Topic 5 Vocabulary

Loyalty to a section rather than the whole country

1811 battle over white settlement in the Indiana territory

The group of officials who head government departments and advise the president.

A party, or an opposing group within a party.

The idea that the government should play a small role as possible in economic affairs.

An 1824 case in which the supreme courts upheld the power of the federal government to regulate commerce

The act of stirring up a rebellion against the government

The power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional.

A fast sailing warship

Political party founded by Thomas Jefferson

The group of officials who head government departments and advise the president.

The members of Congress from the south and the West who called for a war with Britain prior to the War of 1812.

Laws created in 1798 that permitted the president to expel foreigners, made it harder for immigrants to become citizens

Case in which the supreme court ruled that it had the power to decide if laws passed by Congress were constitutional.

A 1797 French attempt to demand a bribe of money from the US before discussing French seizure of neutral American ships.

An act or decision that sets an example for others to follow.

A ridge that separates river systems flowing toward opposite sides of the continent.

At the end of The War of 1812, a battle between British and the US forces, led by Andrew Jackson.

An 1807 law that imposed a total ban on foreign trade.

Supporter of a strong federal government, led by Hamilton.

Law that created the structure of the Supreme Court and set up a system of district and circuit courts for the nation.

President Monroe’s foreign policy statement warning that European nations not to interfere in Latin America.

An 1821 treaty between Spain and the United States in which Spain agreed to sell Florida to the United States.

Historical period from 1789 to 1824 in American history, following the ratification of the United States Constitution.

Statement that said the United States would not support either side (British or French) in the war

In the War of 1812, a victory over the British, under the leadership of Oliver Perry.