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Chapter 11 SS
The Jefferson Era
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Customs Duty | A tax collected on goods that are imported. |
| Jurisdiction | the power or right to interpret and apply a law |
| similar | sharing qualities |
| principle | a fundamental or basic law or idea |
| Judiciary Act of 1801 | An act passed by Federalists to expand the nation's court system. |
| 3 principles of Judicial Review | 1. the Constitution is the supreme law of the land; The Constitution must b e followed when there is a conflict with any other law; 3. the Judicial branch can declare laws unconstitutional. |
| Secede | Withdraw from the Union |
| Marbury v Madison | Lawsuit which established the 3 principles of jurisdiction |
| McCulloch v Maryland | Court stated that Congress does have implied powers and the States cannot tax the Federal Government |
| Gibbons v Ogden | Found that Federal Law is considered first when the issue impacts more than 1 State |
| Worcester v Georgia | States could not regulate Native Americans |
| Toussaint L'Ouverture | The man who led enslaved Africans in Santo Domingo against the French (Napoleon) who after they lost in Haiti, no longer cared about keeping Louisiana. |
| authority | the power to influence or command thought, opinions, or behavior |
| purchase | the act of buying something |
| Sacagawea | 1788-1812 Daughter of Shoshone Indian Chief. She was hired by Lewis & Clark to interpret (translate) for them. |
| Lewis & Clark | President Jefferson asked them to explore to the West, find the Northwest passage. They reached the Pacific Ocean (This area is now Washington & Oregon where Mommy grew up.) |
| LT. Zebulon Pike | Explored the west and found Colorado, named highest mountain - Pike's Peak |
| Aaron Burr | plotted to help New England area to secede (leave) the United States and shot Hamilton in a duel (Pistol fight). |
| tribute | money paid to a leader or state for protection. |
| neutral rights | privileges or freedoms that are granted to nations that do not choose a side in a conflict. |
| embargo | a prohibition or blocking of trade with a certain country |
| nationalism | a strong sense of devotion to one's country |
| Empress of China | brought silks and tea from China to New York |
| War of Tripoli | The Barbary States demanded payment (tribute) from US Ships, President Jefferson refused to pay. Pirates seized the US warship Philadelphia and the US set up a blockade of Tripoli. |
| Stephen Decatur | Captain of US warship Philadelphia. He burned the ship so the pirates couldn't use it. |
| react | to act in response of something |
| Embargo of 1807 | Prohibited trade - imports and exports - with all foreign countries. Targeted Great Britain - was a disaster. |
| restriction | a rule or regulation that limits something |
| Ohio | Became a State in 1803 |
| Tecumseh | A Shawnee Chief who tried to build a confederacy among the Indian tribes. |
| Tenskwatawa | Tecumseh's brother known as the Prophet. |
| Battle of Tipplecanoe | Tenskwatawa, with the warriors defended against US government, lost battle. 1811 |
| War Hawks | Led by Henry Clay of Kentucky and John Calhoun of South Carolina, supported increase in military spending. |
| underestimated | misjudged/ to judge something below its actual value |
| frigate | a fast, medium-sized warship |
| Oliver Hazard Perry | Commander of Lake Erie naval forces, seized it from Britain and Native Americans |
| Battles of Thames | Battle between Britain & Native Americans against US - Tecumseh was killed here. |
| Creek | Indian Tribe which lost 550 people in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. |
| goal | something one is trying to accomplish |
| Dolly Madison | 1768-1849 - Dolley acted as hostess for widowed President Jefferson and refused to leave the White House when the British approached. |
| Treaty of Ghent | 1814 peace agreement between US and British to end War of 1812 |
| Hartford Convention in Connecticut | Federalists made a list of proposed amendments to the Constitution. |
| Economic independence | War of 1812 helped US gain economic (money) independence / freedom |
| Battle of New Orleans | Made Andrew Jackson a national hero. |
| impressment | |
| Presidential Election of 1800 | Federalist - President Adams with Charles Pinckney. Republicans - Thomas Jefferson & Aaron Burr. Jefferson & Burr tied so it was decided by House of Representatives. |
| Electors | a group of people who vote for the President, casting ballots. |
| # of Electors | Each State has the same number of electors as it does members of Congress |
| 12th Amendment | Passed in 1803 which required electors to vote for 1 President and 1 Vice President. |
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