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Chapter 10 All
U.S. History
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8th Grade
02/09/2011

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Radical
Definition
people who take extreme political views.
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Jefferson’s accomplishments:
Definition
A.Rode horses
B.Played Violin
C.Started University
D.Surveyor/Designed the white house/Farmer
E.Inventor
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The death of Hamilton
Definition
Died of DUEL
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Judiciary Act of 1801
Definition
J. Adams appointed as many federal judges as he could before leaving office
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John Marshall
Definition
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court that made decision of Marbury v. Madison
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Marbury v. Madison
Definition
Court case that established Judicial Review
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Unconstitutional
Definition
goes against the Constitution.
Term
judicial review
Definition
The Supreme Court has the final say.
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Louisiana Purchase
Definition
when Jefferson pays $15 million and more than doubles the size of the US land.
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Meriwether Lewis
Definition
Leader of the expedition to explore the LA territory wrote about everything he saw.
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William Clark
Definition
map maker who drew pictures of what he saw in LA territory.
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Definition
Journey across LA territory looking for the NW passage. (It didn’t exist)
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Sacagawea
Definition
Shoshone Indian woman who helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition.
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Zebulon Pike
Definition
Discovered Pike’s Peak. Never saw it because he was captured by the Spanish and held for 2 years.
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Impressments
Definition
kidnapping of American sailors to work or fight on British ships
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Embargo Act of 1807
Definition
Jefferson passes this to stop impressments. No ships coming in, no ships going out.
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Tecumseh
Definition
Shawnee Chief who vowed to stop the loss of NA land.
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Battle of Tippecanoe
Definition
Battle between NA and Americans over land. British encouraged this b/c we refused to side with them.
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William Henry Harrison
Definition
Gov. of Indiana that convinced the NA to sell their land while Tecumseh was away.
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Henry Clay
Definition
Western leader who encouraged war with England
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War Hawks
Definition
Westerners who demanded we go to war with England.
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Oliver Hazard Perry
Definition
Naval hero in War of 1812
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Battle of Thames
Definition
turning point of the War of 1812. Tecumseh Died here
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Francis Scott Key
Definition
Wrote the Star Spangled Banner
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Treaty of Ghent
Definition
Ended the War of 1812. Declared no winner
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