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[1775-1825]
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11th Grade
10/18/2010

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Monroe Doctrine
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US Policy stating that any European countries trying to colonize land in America would be considered and act of agression and would be intervened by the US
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Embargo Act of 1807
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American laws that kept American ships from foreign trade; led to the War of 1812
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Louisiana Purchase
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$15 million dollar purchase of Louisiana from France; included present-day Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, parts of Minnesota, most of North Dakota, northeastern New Mexico, South Dakota, portions of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado
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Tecumseh
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Native American leader of the Shawnee tribe and a large tribal confederacy that opposed the US during Tecumseh's War and War of 1812
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Whiskey Rebellion
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tax protest in Pennsylvania against the excise tax on whiskey
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Jay Treaty
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treaty between America and Britian to avert war, and solve many issues left over from the American Revolution
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Gabriel Prosser's Rebellion
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Plan by Gabriel Prosser to lead a rebellion in Richmond but his plans were foiled by rain and then later information on the rebellion was leaked; Gabriel and 25 other slaves were hanged
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Annapolis Convention
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constitutional convention in Annapolis, MD of 12 delegates from 5 states (New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Deleware and Virginia)
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Orders in Council
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type of legislation
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Hartford Convention
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convention in which the secession of the US from the War of 1812 was discussed
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American Colonialization Society
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republicanism/democracy
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R: governing a nation with a Head of State, selected by elections
D: governing power is derived from the people
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interchangable parts
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Eli Whitney used interchangeable parts to make guns for the militia
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Henry Clay
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representative for Kentucky in the Senate and House of Representatives
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Washington's Farewell Address
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address to the "people of the United States" basically saying to: stay out of European Affairs, avoid permanent alliances in foreign affairs, do not form political parties, avoid sectionalism
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Connecticut(Great) Compromise
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agreement between large and small states to have a bicameral legislature-- House of Representatives & Senate
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Barbary Pirates
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Muslim pirates who operated from North Africa who's purpose was to capture Christian slaves
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Undeclared Naval War
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undeclared war between France and America; France seized American ships trading with Britain; French were angry b/c Americans violated the Treaty of Alliance
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Treaty of Alliance 1778
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treaty signed by America and France to form an alliance and provide military support in case of British attack in the future
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Treaty of Paris 1783
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treaty that ended the American Revolution
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Republican Motherhood
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the idea that women should raise children to practice republicanism, take care of the household and not hold leadership roles
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corrupt bargain
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series of three presidential elections; election of 1824 (John Adams-- Henry Clay convinced Congress to elect Adams who made Clay Secretary of State
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Era of Good Feelings
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Adams-Onis Treaty
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War of 1812
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