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20 Cards in this Set
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Judicial review |
One of the most important powers of the Supreme Court, result of Marbury versus Madison case. States that the Supreme Court can decide if a law of Congress isn't constitutional |
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Impressment |
The practice of seizing American sailors and forcing them to serve on British ships |
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Democratic |
Ensuring that all people have the same rights |
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Embargo |
A ban on trade with another country |
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Continental divide |
Separates rivers that flow East from rivers that flow west |
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John Marshall |
A powerful Supreme Court Justice |
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Toussaint L'Ouverture |
Led a slave rebellion in Haiti |
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Sacajawea |
Helped guide Lewis and Clark for the Rocky Mountains. 16-year-old pregnant |
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Henry Clay |
The most outspoken Warhawk |
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Isaac hull |
American sea captain who defeated the British with the USS Constitution/old Ironsides, near Newfoundland |
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What eight things did Thomas Jefferson do |
One, repealed the whiskey tax. Two, ended the alien and sedition acts. Three, believed in Laissez-faire. Four, cut the federal budget. Five, was afraid that France would build an empire in North America. Six, kept the bank of United States. Seven, had to decide how much power the president had when he approved the Louisiana purchase. Eight, tried to avoid war. |
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What did the embargo act do and why did it fail |
The United States could not trade with any foreign nation. Failed because it hurt American farmers and merchants. |
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The nonintercourse act |
The United States was allowed to trade with all foreign nations except Britain and France |
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Five things the Louisiana purchase |
One, Napoleon agreed to sell the Louisiana territory to the United States because he needed money to fight his wars in Europe. Two, the United States gained land west of the Mississippi. Three, Louis and Clark were sent by Jefferson to explore and Map Louisiana. 4, Sacajawea helped Lewis and Clark. 5, Mandans, Shoshones, Nez Pierce |
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The war of 1812. What did the Warhawks want? |
An excuse to conquer Canada. Revenge on ridden for attacking American ships. To stop Britain from arming Indians on the frontier. Had a growing sense of nationalism |
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The war of 1812. |
The Battle of New Orleans was led by Andrew Jackson who became a national hero. Was ended by the Treaty of Ghent. Resulting in British and Americans returning to prewar conditions. |
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War with Tripoli |
Tripoli demanded a bride for protection of United States ships. |
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The Hartford convention |
Met in December 1814. New Englanders fought the British blockade hurt their trade. Damaged the Federalist party. |
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Tecumseh. |
Was respected by Native Americans and white leaders because he was able to unite Native American groups against white settlement. |
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The battle of Tippecanoe. |
Marked the beginning of a war between Native Americans and white settlers. |
