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Tecumseh
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a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
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Louisiana Purchase
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territory in the western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million; extends from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
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an expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern territories of the United States; led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark; traveled from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River from 1803 to 1806
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Barbary States (Barbary War)
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he Barbary Coast, or Barbary, was the term used by Europeans from the 16th until the 19th century to refer to the Maghreb, the middle and western coastal regions of North Africa—what is now Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. The name is derived from the Berber people of north Africa
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Marbury v. Madison
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Marbury v. Madison, is a landmark case in United States law. It formed the basis for the exercise of judicial review in the United States under Article III of the Constitution.
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Judicial Review
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review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court
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Fletcher vs Peck
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Fletcher v. Peck, , was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision. It was one of the first cases in which the Supreme Court ruled a state law unconstitutional.
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John Randolph
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John Randolph may refer to: * John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray (died 1346), 3rd Earl of Moray, regent of Scotland.
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Aaron Burr
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Burr: United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)
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Jeffersonian Republicanism
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Jeffersonian democracy is the set of political goals that were named after Thomas Jefferson. It dominated American politics in the years 1800-1820s. It is contrasted with Jacksonian democracy, which dominated the next political era
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