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Chapter 9 reveiw
vocabulary/people
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson | Was the 3rd president, and was the author of the Declaration of Independence |
| Conestoga Wagons | Sturdy vehicles topped with a white canvas |
| Louisiana Purchase | An incredible deal for the United States, the final cost totaling less than 5 cents per acre at 15 million dollars |
| Tribute | Protection money |
| Impressment | The practice of forcing people to serve in the navy. |
| Embargo | Prohibits trade with another country |
| War Hawks | People who wanted war |
| Nationalism | Loyalty to their country |
| Francis Scott Key | An attorney that wrote the Star Spangled Banner |
| Treaty of Ghent | An agreement in Belgium between Great Britain and the United states to end war of 1812 |
| Battle of New Orleans | The final major battle of the War of 1812 where Americans achieved victory |
| Andrew Jackson | Army general who defeated the British in 1815 and was the 17th president |
| James Madison | Smallest president (5'4") The last surviving signer of the Constitution |
| Dolly Madison | Wife of president James Madison, and she saved the George Washington portrait before the British set the building on fire. |
| Sacagawea | Shoshone Indian guide who lead the Lewis and Clark expedition |
| Privateers | Armed private ships |
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