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Thomas Jefferson
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Democratic Republican president who participated in lousiana purchase
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Lousiana Purchase
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largely unexplred tract of land that jefferson bought from napoleon bonaparte that stretched from new orleans to canada
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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French military and political leader that sold LA territory to United States
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Toussaint L'Overture
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leader of a rebellion against france and napoleon on the island of santo domingo aka haiti
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Strict interpretation of constitution
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Jefferson believed he went overboard on his rights to "buy" or "sell" land. he didnt believe in implied powers, only those strictly in the constitution.
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Lewis & Clark Expedition
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Scientific exploration of the LA territory was needed, so they sent out captain lewis and lieutenant clark during 1804 to explore up the mississippi, and they returned in 1806
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John Marshall
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Jefferson's cousin from virginia; served in the supreme court for 34 years and had a giant influence on it
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Judicial review
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The supreme court reserves the power to overrule the other 2 branches of gvmt and has the last word on analyzing the constitution
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Marburry vs. Madison
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A lawsuit against the gvmt in which william marburry demanded his commission and john marshall denied it to him b/c the constitution did not say he had to.
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Aaron Burr
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Jefferson's ex VP who attempted to lead NY into seceding from the union, murdered alex hamilton, and who was tried yet later acquited for treason.
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Quids
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Jefferson's own party who accused him of abandoning republican principles during his second term
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Barbary Pirates
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Piracy occurred by the North african coast b/c the ruler of tripoli demanded a higher sum than already being paid by america in tributes. Jefferson sent an small fleet to sporadically fight for 4 years
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Neutrality
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France & Britain regularly attempted to seize ships of neutral countries & confiscate cargo.
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impressment
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British seamen also captured U.S Sailors and forced them to serve for the british navy.
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chesapeake-leopard affair
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in 1807, the british warship leopard fired on US chesapeake warship. Three died and 4 were impressed, yet jeff resulted to diplomacy rather than war
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Embargo Act 1807
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Prohibited American ships to trade with any foreign countries or ports. This brought much hardship to america rather than britain which was the original plan. Was repealed in 1809
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James Madison
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president after JEfferson, also dem-republican but lacked jeff's political strategy.
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Non intercourse act 1809
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provided that the US could now trade with all countries except Britain and france
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macon's Bill No # 2
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madison passed a bill that allowed the US to trade with britain and france as long as they agreed to respect american rights at sea
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Tecumseh; Prophet
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shawnee twin bros whom attempted to unite all the tribes east of the mississippi
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William Henry Madison
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Governor of Indiana territory who was called upon to take action against the unison of all tribes.
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Battle of Tippecanoe
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1811, when Harrison destroyed the shawnee and destroyed efforts to united as tribes
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War Hawks
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republicans that came into congress in 1810 and were eager to war against britain
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Henry CLay & John Calhoun
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led the war hawks and believed war was the only way to save american territory
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War of 1812
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Britain delayed in meeting america halfway on neutrality so the war hawks convinced congress to seek war
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old ironsides
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1812 the warship constitution aka old ironside defeated a british ship off the coast of nova scotia
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Battle @ lake erie
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1813, although it only lasted 3 hours, was the most important naval battle
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Oliver Perry
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american captain that declared that the americans had met their enemies and owned them
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Battle @ Thomas River
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Tecumseh was killed;; proved the way for the battle @ lake erie
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Tim McDonough; battle @ lake chaptain
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A young naval captain, who fought @ lake chaplain,whcih caused british forces to retreat and abandon their plan to invade new england and new ork
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francis scott key
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1814, after the british bombed the white house, they attempted to take fort mchenry which is when key wrote the song
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Andre Jackson:
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the south was under his command;; defeated the powers of the creek nation
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treaty of ghent
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britain got tired of war & vice versa. all fighting would stop,conquered territory would be returned and there would be distinction between canada and the US
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hartford convention
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before the end of war, new england wanted to secede because of opposition to the war and the new republican gvmt in washington
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