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Chapter 8
Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| James Madison | TJ's Secretary of State, refused to deliver Marbury's papers 4th president |
| Louisiana Purchase | $15 million doubled size of US |
| Judicial Review | duty of judicial department to say what the law is |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | ruler of most of Europe wanted to rebuild empire in North America |
| Pike's Peak | named after Zebulon Pike |
| William Marbury | "Justice of the Peace" Judicial Act of 1789 |
| Embargo Act | banned trade w/ all foreign countries |
| Lewis & Clark | went on expedition to the west after Louisiana Purchase |
| Non-Intercourse Act | banned trade only w/ Britain, France, and their colonies |
| Sacajawea | Shoeshone that helps/guides Lewis and Clark |
| Battle of Tippecanoe | US (led by WHH) beat Tecumseh destroyed Prophetstown |
| Zebulon Pike | army officer that went on mission to West arrested by Spain |
| Stephen Decatur | deals w/ Barbary Pirates Ship-Intrepid |
| Battle of Horseshoe Bend | ends Creek War AJ wants revenge on attack of Fort Mims US wins |
| William Henry Harrison | Indiana governor that watches Tecumseh in alarm {Battle of Tippecanoe} |
| War Hawks | took lead in calling for War -Henry Clay [Kentucky] -John Calhoun [South Carolina] -Felix Grundy [Tennessee] |
| Tecumseh | Shawnee chief warned other Indians of American settlers "strangers" |
| The Prophet | Tecumseh's brother spiritual leader |
| USS constitution | "Old Ironside" -copper plate -undefeated |
| HMS Guerriere | Defeated by USS Constitution -embarrassed -blocks US ports |
| Henry Clay | most known War Hawk from Kentucky |
| Brig Niagara | ship that OHP escaped to during Battle of Lake Erie defeated British |
| Oliver Hazard Perry | Commodore that led Battle of Lake Erie defeats British "We have met the enemy and they are ours!" |
| Battle of Lake Erie | OHP-kept fighting even though ship was going down |
| Andrew Jackson | led battles: -Battle of Horseshoe Bend-Battle of NO |
| Battle of the Thames | -Canada -WHH vs. Tecumseh -Tecumseh dies -ends British control of NW |
| Dolley Madison | James Madison's wife saved pictures,(GW portrait), documents, ect. during White House Fire |
| Fort McHenry | Battle of Baltimore- US refused to surrender, shelled for 25 hours -British gave up and retreated |
| Francis Scott Key | witness of Battle of Baltimore wrote the Star-Spangled Banner |
| Jean Lafitte | led pirates in Battle of New Orleans that were part of AJ's 'combo' troops |
| Battle of New Orleans | "unnecessary battle" -AJ |
| Treaty of Ghent | signed in Belgium December 24, 1814 ended War of 1812 |
| Bladensburg Races | Britain breaks through US defenses US panics and runs |
| British attack Capitol | -set fire to White House, Capitol building, ect. -Pres. James Madison has to flee |
| Battle of Baltimore | British shells Fort McHenry for 25 hours -finally give up and retreat |
| Hartford Convention | Fed. agreed to oppose war |
| Laissez Faire | "let them be" |