Ap Us History Chpt 7

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thomas jefferson 1800-1816

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democratic repub. maintainded neutral foreign policy,limit central gvmnt and army,repealed excise taxes. purchased Louisa. territory

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louisiana purchase

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large tract of w. land through wich the missippi and missouri rivers flowed.

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toussaint louverture

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led a rebellion against french rule on the island of santo domingo

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lewis & clarke expedition

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exploration of miss.west. gained geo.sci knowledge,strengthend U.S claimes on oregon territory,improved relations w.indians. dvldp maps and routes for fur trappers & future settlemnts

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john marshall

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cousin of jefferson. Chief justice of supreme crt.strenghtend central gvmnt at expense of states rights.

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judicial review

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supreme crt wuld decide if decision of congress or president was constitutional or not.

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marbury v. madison

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will.marbury sued for his commission of by adams on arguemnt of judiciary act passed by congress. marshall said judiciary act was unconst. marbury could not recieve his commission.

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qiuds

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faction of Aaron burr's-(jeff.form vice pres.) party who accused jeff. of abandoning rep. principles and foreing troubles form the napoleonic wars in Euro.

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barbary pirates

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pirates of barbary states on the north african coast.

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impressment

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forcing,Brit.forced U.S sailors into brit.army

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chesapeake-leopard affair

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Brit.ship leopard fired on U.S ship chespke-killed 3 am.captured 4 and forced into brit.navy

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embargo act 1807

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prohibit.am.ships to sail to any foreign port.hoped that brit.would stop seizing ships and not lose trade w/U.S. backtrned and am.suffered $. jeff.repealed the fail.in final dys.

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james madison

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former sec.of state. pres.after jeff.lead effort to write and ratify the const.

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nonintercourse act 1809

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Am.could trade w/ all except Brit.and Fr.

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Macon's bill no 2 1810

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provided that if either Brit.or Fr. respected U.S neutrality they wuld prohibit trade w.that nations foe.

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tecumseh/prophet

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shawnee twin bros.tried to unite all tribes e.of miss. to defend lands from w.encroachment

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william henry harrison

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gov. of the indian terr.whites persuaded him to take action in supspicion of tecumseh.

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battle of tippecanoe 1811

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harrison destroys shawnee hq's. nd ends tecumseh efforts. am.blamed Brit.for instigating the rebellion

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war hawks

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grp of new young repubs.known as such due to eagerness for war w.brit.gained significant influence in the house of reps.

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henry clay/john c calhoun

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led the war hawk congressmen argued that war w/ brit.would be the only way to defend am. honor,gain canada,&destroy N.am resistance

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war of 1812

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madison declare war due to neglect of U.S neutral rights and troubles on w.frontier w/ brit.and N ams.

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"Old ironsides"

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U.S war ship constitition ncknmd.as such,raised am.morale by defeating & sinking Brit.ship.

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battle of lake erie

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most impt.battle of the war 1812. 3 hr. unrelenting and murderous engagement.

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cptn.Oliver hazard perry

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28 y.o american. led the naval victory.prepared way for gen.will h harrison military victory in battle of thames.

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battle of the thames river

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neart detroit.where tecumseh was killled.

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thomas mcdonough/battle of lake champlain.

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defeated Br.fleet and forced to retreat and adondon plan to invade NY and New eng.

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Francis scott key/star spangled banner

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song memorium of fort Mchenry holding out after night of Br.attack on capital.

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andrew jackson/battle of horseshoe bend

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jackson ended pwr of Br.ally-creek nation & opened lands to white settlers.

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creek nation

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Impt Br.ally in the war of 1812

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battle of N Orleans

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halted Br.effort to control Miss.river by jacks.leading force of free blacks,creoles& front.men. meaningless war,fought after treaty of ghent signed

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treaty of ghent

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terms of peace w/Br:halt to fighting,return all conq. land to prewar claimant-boundary btwn Can.&US

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hartford convention

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conidered matters of fed.in NEng.that const.be ammended and secession be voted upon.rejected the calls but called for 2/3 vote of both houses for any future decl.of war.