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20 Cards in this Set
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Tecumseh
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Indian chief who united carious tribes to attacked the us government
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warhawks
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young congressmen who want to go to war with great britain. mostly from the south and west.
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henry clay
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senator from kentucky known as the great compromiser; one of the most famous americans not to become president.
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john calhoun
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south carolina senator who is very prowar and often changes positions.
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"canada, canada, canada"
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cry of the warhawks to join the war of 1812
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Mr. Madison's war
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fed name for the war of 1812
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"Old" republicans
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republicans who thought the war violated principles of the limited gov't and no debt.
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USS constitution
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first iron sided ship in America wins some battles against the british
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chesapeake campaign
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when the british invade washington dc and burn down the white house
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star spangled banner
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poem by frances scott key written during the siege of fort mchenry
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virginia dynasty
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William Henry Harrison
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american general who gains a national reputation by defeating tecumseh
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Battle of tippecanoe
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last battle for tecumseh and many of the ohio indian tribes
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andrew jackson
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hero of the battle of new orleans and later invades spanish florida for monroe
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treaty of ghent
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treaty that ends the war of 1812
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battle of new orleans
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last battle of the war of 1812. removes british of the south and jackson gains a national reputation
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hartford convention
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last significant meeting of the federalist party where they discuss secession
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james monroe
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last of the revolutionary generation to be president and the last of the VA dynasty
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era of good feelings
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time of one party rule in the US just after the war of 1812
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tariff of 1816
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first protective tariff in american history
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