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USS Constitution
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a large warship; a ship which stopped the pirate attacks on merchant ship
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impressment
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practice of forcing people to join the army or navy
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embargo
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banning of trade
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Embargo Act
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this act was put in place by congress in late 1807; banned trade with foreign countries
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non-intercourse act
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banned trading with only Britain and France (and those countries colonies)
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tecumseh
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a shawnee chief, hated white people, him and his brother started tippecanoe
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battle of tippecanoe
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battle fought because of the "Prophet"( tensquatawa)- he saw a vision that said that the bullets would repel off of them because of the "Great Spirit".... didn't go as well as planned- they lost
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war hawks
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some young congress members wanted to lead a war against britain
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New England federalist
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strongest opponent of the "war hawks"- wanted to renew "friendly" business with england instead of going to war
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james Madison
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elected president in 1808, continues Jefferson's war on trade... by 1812 he wanted congress to vote on war against england
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