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23 Cards in this Set
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Hartford Convention
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New england states delegates discuss opposition to government policies.
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Secession
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withdrawing from the union.
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Treaty of Ghent
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Treaty between Britian and the U.S. that ended the war of 1812.
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Battle of New Orleans
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Victory for Andrew Jackson who led the battle.
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War Hawks
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Westeners who wanted war
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Non-Intercourse Act
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Forbade trade only with France and Britian.
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Embargo Act of 1807
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Forbade ships to leave the United States for foreign ports.
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Impressment
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British kidnapped American sailors to keep up their supply of sailors for their navy.
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War of 1812
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war between Britian and the United States
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Explored the Louisiana Territory
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Lousiana purchase
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Cost was $15 million. It doubled the area of the United States.
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Marbury vs. Madison
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A case in which the Supreme Court asserted its right to declare laws passed by Congress unconstitutional.
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States' Rights
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Upholds the powers of the states as opposed to the powers of the national government.
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Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
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States had the right to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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LAws passed to curb immigration and limit criticism of the government.
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Whiskey Rebellion
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The 1794 refusal by western farmers to [ay the federal tax on whiskey.
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Trans - Appalachian West
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The land between the Appalachians and the Mississippi.
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Loose Construction
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The government can do anything the constitution does not say it can not do.
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Strict Construction
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Only those powers that the constitution specifically gives the government.
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Tariffs
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Taxes on imported goods.
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Capitalism
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An economic system based on private ownership and free competition.
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Public Debt
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Money owed by a government.
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Bonds
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certificates issued by a government in exchange for a loan of money.
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