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56 Cards in this Set
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Who did the republicans nominate for president w/ Aaron Burr of New York as his running mate.
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Thomas Jefferson
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When the republicans nominated Thomas Jefferson who was his running mate from New York?
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Aaron Burr
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Thomas jefferson believed in reducing the power and size of the federal government. These ideas were simialare to the French philosophy of ___ which means "let (people) do (as they choose) "
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laissezfaire
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When thomas jefferson entered office he surrounded himself w/ men who shared his republicans principles. His secretary of state was his friend and fellow virrginian james madison. Who was his former secretary of treasury.
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Albert Gallatin
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Jefferson and Gallatin had to cut down on some costs. At that point government funds would come only from ___________- taxes on foreign imported good- and fom the sale of western lands.
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customs duties
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What was the act called that set up regional courts for the United States w/ 16 judges and many other judicial officals.
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Judiciary Act of 1801
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Who did thomas jefferson ask for his secretary of state, to serve as chief justice of the united states?
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john marshall
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What were sturdy vehicles topped w/ white canvas that the pioneers used to ride on??
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conestoga wagons
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In the 1800 the territory of the United States extended only as far west as the mississippi river. the are to the west of the river--known as the _________ belonged to spain
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louisiana territory
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The spanish allowed the americans to sail on the lower mississippi and trade in where?
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new orleans
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Who was france's leader who had plans for empires in europe and the americas who alarmed jefferson.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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Jefferson wanted to learn more about the west. Who did he pick to head the expedition as his private secretary?
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Meriwether Lewis
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Jefferson wanted to learn more about the west. Who did he pick as the expedition's co-leader who was a friend of lewis from military?
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William Clark
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A group of federalists in massachusetts plotted to ___ or withedraw from the union.
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secede
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For years these Barbary pirates from barbary coast states had been terrorizing the mediterranean. They demanded _____ or protection money, from European governments to let their ships pass safely .
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tribute
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A nation not involved in a conflict had _____ or the right to sail the seas and not take sides.
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neutral rights
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The practice of forcing people to serve in the navy was called what?
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impressment
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What was the act that republican congrss pased that stopped britain's practice of impressment and its violation of americas neutral rights?
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Embargo Act
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An ______ prohibits trade w. another country?
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embargo
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what was the act that congress passed prohibiting trade only w/ brtain and france and their colonial possessions.
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Nonintercourse Act
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What state became a state in 1803?
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Ohio
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Who was a powerful Shawnee chief who built a confederacy amoung Native American nations in the Northwest?
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Tecumseh
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Who was tecumseh's powerful ally
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his brother known as the prophet.
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Who was the american governor of the indiana territory?
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General William Henry Harrison
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What was the battle of tippecanoe
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when harrison decided to attack teumseh when he was trying to expand his territory. Americans won
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Who were republicans during madison's residency who pressed for war w/ britain?
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war hawks
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Loyalty to a nation and promotion of its interests above all others.
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nationalism
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Which two guys were the leading war hawks?
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Henry Clay from kentucky and john calhoun from south carolina
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When and how did the war start?
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Started july 1812 when general william hull led the american army from detroit into canada. Hull was met by tecumseh and his warriors. Hull surrended in detroit
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Who was commander of the lake erie naval forces
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Oliver hazard perry
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Warship
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frigate
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Armed private ship
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privateer
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What was the treaty of ghent?
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American and british represenatives signed a peace agreement in december 1814 in ghent belgium known as the treaty of ghent.
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Before the treaty of ghent got to the US oe last fight happened. What was this battle called that americans had a great victory and made andrew jackson
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Battle of New Orleans
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the change from an agrarian society to one based on industry which began in great britain and spread to the united states around 1800.
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industrial revolution
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Where in America did the industrial revolution begin?
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new england
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why did the industrial revolution first begin in new england?
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becuase new englands geograpic location also proved to be an advantage. it was close to other resources including coal and iron from nearby pennsylvania. New England also had many ports.
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An economic system based on private property and free enterprise
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capitalism
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Money for investment
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capital
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The freedom of private buisnesses to operate competitively for profit w/ minimal goverment regulation
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free enterprise
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Scientific discoveries tat simplify work
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technology
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Who created the cotton gin?
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Eli Whitney
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A document that gives an inventor the sole legal right to an invention for a period of time
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patent
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In 1814 who opened a textile plant massashusetts
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francis cabot lowell
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System brining manufacturing steps together in one place to increase efficiency
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factory system
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The inventor eli whitney started the use or __________. These were identical machine parts that could be quickly put together to make a complete product.
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interchangable parts
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What are some large buisnesses called/
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corporations
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the rise of these new corporations made it easier to sell ___ shares of ownership in a company to finance improvment and development.
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stock
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The official count of a population
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census
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toll roads
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turnpikes
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Who developed a steamboat with a powerful engine.
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Robert Fulton
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An artificial waterway-across new york state, connecting albany on the hudson river w/ buffalo on lake erie
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canal
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Seprate compartments where water levels were raised or lowered.
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locks
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Loyalty to their region
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sectionalism
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what ended the era of good feelings
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sectionalism
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Federal projects, such as canals and roads, to develop the nation's transportation system
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internal improvments
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