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Unit 6 SS Vocab

Study Unit 6 Vocab here!

TermDefinition
John Marshall Federalist and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, increased the power of 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 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 of the 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 William Henry Harrison and Tecumseh’s forces that ended Tecumseh’s dream of native confederacy, fought near Prophetstown
William Henry Harrison War of 1812 general that became a hero for defeating Tecumseh at Tippecanoe and the Battle of the Thames
Thomas Jefferson President that doubled the size of the United States
Treaty of Ghent Agreement that officially ended the War of 1812, nothing was gained by the Americans or British
War of 1812 Fought because Americans were tired of British impressment and Congressmen wanted land in Canada
Fort McHenry American victory at Baltimore; the Star-Spangled Banner was written as a result of this battle
Thames River Battle in which William Henry Harrison defeated Tecumseh for the last time; fought in Canada after the Battle of Lake Erie
Horseshoe Bend Battle fought in Alabama when Andrew Jackson defeated the Creek nation; secured millions of acres of Creek land for American settlement
Nationalism Nationalism a feeling of pride in your nation
Andrew Jackson Tennessee General that became famous for defeating the Creek at Horseshoe Bend and the British at New Orleans
Lake Erie Battle fought and won by Americans to control the Great Lakes Region; Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry led the American forces
Battle of New Orleans Last battle of the War of 1812, resounding victory for the US, made Andrew Jackson a national hero
Washington DC Capital city that was burned during the War of 1812
Hartford Convention Meeting of Federalists towards the end of the War of 1812, protested the war and wanted New England to secede from the Union
Convention of 1818 Agreement in which the British and Americans set the US-Canada border at the 49th parallel
Adams Onis Treaty Deal between the US and Spain that ceded Florida to the United States
John Quincy Adams Secretary of State that worked out the Convention of 1818 and the Adams - Onis Treaty
Era of Good Feelings Time period following the War of 1812 in which there was only one political party and a feeling of unity and nationalism in America
James Monroe 5th President of the United States during the Era of Good Feelings
Monroe Doctrine Speech to Europe that said the western hemisphere was off limits to colonization, the US would protect Latin America
Latin America South, Central and parts of North America claimed by either Spain or Portugal
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