Vocab For Ch. 7 The Age Of Jefferson

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thomas jefferson 1800-1816

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democratic republican. maintained neutral foreign policy,limit central Gov.t and army, repealed excise taxes. purchased Louisiana territory

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louisiana purchase

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large tract of w. land through which the missippi and missouri rivers flowed.

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toussaint louverture

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led a rebellion against french rule on the island of santo domingo

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lewis & clarke expedition

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exploration of miss.west. gained geo.scientific knowledge,strengthened U.S claimes on oregon territory,improved relations w.indians. developed maps and routes for fur trappers & future settlements

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john marshall

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cousin of jefferson. Chief justice of supreme court.strengthened central government at expense of states rights.

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judicial review

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supreme court would decide if decision of congress or president was constitutional or not.

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marbury v. madison

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william marbury sued for his commission of by adams on argument of judiciary act passed by congress. marshall said judiciary act was unconst. marbury could not receive his commission.

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qiuds

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faction of Aaron burr's-(jeff.form vice pres.) party who accused jefferson of abandoning republican principles and foreing troubles form the napoleonic wars in Euro.

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barbary pirates

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pirates of barbary states on the north african coast.

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impressment

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forcing,Brit.forced U.S sailors into brit.army

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chesapeake-leopard affair

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Brit.ship leopard fired on U.S ship chespke-killed 3 am.captured 4 and forced into brit.navy

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embargo act of 1807

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prohibited US ships to sail to any foreign port.hoped that brit.would stop seizing ships and not lose trade w/U.S. backfired and US suffered $. jefferson repealed the failure in final days.

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james madison

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former sec.of state. president after jefferson. lead effort to write and ratify the constitution

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nonintercourse act 1809

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US could trade w/ all except Britain and France

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Macon's bill no 2 1810

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provided that if either Britain or France respected U.S neutrality they wuld prohibit trade with that nations foe.

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tecumseh/prophet

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shawnee twin bros. tried to unite all tribes east of mississippi to defend lands from w.encroachment

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william henry harrison

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gov. of the indian territory. whites persuaded him to take action in supspicion of tecumseh.

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battle of tippecanoe 1811

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harrison destroys shawnee hq's, and ends tecumseh efforts. US blamed Britain for instigating the rebellion

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war hawks

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group of new young republicans known as such due to eagerness for war w.britain gained significant influence in the house of reps.

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henry clay/john c calhoun

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led the war hawk congressmen argued that war with britain would be the only way to defend US honor,gain canada,&destroy Native resistance

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war of 1812

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madison declare war due to neglect of U.S neutral rights and troubles on western frontier w/ british and natives.

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"Old ironsides"

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U.S war ship constitition nicknamed as such,raised am.morale by defeating & sinking British ships.

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battle of lake erie

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most important battle of the war of 1812. 3 hr. unrelenting and murderous engagement.

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Oliver hazard perry

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28 y.o american. led the naval victory.prepared way for gen.william h harrison military victory in battle of thames.

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battle of the thames river

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near detroit.where tecumseh was killled.

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thomas mcdonough/battle of lake champlain.

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defeated British fleet and forced to retreat and adondon plan to invade NY and New eng.

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Francis scott key/star spangled banner

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song memorium of fort Mchenry holding out after night of British attack on capital.

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battle of New Orleans

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halted British effort to control Mississippi river by jackson, leading force of free blacks,creoles& frontiermen. meaningless war,fought after treaty of ghent signed

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treaty of ghent

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terms of peace w/Britain:halt to fighting,return all conquered land to prewar claimant-boundary between Canada &US

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hartford convention

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considered matters of fed.in New England that const.be ammended and secession be voted upon.rejected the calls but called for 2/3 vote of both houses for any future declaration of war.