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United States History-Unit I-(Ch 6, 7, 8) Vocab

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bondspaper notes promising to repay money after a certain length of time with interest
enumerated powerspowers specifically mentioned in the Constitution
implied powerspowers not explicitly listed in the Constitution but are necessary for the government to do its job
judicial reviewpower to decide whether laws passed by Congress were constitutional
nationalismfeelings of strong patriotism
John MarshallChief Justice of Supreme Court that made rulings in support of federal government over state governments
Missouri Compromisepassed in 1820-pairing the admission of free and slave states together to quiet the dispute over the expansion of slavery(slavery prohibited north of latitude 36 degrees 30')
Monroe DoctrineUS foreign policy that US would not interfere in European affairs and European countries would not interfere in the Western Hemisphere
Corrupt bargainAndrew Jackson's supporters claimed Adams and Clay came to an agreement in order to win the Presidency
gradualismbelief that slavery had to be ended gradually
abolitionthe movement to end slavery in the United States immediately
emancipationfreeing of all enslaved people
spoils systemsystem of rewarding political supporters with government jobs
caucus systemmembers of a political party meet to choose their party's candidate for president or decide policy
secedeto leave or withdrawel membership from the Union
impressmentsBritish practice of taking American sailors off of American ships caliming they were British deserters-legal kidnapping


Salem High School
Salem, IL

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