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15 Cards in this Set
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Marbury vs Madison |
Supreme Court case in which John Marshall declared that a law passed by Congress was unconstitutional, thereby establishing the principle of judicial review |
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Judicial Review |
Principle that says that the Supreme Court has the final say in interpreting the Constitution |
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Lewis & Clark Expedition |
A trip to explore the Louisiana Territory |
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Democratic-Republican |
Political party led by Thomas Jefferson which believed in strong state governments and an economy based on agriculture |
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Federalist |
Political party led by Alexander Hamilton which believed in a strong national government and an economy based on industry |
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Louisiana Purchase |
An 1803 land purchase from France, which gave the United States the port of New Orleans and doubled the size of the US |
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impressment |
Kidnapping of American sailors to work on British ships |
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Battle of New Orleans |
Battle fought two weeks after the War of 1812 officially ended that made General Andrew Jackson a hero |
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Star Spangled Banner |
Ballad written by Francis Scott Key during the battle at Fort McHenry that would become the national anthem. |
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War Hawks |
Westerners who called for war against Britain |
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unconstitutional |
violates the Constitution |
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War of 1812 |
War between the US and England after a series of naval conflicts involving blockades and impressments of American sailors |
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Urban |
Relating to the City |
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Rural |
Relating to the country |
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Patriotism |
Love of country |
