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History Chapter 9
Term | Definition |
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Thomas Jefferson | Third president of the United States |
Conestoga Wagons | A heavy, covered wagon used in the late 18th century and 19th century |
Louisiana Purchase | Thomas Jefferson wrote this in an April 1802 letter to Pierre Samuel du Pont amid reports that Spain would retrocede to France the vast territory of Louisiana. |
Tribute | Wealth |
Impressment | The act of taking men into a navy by force and with or without notice. |
Embargo | Partial or complete prohibition of commerce and trade with a particular country. |
War Hawks | A group of Republican Congressmen |
Nationalism | A belief, creed or political ideology |
Francis Scott Key | Wrote the national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
Treaty Of Ghent | Peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 |
Battle Of New Orleans | Final battle of the War of 1812. |
Andrew Jackson | Seventh President of the United States |
James Madison | American statesman, and the fourth President of the United States. |
Dolly Madison | Wife of James Madison |
Sacagawea | Interpreter, guide, and helped Lewis and Clark |
Privateers | Private person or ship |