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chapter 9 vocab
The Jefferson Era
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson | got the Louisiana purchases |
| Conestoga Wagons | sturdy vehicles topped with white canvas |
| Louisiana purchase | when Jefferson bought the land for 15 million |
| Tribute | protection money |
| Impressment | The practice of forcing people to serve in the Navy |
| Embargo | prohibits trade with another country |
| War Hawks | People that look for war |
| Nationalism | loyalty to their country |
| Francis Scott Key | Wrote the national anthem |
| Treaty of Ghent | a signed peace agreement |
| Battle of New Orleans | A battle after the war of 1812 |
| Andrew Jackson | He slaughtered more than 550 creek people |
| James Madison | The president at the time of the war of 1812 |
| Dolly Madison | James Madison's wife |
| Sacagawea | A young Shoshone woman that joined the Lewis and Clark exploration as a guide |
| Privateers | Armed private ships |