Vocabulary Cards Unit 3: The Developing and Changing Nation

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Acquisition

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The process of obtaining land for various purposes, such as real estate, infrastructure, or economic growth.

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Manifest Destiny

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A 19th-century belief that the United States was destined to expand across North America.

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Justify

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Show or prove to be right or reasonable.

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Andrew Jackson

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The seventh president of the United States, serving from 1829 to 1837. War hero from the Battle of New Orleans, first Democratic President, seen as the champion of the Common Man. Responsible for the largest removal of Native Americans from their ancestral lands.

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Veto

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A legal power to stop an official action, such as a bill from becoming law, or to refuse to approve something.

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Nullification

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A legal theory that a state has the right to nullify, or invalidate, any federal law it deems unconstitutional with respect to the United States Constitution.

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South Carolina Nullification Crisis

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A conflict between South Carolina and the federal government over tariffs and states' rights from 1832–1833, foreshadowing the Civil War.

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Democratic Republicanism

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The Democratic-Republican Party saw itself as a champion of republicanism, denouncing the Federalists as supporters of monarchy and aristocracy.

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Corrupt Bargain

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A term used by Andrew Jackson for a political deal made between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay during the 1824 presidential election.

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Futurity

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A future event.