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Chapter 9 Vocabulary
For test sometime
| Names/ Terms | Answer |
|---|---|
| Thomas Jeferson | 3rd President of the united states and one of the founding fathers |
| Conestoga Wagons | Sturdy wagon topped with white canvas |
| Louisiana Purchase | Land that Napoleon Sold to the Us for money to finance his troops |
| Tribute | Protection money |
| Impressment | The practice of forcing people into working for the navy |
| Embargo | Prohibits trade with another country |
| War Hawks | demanded that the United States declare war against Great Britain |
| Nationalism | Loyalty to certain country |
| Francis Scott Key | Attorney that was captured by the British and wrote the Star Spangled Banner |
| Treaty Of Ghent | Peace treaty that ended the war of 1812 |
| Battle of New Orleans | Great Britain and New Orleans met and battled on January 8,1815 |
| Andrew Jackson | The seventh president of the united states |
| James Madison | 4th president of the united states |
| Dolly Madison | James Madison's Wife |
| Sacagawea | The Guide for Lewis and Clark |
| Privateers | private ship owned and privately used |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | French military ruler and political leader |
| Aaron Burr | 3rd Vice president of the united states |
| Alexander Hamilton | President after James Madison |
| Excise Tax | Tax that is paid on a specific good |