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17 Cards in this Set
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What does Lasissez Faire mean?
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Government should not interfere with the economy.
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What does Judicial Review mean?
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The authority of the Supreme Court to strike down unconstitutional laws.
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What is an expedition?
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A long and organized journey.
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What is a tribute?
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Money paid by one country in return for protection.
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What does embargo mean?
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A government order that forbids foreign trade.
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What does smuggle mean?
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The act of illegally importing or exporting goods.
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Define nationalism.
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Pride in one's country.
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What is the definition of war hawk?
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People who were eager for war with Britain.
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What is a blockade?
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The act of shutting a road or prt to prevent people or supplies from coming into a area or leaving it.
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What does secede mean?
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To withdraw
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How did Marbury sue Madison?
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He stated the Judiciary Act of 1789
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Why did Jefferson run into problems when purchasing the Louisiana Territory?
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The Constitution did not give the President the power to but land from foreign countries
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Whom did the House of Representatives pick for President in 1800?
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Thomas Jefferson
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Why was the Mississippi River and New Orleans important?
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Farmers relied on the Mississippi to ship crops to New Orleans, Spain controlled the Mississippi River AND New Orleans and threatened to close them to the US but gave New Orleans to Napoleon and France
(NOT because the height of the M.R. helped big ships move easily) |
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How did Pike's Peak get its name?
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Zebulan Pike climbed 2/3 of the way up a peak of the Rocky Mountains but had to turn back because of snow
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What were the new Republican policies that emerged in 1800?
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Reduced # of people in the Government, shrank military+cut its budget, Fired tax collectors+cut diplomat #
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How did Jefferson respond to the Pirates attacking American ships in the Med. Sea?
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He sent warships to protect the American merchant ships
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