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spoils system

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A system of public employment based on rewarding party loyalists and friends.

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national road

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The first highway built by the federal government. Constructed during 1825-1850, it stretched from Pennsylvania to Illinois. It was a major overland shipping route and an important connection between the North and the South.

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democratic republic

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1790-1810; Thomas Jefferson; Weak central government; Protect states' rights; Strict view of Constitution; Pro-farmer; Low taxes; Weak military; Anti-National Bank; Pro-French

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trail of tears

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(AJ) , The Cherokee Indians were forced to leave their lands. They traveled from North Carolina and Georgia through Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas-more than 800 miles (1,287 km)-to the Indian Territory. More than 4, 00 Cherokees died of cold, disease, and lack of food during the 116-day journey.

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industrial revolution

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A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods.

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eli whitney

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Invented the cotton gin

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lewis and clark

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Sent on an expedition by Jefferson to gather information on the United States' new land and map a route to the Pacific. They kept very careful maps and records of this new land acquired from the Louisiana Purchase.

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nationalism

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A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country

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monroe doctrine

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A statement of foreign policy which proclaimed that Europe should not interfere in affairs within the United States or in the development of other countries in the Western Hemisphere.

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interchangeable parts

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Identical components that can be used in place of one another in manufacturing

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missouri compromise

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"Compromise of 1820" over the issue of slavery in Missouri. It was decided Missouri entered as a slave state and Maine entered as a free state and all states North of the 36th parallel were free states and all South were slave states.

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american system

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Economic program advanced by Henry Clay that included support for a national bank, high tariffs, and internal improvements; emphasized strong role for federal government in the economy.

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erie canal

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A canal between the New York cities of Albany and Buffalo, completed in 1825. The canal, considered a marvel of the modern world at the time, allowed western farmers to ship surplus crops to sell in the North and allowed northern manufacturers to ship finished goods to sell in the West.

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cabinet

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A group of advisers to the president.

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marbury v. madison

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Established judicial review

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indian removal act

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(1830) a congressional act that authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River

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judicial review

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Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws

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mass production

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Process of making large quantities of a product quickly and cheaply

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cotton gin

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A machine for cleaning the seeds from cotton fibers, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793

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protecive Tariff

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Sacajawea

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A Native American woman who proved an indispensable guide to Lewis and Clark during their 1804-1806 expedition. She showed the men how to forage for food and helped them maintain good relations with tribes in the Northwest.

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louisiana purchase

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1803 purchase of the Louisiana territory from France. Made by Jefferson, this doubled the size of the US.

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