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7 Yellow SS Ch. 10
Question | Answer |
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Impressment | Forcing people into service, like the British navy did to Americans |
War Hawks | Nationalistic group in Congress who wanted to go to war with Britain |
Treaty of Ghent | An agreement between Britain and the U.S. to return things to the way they were before the War of 1812 |
Nationalism | Feeling pride for one's country |
Embargo | Ban on trade with another country |
Continental Divide | Mountain ridge that separates river systems |
Judicial Review | Righ of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws are unconstitutional or not |
Barbary States | Nations along the coast of North Africa to which the U.S. paid a yearly tribute |
Embargo Act | 1807 law that banned Americans from importing or exporting goods |
Battle of Horseshoe Band | Battle in which Andrew Jackson becomes a war hero and the Cherokees defeated the Creeks |
Laissez-Faire | Jefferson's idea that government should play a small role in the country's economy - means "hands off" |
John Jay | The first chief justice of the Supreme Court |
John Marshall | The chief justice of the Supreme Court during the Marbury vs. Madison case |
Marbury | This was the "midnight judge." He was appointed by Adams on his last night of President |
Marbury vs. Madison | This Supreme Court case set the precedent for judicial review |