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14 Cards in this Set
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tariff
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tax on imported goods
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Judicial Review
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the authority to review laws and declare them unconstitutional if neccessary
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Louisiana Purchase
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when America bought Louisiana from Napoleon for $15 millon. this increased the debt for America.
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
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began in the Spring of 1804. searching for river routes to the western ocean, making contact with the Native Americans, and gathering information about the region's natural resources. they hired a french-canadian fur trapper and his wife Sacajwea, a shoshone indian, as interpreters. they reached the pasific ocean in 1805 and returned in 1806
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embargo
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restriction of trade with other countries
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War of 1812
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we declare war on England. We lose.
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Treaty od Ghent
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ends the war of 1812
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Monroe Doctrine
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warned other nations against any colonization efforts in the Americas in 1823
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Depression
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severe economic downturn in 1819. London demanded that American Debts be paid up. (called a panic back then)
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capital
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wealth that can be used to produce goods and make money
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missouri comprimise
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1. slavery would be permitted in Missouri
2. slavery would not be permitted in some of the northern states |
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Nullification Crisis
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SC didn't pay the new tax on imports
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indian removal act
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1830. Andrew Jackson gave the Indians land in the west in exchange for what was taken from them in the east.
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trail of tears
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men, women, and children began a 116 day forced march wastward in groups of about 1000
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