Vocab, Supreme Court, Treaties

Creating an agreement with another nation

When goods are prevented from going into or out of an area

A refusal to buy certain goods

complaint, in Declaration of Independence about the king

Economic system in which England controlled trade of the colonies

the right to vote

right that the government cannot take away

Ended the French and Indian war

Ended the American Revolution with England

America acquired Louisiana territory from France; Doubled size of Country

Ended the War of 1812 with England

Spain gave Florida to the United States

Ended war with Mexico; United States acquired the Mexican Cession

Gave U.S. more land that had been northern Mexico; completed acquisition of land that makes up that the present day borders of the continent

Said that the Supreme Court had right to review all laws made by Congress; established the idea of judicial review

said that a state could not tax a national bank; increased power of the national government

said that federal government had the power to regulate trade between states

Cherokee Indians sued for land. Won but Jackson told Marshall to enforce it. Led to Trail of Tears

Said that African Americans were not citizens of the U.S. and said that Missouri compromise was unconstitutional

First Permanent English settlement in the Americas

Helps establish idea of self-government and Majority rule

British defeat the French to take control of North America

Colonists break away from England

Becomes blueprint for American Government

Fighting between the North and South over the issue of slavery. North wins and slaves are granted Freedom, Citizenship, and the right tovote