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G9 history Q4 III
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| USS Constitution | a large U.S. warship sent to end attacks by Mediterranean pirates on American merchant ships |
| impressment | the practice of forcing people to serve in the army or navy |
| embargo | the banning of trade |
| Embargo Act | a U.S. law that essentially banned trade with all foreign countries |
| Non-Intercourse Act | a new law banning only trade with Great Britain, France, and their colonies |
| Tecumseh | a brilliant speaker who warned other Native Americans that settlers wanted their lands |
| Battle of Tippecanoe | the battle between the U.S. forces and Tecumseh’s followers that ended with the U.S. forces winning |
| War Hawks | several members of Congress who called for war against Great Britain |
| James Madison | a Republican who was elected president in 1808 |