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principle in which the people are the only source of government power, policy stating that voters in a territory, not congress, should decide whether or not to allow slavery there

popular sovereignty

Bristish policy in early 1700s which allowed the colonies virtual self-rule as long as Great Britain was gaining economically

Salutary Neglect

When Pres. McKinley tried to resolve the crisis with Spain, the Spanish minister wrote this letter criticizing him and calling him weak

DeLome Letter

US ship that blew up in the Havana Harbor and killed more than 260 men, US newspapers said that Spain did it and Americans were outraged, it was actually an accident

USS Maine

won the most popular votes, but not enough electoral votes in the presidential election of 1824

Andrew Jackson

a protective tariff designed to protect the industry in the northern US, hurt the South and they believed it to be unconstitutional

Tariff of Abomination

said that states residing within the union have the natural, undocumented right to avoid any law created by the federal government that could be considered unconstitutional

Doctrine of Nullification

author of the American system and advocate for economic nationalism

Henry Clay

a treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between the U.S. and New Spain.

Adams-Onis Treaty

agreement ending the Mexican-American War

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

system in which the political party in power gives jobs and appointments to its supporters rather than to people based on their qualifications

Spoils System

writers who were against the materialism of the 1920s were called

The Lost Generation

What created a false sense of prosperity and allowed people to purchase more luxury items?

Installment Plan

What was the main cause of the Red Scare?

Fear of Communism

When a government official made money off of allowing a private company to drill on government oil fields, it was called

Teapot Dome Scandal

What topic did modernists and traditionalists disagree on?

Evolution

This was an attempt by Chinese revolutionaries to remove the influence of other countries

Boxer Rebellion

What policy involved trade with China, agreements between the U.S. and other European nations, and a "sphere of influence" in China?

Open Door Policy

What was Teddy Roosevelt's approach to foreign policy?

Military Force

Which earlier foreign policy laid the foundation for Roosevelt's Corollary?

Monroe Doctorine

How is the the Constitution different from The Articles of Confederation?

It put in place a stronger National Government

Both Federal and state governments have the power to tax. What type of power is this an example of?

Concurrent powers

What didn't the anti-federalists like about the constitution?

No guarantee of individual rights

What was the goal of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?

Revising the Articles of Confederation

The Kansas-Nebraska Act led to this

Bleeding Kasnas

True or false: The Northeast made most of its money from manufacturing and trade in the 1800s

True

Which court case is an example of checks and balances?

McCullough vs. Maryland

An agreement that balanced the admission of a slave state with a free state

Missouri Compromise

This brought the nation together by promoting unity, a stable economy, and better interstate trade

The American system

The blending together of cultures is called

Assimilation

What is the concept that said that the states did not have to enforce federal laws?

Nullification

True or false:Andrew Jackson liked the spoils system because it gave jobs to friends and people who helped him get elected

True

This court case gave the Supreme Court the right to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional

Marbury vs. Madison

Who has the final say on interpreting the constitution?

The Supreme Court

A treaty with the Spanish to allow us to make use of the Port of New Orleans

Pinckney Treaty

What did John Marshall do while he was on the Supreme Court?

Increase the power of the Federal Government

What type of government did the Founding Fathers want?

Federalism

This doubled the size of the United States, gave use control of the Mississippi River, and provided access to the Port at New Orleans

Louisiana Purchase

This made it harder for immigrants to become American citizens and punished people who spoke out against the government

Alien and Sedition Acts

This stated that individual states could interpret Federal Laws

Kentucky and Virginia Resoultions

What states that the legislative branch can do anything that is necessary and proper to carry out its duties?

Elastic Clause

True or False: Jefferson was considered a strict constructionist and he was against the National Bank

True

Which group of people determined the outcome of the election of 1800?

House of Representatives

Why were the first ten amendments added to the Constitution?

To protect the rights of individuals

What is the name of the compromise that determined a state's representation in Congress?

The Great Compromise

What can the Rights of Englishmen be compared to?

The Bill of Rights

In the United States, citizens elect representatives to make laws and put public policies into effect on their behalf because our government is a

Republic

True or False: Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Federalist papers

False