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8th SS - Chapter 9
Chapter 9: The Era of Thomas Jefferson
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| laissez faire | means that the government should not interfere in the economoy |
| judicial review | the authority of the Supreme Court to strike down unconstitutional laws |
| expedition | a long and carefully organized journey |
| continental divide | the place on a continent that separates river systems flowing in the opposite directions |
| tribute | money paid by one country to another in return for protection |
| embargo | a government order that forbids foreign trade |
| smuggling | the act of illegally importing or exporting goods |
| nationalism | pride in one's country |
| war hawks | those who were eager for war with Britain |
| blockade | the action of shutting off a port or road to prevent people or supplies from coming into an area or leaving it |
| secede | withdraw |
| Twelfth Amendment | electors would vote separately for President and Vice President |
| Marbury v. Madison | stated that the Supreme Court's powers did not come from Congress, but from the Constitution |
| Louisiana Purchase | United States buys the Louisiana territory for $15 million from France |
| Zebulon Pike | explored southern parts of the Louisiana Territory, specifically Spanish New Mexico |
| Tecumseh and the Prophet | Native American brothers who urged resistance against white settlers |
| Francis Scott Key | wrote the Star-Spangled Banner |
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