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Unit 6 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| John Marshall | Federalist and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, increased the power if the federal government |
| Marbury v. Madison | Court case in which judicial review was used for the first time |
| Judicial review | The process of the judicial branch declaring a law to be unconstitutional |
| Barbary Pirates | Pirates from North Africa that demanded a bribe in exchange for safe use of the Mediterranean Sea |
| Embargo Act | Law passed by Thomas Jefferson that banned trade with all for foreign nations, it was a disaster and made Jefferson very unpopular |
| Lewis and Clark | Explored the Louisiana Territory to find a Northwest Passage, make peaceful contact with natives and document the plant and animal life area |
| Louisiana Purchase | The land bought from France in 1803 that went from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains |
| Missouri River | Route that Lewis and Clark followed as they explored the Louisiana Territory |
| Sacagawea | Native guide that assisted Lewis and Clark by acting as an interpreter |
| Impressment | Forcing sailors to serve in another country's navy against their will |
| Tecumseh | Native American leader that dreamed of a confederacy of tribes to stop US expansion westward |
| Tippecanoe | Battle fought between |