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O'Dell Ch 7 Terms
Terms to study and know for the Chapter 7 Summative test
Term | Definition |
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Federalist Party | its main base of support was in New England |
Battle of Tippecanoe | shattered Native American confidence in the Prophet’s leadership |
Washington, D.C. | burned by the British in the War of 1812 |
Monroe Doctrine | declared that attempts to colonize the Americas would be seen as a threat to the U.S. |
Oliver Hazard Perry | led victorious Lake Erie naval forces in the War of 1812 |
Adams-Onís Treaty | United States gained Florida and gave up claims to Spanish Texas |
Embargo Act of 1807 | banned imports to and exports from Britain |
“Old Ironsides” | Nickname for the US ship Constitution |
Simón Bolívar | led the movement that resulted in freedom for parts of South America |
John Quincy Adams | secretary of state who helped resolve disputes with Britain |
Fort McHenry | fort in Baltimore that kept the British from entering the city |
Francis Scott Key | wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner” |
Texas | gained independence from Mexico in 1836 |
Barbary Pirates | demanded tribute to let ships pass safely |
War of 1812 | military engagement with the British lasting less than three years |
privateers | armed private ships |
Andrew Jackson | became a war hero in the War of 1812 |
Tecumseh | a powerful Shawnee chief |
John Calhoun | a War Hawk in Congress |
Miguel Hidalgo | led an unsuccessful rebellion against the Spanish government of Mexico |