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alien and sedition acts
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a series of laws enacted in 1798 to reduce the political power of recent immigratns the U.S
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war of 1812
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britain formed naval blockades
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war hawks
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members of congress who favoured war with britain in the early 1800s
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clay, calhoun, and webster
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leaders of the war hawks
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whigs
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members of the political party formed in 1834 to oppose the policies of andrew jackson.
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republicans
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members of the political party that supported thomas jefferson's vision of strong state government
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era of good feeling
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after war of 1812, monroe elected, no partisan disputes, international tensions were relaxed
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missouri compromise
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a series of laws enacted in 1820 to maintain the balance of power between slave and free states
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sectionalism
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the placing of the interest of one's own region ahead of the interest of the nation as a whole
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nationalism
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a belief that national interests should be placed ahead of regional concerns and that foreign policy shoould be guided by national self-interest
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monroe doctrine
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a policy of u/s opposition to any european interference in the affairs of the western hemisphere, announced bt pres monroe in 1823
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lousiana purchase
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that 1803 purchase by the u.s from france's lousiana territory-extending from the mississippi river to the rocky mountains. cost $15 million
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florida purchase
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Adams-Onís Treaty
spain ceded florida to the u.s |
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lewis and clark
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explored lousiana territory
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impressment
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the forcible seizure of men for military service
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