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Chapter 8
Social Studies
Term | Definition |
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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" |