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Quiz 12/05
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Impressment | American sailors were forced to serve British Name 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 | Taxed 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 tried to call the US to arms after the battle of tippecanoe |
| War of 1812 | War with Britain in response to tension With native Americans and britain |
| Francis Scott key | Wrote the star spangled Banner ( became the national anthem of the United States) |