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History Vocab. #1
Orange sheet of paper : weekly pop vocabulary quiz.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Delegates | Electors from each state that select the president. |
| Precedent | A decision or an action that becomes and example for later generations. |
| Judiciary Act of 1789 | Congress created a federal court system. |
| Alexander Hamilton | He became the United States' first secretary of treasury. |
| Bonds | Certificate that promises to repay money owed. |
| Thomas Jefferson | He became the United States' first secretary of state. |
| Protective Tariff | Tax played on foreign goods. |
| Bank of the US | It opened in 1791 to provide some stability to the U.S economy. |
| France | Inspired by our revolution, this country had one of their own. |
| Neutrality | With France and England at war, the U.S makes this proclamation so we won't have to choose friends. |
| Jay's Treaty | Unpopular agreement reached with England in 1794 due to the issue of impressments. |
| Spain | This European country agrees to change the borders of Florida in Pinckney's Treaty. |
| Little Turtle | Indian Leader who was fighting Americans in the Northwest territory. |
| Whiskey Rebellion | This rebellion of farmers was quickly put down by President Washington. |
| Farewell Address | Washington officially says "good-bye" to public service with this speech. |
| Political Parties | Groups that help government officials and shape government policies. |
| Judicial Review | This power allows the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional. |
| Marbury vs. Madison | This court case established judicial review. |
| Louisiana Purchase | This purchase of American land from France doubles the size of the United States in 1803. |
| Lewis and Clark | These men are selected by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase. |
| Sacajawea | This young Native American woman guided Lewis and Clark. |
| Zebulon Pike | He set out to find the starting point of the Red River in the Rockies. |
| Impressment | The practice of capturing American ships and sailors and forcing them into service. |
| Embargo | Refusing to trade with another country. |
| Non-Intercourse Act | Act that banned trade with Britain and France. |
| Tecumseh | Native American who tried to unite the Indians of the Northwest Territory. |
| William Henry Harrison | Governor of the Indiana Territory who defeats the Indians of the Northwest Territory. |
| War Hawks | Members of Congress who want to go to war with Britain. |
| James Madison | This "Father of the Constitution" was elected our 4th president in 1808. |
| Old Ironsides | Nickname given to the USS Constitution when cannonball bounced off her side. |
| Andrew Jackson | American hero at the Battle of New Orleans. |
| Treaty of Ghent | Treaty which ends the War of 1812. |
| Era of Good Feeling | Name given to the time period after the war of 1812. |
| James Monroe | Republican who won the Election of 1816 and 1820 becoming our 5th president. |
| Adams-Onis Treaty | The boundaries of Florida are settled in this treaty in 1819. |
| Monroe Doctrine | Warning to European powers to make no more attempts to colonize in the Americas. |
| Missouri Compromise | Compromise that brings Missouri into the Union as a slave state; Maine as a free state. |
| Henry Clay | Kentucky congressman responsible for passage of the Missouri Compromise. |
| American System | Henry Clay's plan to improve roads and build canals. |
| Corrupt Bargain | Nickname given to the disputed Election of 1824. |
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