U.s. Government After The Revolution

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Daniel Boone

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Frontier guide
He led a clearing of road from Virginia through Cumberland Gap into the heart of Kentucky, Wilderness Road, major route for wester migration

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Sacajawea

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Native American woman
She travels with Lewis and Clark on their expedition as an interpreter/guide

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blockade

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seal up ports to prevent ships from entering or leaving

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embargo

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ban on exporting products to other countries

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War Hawks

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young Congressmen from the South and the West. They object to the presence of Native Americans in Indiana Territory.

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William Henry Harrison

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Governor of Indiana Territory
persuades Native Americans to sign away 3 million acres of territory to U.S.

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Tecumseh

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Belongs to the Shawnee tribe
organizes fight for homeland against the intruding white settlers

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Andrew Jackson

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fights against the British to defend New Orleans; he wins

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Treaty of Ghent

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ends the fighting against the British
(War of 1812)

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armistice

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end to fighting by mutual agreement

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Tecumseh

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Belongs to the Shawnee tribe
organizes fight for homeland against the intruding white settlers

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William Henry Harrison

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Governor of Indiana Territory
persuades Native Americans to sign away 3 million acres of territory to U.S.

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War Hawks

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young Congressmen from the South and the West. They object to the presence of Native Americans in Indiana Territory.

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Aaron Burr

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Vice President under Jefferson after the election of 1800. This election shows the flaw of the electoral process. This leads to the passage of the 12th amendment.