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10 Cards in this Set
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Battle of New Orleans
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event that took place after the War of 1812 had ended
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depression
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severe economic downturn
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impressment
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forcing people into military service
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Missouri Compromise
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established 36 30'N latitude as dividing line between free and slave states
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Treaty of Ghent
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treaty ending War of 1812
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Precedent
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something done or said that becomes a tradition
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Faction
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group concerned with its own interests
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Cabinet
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head of major departments of the Executive Branch
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Inauguration
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official swearing-in ceremony
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Republic
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government run by the people through their elected representatives
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