Chapter 3 The Growth of a Young Nation

The Washington Presidency • Tariffs are taxes on imported goods: 1. raise money (provides

The Jefferson Presidency • Judicial review-gives the Supreme Court final say in interpreting the

The Effects of the War of 1812 • Increased American patriotism • Weakened Native

The Monroe Doctrine • Monroe feared that European meddling in Latin America might threaten

Jackson’s Native American Policy Most Southeast tribes signed the treaties and relocated to Indian

The Nullification Crisis John C. Calhoun supported the doctrine of nullification. He claimed that

Reform Movements In 1848, a women’s rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, New

Economic Growth New modes of transportation, steamboats, new roads, canals, and railroads, improved the

Trails West Manifest Destiny is a phrase commonly used to express American beliefs about

The War with Mexico In 1848, the war officially ended with the Treaty of

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Chapter 3 • The Growth of a Young Nation

Section 3. 1 The Early Republic

The Washington Presidency • Tariffs are taxes on imported goods: 1. raise money (provides a steady flow of income for the government) 2. encourage the growth of American industry 3. encouraged Americans to buy American goods.

The Jefferson Presidency • Judicial review-gives the Supreme Court final say in interpreting the Constitution. • The Supreme Court interprets if laws are Constitutional.

The Effects of the War of 1812 • Increased American patriotism • Weakened Native American resistance • U. S. manufacturing grew

The Monroe Doctrine • Monroe feared that European meddling in Latin America might threaten the United States. • He said that the Americas were closed to further European efforts to reestablish colonies

Section 3. 2 Jackson and Reform

Jackson’s Native American Policy Most Southeast tribes signed the treaties and relocated to Indian Territory but many Cherokees refused to move. They were rounded up and forcibly marched west in the winter of 1838 -1839. This became known as the Trail of Tears.

The Nullification Crisis John C. Calhoun supported the doctrine of nullification. He claimed that states had a right to nullify, or reject, laws they believed were unconstitutional.

Reform Movements In 1848, a women’s rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York. The Seneca Falls Convention called for equality and basic rights for women.

Section 3. 3 Manifest Destiny

Economic Growth New modes of transportation, steamboats, new roads, canals, and railroads, improved the nation’s economy.

Trails West Manifest Destiny is a phrase commonly used to express American beliefs about westward expansion in the 1800’s.

The War with Mexico In 1848, the war officially ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Mexico recognized Texas as part of the U. S. and set the border at the Rio Grande. Mexico also gave up a vast region that included the present-day states of California, Nevada, Utah, most of Arizona, and parts of New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming. This transfer of territory is called the Mexican Cession.