much happens
- Want to stop British harassment and native resistance
Battle of New Orleans
- Only battle the US wins
- Takes place after the war is over
- Fight over Mississippi River- very important for trade
- Jackson leads with the help of Lafayette
Barbary Pirates
- Pirates of the Mediterranean, attack and loot US ships, which harms merchants
- Jefferson increases size of navy to fight the pirates, creating the marines.
Judicial review
Deciding what is or is not constitutional
Marbury vs Madison
- William Marbury is ordered as Justice of Peace by Adams, but Jefferson orders the secretary of state not to deliver the commission
- Court rules in favor of Marbury, establishing judicial review