The policy or doctrine of asserting the interests of one's own nation, viewed as separate from the interests of other nations or the common interests of all nations.

Occurred on June 22, 1807. A US frigate was boarded by a the British who seized four alleged deserters. This is the most famous example of impressment, in which the British seized American sailors and forced them to serve on British ships.

A euphemism for slavery and the economic ramifications of it in the American south. the term aimed to explain away the seeming contradiction of legalized slavery in a country whose declaration of independence states that "all men are created equal".

Sec. of State James Madison held up one of John Adams' "Midnight Judges" appointments. The appointment was for a Justice of the Peace position for William Marbury. Marbury sued. This case cleared up controversy over who had final say in interpreting the Constitution: the states did not, the Supreme Court did.

A tariff levied on imports to protect the domestic economy rather than to raise revenue

to accuse a public official of misconduct in office.

Excessive or narrow-minded concern for local or regional interests as opposed to the interests of the whole.

reorganized the federal judiciary and established the first circuit judgeships in the country.

Was a principle of the Monroe Doctrine stating the Americas should undergo no further colonization by European powers.

The program for building roads, canals, bridges, and railroads in and between the states.

Jefferson hoped this would force the English to come to his terms and stop stealing American sailors. This, however, did not work and greatly hurt American trade.

Intended to motivate Britain and France to stop seizing American vessels during the Napoleonic Wars. The law lifted all embargoes with Britain or France

Abstention by a nation from interference in the affairs of other nations or in those of its own political subdivisions.

A nickname given to a group of judges that was appointed by John Adams the night before he left office. He appointed them to go to the federal courts to have a long term federalist influence, because judges serve for life instead of limited terms

The policy or doctrine of isolating one's country from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances, foreign economic commitments, international agreements, etc.,

When an elected official fills appointed positions with friends that helped him or her get elected. Is like the "spoils system".

The desire on the part of an inhabitant of New England to move West to Ohio

A constitutional doctrine that gives to a court system the power to annul legislative or executive acts which the judges declare to be unconstitutional

This institution was chartered in 1816 under President Madison and became a depository for federal funds and a creditor for (loaning money to) state banks. It became unpopular after being blamed for the panic of 1819, and suspicion of corruption and mismanagement haunted it until its charter expired in 1836.

The act of taking men into a military or naval force by compulsion, with or without notice.

It involved the state of Maryland and its right to tax the federal bank. It set precedent for the "loose interpretation" by championing the "elastic clause" and thus increased power of federal government

A law made to protect the US economy from the build up of British goods that had accumulated during the War of 1812.

Passed in the last days of the John Adams administration (1797-1801), that reorganized the federal judiciary and established the first circuit judgeships in the country.

The British closed off all port vessels that France went through so they couldn't get supplies. American ships headed to France were required to first check-in at England, Americans were impressed by the British navy. This largely led to the War of 1812.

The Virginia Supreme Court found a family guilty of selling lottery tickets illegal , so the family appealed to the Supreme Court. Virginia won in having the conviction upheld. Virginia lost in that Judge Marshal made it so that the federal Supreme Court had the right to review any decision involving powers of the federal government. This was a major blow on states' rights.

A law passed by Congress forbidding all exportation of goods from the United States.

This case involved New York trying to grant a monopoly on waterborne trade between New York and New Jersey. Justice Marshal, of the Supreme Court, sternly reminded the state of New York that the Constitution gives Congress alone the control of interstate commerce. Marshall's decision was a major blow on states' rights

This law formally reopened trade with all nations except England and France on March 1, 1809. It was made by the Republican Congress in an attempt to make England and France stop harassing the American ships and recognize American neutrality

This bill secured funding for roads and canals. This bill was passed by Congress to give states $1.5 million for internal improvements, but it was immediately vetoed by President Madison. In his opinion, like most Southerners, states should pay for their own improvements.

This land mass stretched from the Gulf of Mexico all the way to the Rocky Mountains and Canada. The purchase of this land sprouted national pride and ensured expansion.

A Supreme Court case in 1810. The Georgia legislature, swayed by a bribe, gave 35

Contains: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe.

This time period occurred during the years of Monroe's presidency, 1817-1825. Supposedly, people had good feelings caused by the nationalistic pride after the Battle of New Orleans and second war for independence with Britain and due to the fact that only one political party was present. On the surface everything looked fine, but underneath everything was troubled. Conflict over slavery was appearing and sectionalism was inevitable, the Missouri Compromise also had a very dampening effect on those good feelings.

This came after the War of 1812 to settle disputes between Britain and U.S. It permitted Americans to share Newfoundland fisheries with the Canadians, and fixed the vague northern limits of Louisiana from the Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains at the 49th parallel. It also provided for a 10-year joint occupation of the untamed Oregon country.

The first major financial crisis in the United States, which occurred during the end of the Era of Good Feelings.

Under the Adams-Onis Treaty, Spain sold Florida to the U.S., and the U.S. gave up its claims to Texas.

Was fought on November 7, 1811, in what is now Battle Ground, Indiana, between American forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and Native American warriors associated with the Shawnee leader Tecumseh. Harrison claimed a decisive victory when the Natives abandoned the battle and fled.

A decisive American victory in the War of 1812. It took place on October 5, 1813, near present-day Chatham, Ontario in Upper Canada. It resulted in the death of the Shawnee chief Tecumseh, and the destruction of the Native American coalition which he led.

A federal law that ended the ability to purchase the United States' public domain lands on a credit or installment system over four years, as previously established. Congress also reduced both the minimum price (from $2.00 to $1.25 per acre) and the minimum size of a standard tract (from 160 to 80 acres).

The policy, as stated by President Monroe in 1823, that the U.S. opposed further European colonization of and interference with independent nations in the Western Hemisphere.

This was an attempt to have no more slaves to be brought to Missouri and provided the gradual emancipation of the children of slaves. In the mind of the South, this was a threat to the sectional balance between North and South. User-contributed

An act of Congress (1820) by which Missouri was admitted as a slave state, Maine as a free state, and slavery was prohibited in the Louisiana Purchase north of latitude 36°30′N, except for Missouri.

Signed on December 24, 1814, it was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain.

The New England Federalist Party met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the federal government's increasing power.

Created a protective tariff to American markets, encouraged a bank system, and also used the tariff to build roads and canals for better transportation