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vocab quiz 8
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Impressment | american sailors were forced to serve the British Navy if they couldn't prove their citizenship. |
| Embargo Act of 1807 | supposed to stop all foreign imports from arriving in American harbors. |
| Embargo | a law that restricts commerce (trading) with one or more nations. |
| Customs | taxes placed on imported and exported goods. |
| Tecumseh | shawnee chief who spoke out against destruction of native cultures and economies, criticized Native American leaders who sold their land to the US. |
| Prophetstown | community devoted to Native American unity and opposition to US expansion. |
| Prophet | someone who is believed to deliver messages that come from God or some other divine source. |
| Battle of Tippecanoe | attack led by governor of Indiana, burned Prophetstown to the ground to try to stop Tecumseh. |
| War Hawks | americans who favored war, tried to call the US to arms after the Battle of Tippecanoe. |
| War of 1812 | war with Britain in response to tensions with Native Americans & Britain. |
| Francis Scott Key | wrote the Star Spangled Banner (became the national anthem of the United States). |