| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Merriwether Lewis | The other leader of the Louisiana Expedition. |
| William Clark | One of two leaders in the Louisiana Expedition of 1803. |
| Dewitt Clinton | Served as United States Senator along with Governor of New York. Largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal |
| John Marshall | The 4th Chief Justice of the US and helped shape the power of the courts. |
| William Henry Harrison | an American military officer and politician, the ninth President of the U.S. and the first president to die in office. |
| Tecumseh | A leader of the Shawnee tribe who led an Indian uprising. |
| Washington Irving | He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle |
| James Monroe | Fifth President of the United States. Broke all ties with France remaining from the War of 1812 |
| Samuel Slater | Brought textile technology to the Americas and known as the father of the Industrial Revolution. |
| Francis Cabot Lowell | American businessman and the principal founder of what might be the world's first textile mill |
| Eli Whitney | Inventor of the cotton gin and popularized interchangeable parts. |
| Charles Grandison Finney | a Presbyterian minister who became an important figure in the Second Great Awakening. |
| Irish Immigrants | Came in large masses, highly discriminated against. |
| John Quincy Adams | 6th President of the United States and son of John Adams |
| Andrew Jackson | seventh President of the U.S. He was military governor of Florida, commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans. |
| Henry Clay | Founder of the "American System." |
| Martin VanBuren | Andrew Jackson's Secretary of State and Vice President, a key figure in building Jacksonian democracy |
| Roger B Taney | there is no right of a black man that a white man must honor. |
| John C Calhoun | 7th Vice president of the US and served under both Quincy Adams and Jackson. |
| "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" | a very popular and influential campaign song of the colorful Log Cabin Campaign in the 1840 United States presidential election |
| the Election of 1800 | The Presidential Election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. |
| Lousiana Purchase | An enourmous chunk of land in America sold by the French for $15 million |
| Battle of Fallen Timbers | was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War |
| the Old Southwest | People migrated from the south bringing slavery here to AL, MS, and LA |
| New England Inheritance Laws | laws were oldest son got the land and rest got less |
| Erie Canal | A canal that was funded by New York's Clinton that marked the beginning of mass transportation in America. |
| Marbury v. Madison | a landmark case in United States law, formed the basis for the exercise of judicial review in the United States. |
| Battle of Tippecanoe | William Henry Harrison burns down profits town. |
| War of 1812 | War where Britain attempted to invade the US, the US won and Jackson became a national hero |
| McCullough v. Maryland | a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States. |
| Fletcher v. Peck | The first Supreme Court case that deemed a law unconstitutional. |
| Gibbons v. Ogden | this trial said: power to regulate interstate commerce was granted to Congress by the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. |
| Missouri Compromise | an agreement passed in 1820 between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions |
| Second Great Awakening | A massive religious movement that swept through the nation during the first part of the 19th century |
| the Waltham Plan | plan to employ young girls in the mills |
| the Clermont | Robert Fulton's first powered ship in the world. |
| the Monroe Doctrine | Said that no European country could continue to colonize the Americas. |
| the American System | A mercantilist economic plan based on the "American School" ideas of Alexander Hamilton |
| the Tariff of Abominations | A tariff enacted that completely enraged the south by taxing British goods. |
| Patronage | the support, encouragement, privilege and often financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. |
| Force Bill | The bill that allowed Andrew Jackson to use force to enact tariffs. |
| Indian Removal Act | Signed by Andrew Jackson, meant to gain lands owned by the "Five Civilized Tribes". |
| Worchester v. Georgia | United States Supreme Court held that Cherokee Native Americans were entitled to federal protection |
| Whigs | A political party that lasted from 1833 to 1856 and was formed in opposition of Andrew Jackson. |
| Panic of 1837 | a panic in the United States built on a speculative fever. |
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