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U.S. History Ch.10

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impressments   the practice of forcing people into military service  
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democratic   ensuring that all people have the same rights  
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laissez faire   an idea that the government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs  
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Louisiana Purchase   A vast territory between The Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains that was purchased from France in 1803  
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judicial review   The power of the Supreme Court to decide whether acts of a president's laws passed by Congress are unconstitutional  
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Jefferson's style of presidency   quiet, secretive, casual, greeted guests in slippers, shook hands instead of bowing, ended formal state dinners, hosted supper parties instead  
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Marbury vs. Madison   An introduced judicial review  
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Mississippi River and Western Farmers   The Mississippi River was important to western farmers because they shipped wheat and can on this river  
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Pinckney Treaty   Spain allowed Americans to ship their goods along the Mississippi River.  
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Napolean   The French leader who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803  
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Louisiana Purchase gave control of:   Port of New Orleans Mississippi River Natural Resources  
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Lewis and Clark   In May of 1804, they begin an expedition to find a water route to the west and map uncharted territory in the Louisiana Purchase  
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Sacajawea   A Native American Shoshone girl who accompanied Lewis & Clark as a guide and translator  
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War of Tripoli   U.S. went to war when pirates boarded U.S. ships, took crew to prison and impressed into their military  
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Why did France & Britain attack U.S. ships   For impressments because they needed more men in the military  
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What foreign policy goal did Washington, Adams and Jefferson have in common?   They sought to avoid war  
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Which act was unpopular in the U.S. because it forbade Americans to export or import any goods   The Embargo Act of 1807  
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Nonintercourse Acts 1809   It allowed Americans to carry on trade with all nations except Britain and France  
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War Hawks   The nickname for members of Congress who wanted war with Britain  
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Causes of War of 1812   1. British attempts to restrict US trade 2. Royal Navy's impressment of US sailors 3. US desire to expand its territory  
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Dolly Madison   Saved valuable papers when the British burned Washington DC  
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Francis Scott Key   Wrote a poem about the bombing of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812  
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National Anthem   Francis Scott Key's poem  
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General Andrew Jackson   Led the Americans in the Battle of New Orleans  
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Hartford Convention   Secret meeting of Federalists from CT, RI, MA, NH and VT in Hartford, Connecticut in opposition of President James Madison's policies and war. It ended the Federalists political party.  
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Treaty of Ghent   Ended the War of 1812, signed in Ghent Belgium  
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Results of War of 1812   Resulted in a tie Neither side gained territory Gave Americans pride in their military US gained international respect English influence in the Northwest Territory ended  
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Presidents 5-10   5. James Monroe 6. John Quincy Adams 7. Andrew Jackson 8. Martin Van Buren 9. William Henry Harrison 10. John Tyler  
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