| A | B |
| Inauguration | ceremony where a President is officially sworn into office |
| Precendent | an example for others to follow |
| Tariff | a tax on imports |
| Nullify | To cancel |
| Democratic | Ensuring that everyone has equal rights |
| Jeffersonian Democracy | A style of government that encourages states' rights and a laissez-fair economy |
| Manifest Destiny | the belief that America had the right to expand westward |
| Whiskey Rebellion | Rebellion that showed the new American government would deal firmly with any crisis |
| French Revolution | Caused the US to develop their first foreign policy |
| States' Rights | the rights of states to limit the federal government |
| Marbury v. Madison | established judicial review |
| Louisiana Purchase | The US gained control of the Mississippi River because of this |
| War of 1812 | Could be considered America's second war for independence |
| Monroe Doctrine | Warned Europe to stay out of Latin America |
| Industrial Revolution | A slow change in the way goods were made |
| Trail of Tears | The Cherokee's long forced march west |
| Urbanization | Movement from farms to cities |