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Chapter 10
The American Promise 5th Edition. Professor: Jones-Reed : Keywords
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gabriel’s Rebellion | Conspiracy of Virginia Slaves to get Richmond Governor hostage in 1800 |
| War Hawks | Young republican congressman who were eager for war with Britain |
| Feme Covert | Legal doctrine states wife’s civil life is subsumed by her husband |
| Aaron Burr | Senator of New York |
| Marbury v. Madison | 1803 Supreme Court Case, Legal authority to nullify acts of the branches of government |
| Embargo Act of 1807 | Banned American ships from trade with any foreign ports |
| Andrew Jackson | Military leader of Tennessee |
| Henry Clay | Speaker of the House |
| Impressments | British practice of seizing |
| Missouri Compromise | Permanent line dividing slave and free states |
| John Quincy Adams | Secretary of State 1824 |
| Tecumseh | The Shawnee Chief |
| Thomas Jefferson | Republican president 1801-1809 |