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The Jefferson era
social studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tribute | a gift, service, or act intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration, often for a milestone, |
| Embargo | a government-ordered prohibition of commerce, trade, or transportation with a specific country, acting as a diplomatic or economic sanction to pressure foreign governments. |
| Laissez Faire | Government should not interfere in the country |
| Nationalism | identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, |
| Blockade | an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving. |
| Impressment | the British Royal Navy's practice of forcing sailors into service, primarily during the 18th and early 19th-century Napoleonic Wars. |
| Anthem | National anthem |
| Judicial review | Only the senate had the right to decide whether acts of congress are constitutional |
| Old ironsides | A famous 44-gun United States Navy frigate that earned its nickname during the War of 1812. |
| Warhawks | A group of young, energetic Republican politicians from the South and West |
| sacagawea | A Shoshone woman who acted as a guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition |
| William Marbury | A "midnight judge" appointed by President John Adams in the final hours of his administration, whose commission was withheld by incoming Secretary of State James Madison. |
| John Marshall | Spoke for unanimous court |
| Oliver Hazard Perry | USA naval officer |
| Aaron burr | Jefferson's running mate also received 73 votes |
| Andrew jackson | Seventh US President and a general who gained fame for defeating the British at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. |
| Francis Scott Key | Lawyer and poet who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner" after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry. |
| Stephen Decatur | A prominent U.S. Naval officer renowned for his actions in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812 |