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ch.9 The Jefferson Era
ch.9 The Jefferson Era
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8th Grade
01/30/2009

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Judicial review
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The right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the constitution.
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embargo
Definition
prohibiting trade with another country
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Alien Act
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gave the president power to deport aliens

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Sedition Act

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made it a crime to speak, write, or publish "false, scandalous and malicious" criticisms of the government.

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Marbury v. Madison
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Jefferson kept the papers for making Madison a judge.  Madison tried to take his case to the supreme but he lost.
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nullify
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to cancel or make ineffective
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secede
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to leave the Union, seperate
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Democratic-Republic

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believed in strong State governments and rule by the people.
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What did George Washington's Farewell Address warn?

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That political parties would divide the nation.
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neutral rights

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the right to sail seas and not take sides
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In 1787 James Madison and other Federalists supported a written plan for a new government that called for what?

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A stronger national government.

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Alexander Hamilton favored a strong national government because he believed it would benefit the economy.  As a result of this belief he also supported

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the establishment of a national bank and a free enterprise economic system.
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tariff
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tax on imports or exports
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Thomas Jefferson
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President who purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803.

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Tecumseh
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built a strong confederacy among Native Americans
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Meriweather Lewis (Lewis and Clark)
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One of the leaders of the exploration of the Louisiana Territory
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Sacagawea
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Explored with Lewis and Clark
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The leaders of the exploration of the Louisiana Territory were Lewis and...

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Clark
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Who led the American army in the Battle of New Orleans and was later seen as a was hero?

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Andrew Johnson
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The XYZ Affair led to conflicts with which country?
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France
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What was a major geographical barrier to the westward expansion of British colonies?

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The Appalachian Mountains
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What is the name of the port that lies near the mouth of the Mississippi River, making it important for Commerce?
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New Orleans
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The War of 1812 was ended by the
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Treaty of Ghent
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This act prohibited trade with another country
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Embargo Act
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Which country was the Louisiana Territory purchased from?
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France
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Who would most likely be a strong believer in the Manifest Destiny?

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A farmer wanting to obtain new land.
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The Era of Good Feelings, which followed the War of 1812, was characterized by
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increased nationalism and patriotism in the U.S.
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Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward which led to...
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the westward expansion of the U.S.

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Francis Scott Key

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author of The Star-Spangled Banner
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laissez-faire
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"let people do as they choose"
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Louisiana Purchase
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gained from France in 1803

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