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Chapter 9 Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson | A Republican President |
| Conestoga Wagons | Sturdy vehicles with white canvas |
| Louisiana Purchase | Land west of Kentucky and Tennessee |
| Tribute | Protection money |
| Impressment | Practice of forcing people to serve in the Navy |
| Embargo | Prohibits trade to other countrys |
| War Hawks | A group of young Republicans |
| Nationalism | Loyalty to their country |
| Francis Scott Key | An Attorney ( Who wrote the National Anthem ) |
| Treaty of Ghent | Peace treaty between the British and America |
| Battle of New Orleans | British were killed and beaten by the US in New Orleans |
| Andrew Jackson | A Major General |
| James Madison | President of the US |
| Dolly Madison | The First Lady ( she saved the picture of George Washington ) |
| Sacagawea | A young Shoshone Woman |
| Privateers | Hired Pirates |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | Leader of France |
| Aaron Burr | Running mate to Thomas Jefferson |
| Alexander Hamilton | Handled Financial problems |
| Excise tax | Extra Taxes |