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ch6 and 7 vocab
vocab quiz ch6 and ch7
Term | Definition |
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Lewis and Clark | Expedition to cross western portion of U.S. |
Zubulon Pike | Led pike expedition into southern Louisiana and found the red rover and pikes peak. |
Thomas Jefferson | Sent lewis and clark on their expidition |
Louisiana purhase | Napolean waned to reclaim america. COnvinced advisor to sell Louisiana to jefferson for 5million and american gained louisiana |
Barbary pirates | in tripoli. captured people and made them slaves. looted cargo. U.S went after them |
Stephen decatur | officer and commander in chief of s naval. many victories. Youngest man to reach captain ranking. Killed barbary pirates. |
Judiciary act of 1801 | created civil circuit courts. tried to stop judiciary and gain control of it. Fed. vs anti Fed. |
marbury v madison | comflic b/t marbury and madson. Adams signed commision for marbury, jefferson denied it |
John MArshall | Supreme court justice. handed marbury v madison |
embargo act | law passed by congress in 1807 that prohibited all american exports. jefferson passed the law |
Non-intercourse act | forbade trade only with reat britain and france. |
aaron burr | vice pres of us.. shot alexander hamiltonin a duel. wanted to take over mexico. |
Impressment controversy | british method of drafting soldiers. captured american solders. british freed 3800. |
william henry harison | governor of indian terrirory, relentess general. tippecanoe.` |
war of 1812 | "forgotten war" b/t us and great britain. |
war hawks | governing leaders in congress, called for war against great britain. |
Henry clay | leader of 1820. from kentuky, began developing american system |
john C calhoun | outstanding southern leader. involved n nullification crisis and Missouri compromise. |
Constitution | ship |
Hartford convention | gathering n new England. opposition of Jefferson and war of 1812. |
era of good feelings | 1817-1823. federalist enabled republicans to govern in a spirit of seemingly nonpartisan party. |
John Quincy adams | elected president. made many improvements. democrats->federalists. good lawyer and speaker |
Missouri Compromise | admitted Missouri as slave state. Maine as free state. 1/2 free 1/2 slave. |
Transcontinental treaty | USA obtained Florida for 5 million. made with Britain. |
Tariff of abominations | to protect american industry in north us affected southern economy. raised import taxes. |
Monroe Doctrine | said if europe tries to colinize land with north or south america, the us will intervine. |
nullification | s.c. decided they could refuse to obey a law by federal gvt. |