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Chapter 10 Mr.DiTizio
Chapter 10 Mr. DiTizio
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History
8th Grade
01/31/2012

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Laissez-Faire
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Leave it alone
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Free Market
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Goods and services exchanged with little regulation
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Embargo
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Ban on trade
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Tribute
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Bribe
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Democratic
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All people have the same rights
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Midnight Judges
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Federalist judges who were appointed by Adams before he left office
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Battle of Tippecanoe
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William Henry Harrison defeated "The Prophet" in this battle
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Embargo Act
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Stated the U.S. would trade with NO foreign countries
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Battle of Lake Erie
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American forces attacked a group of British ships that had run aground
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Battle of New Orleans
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Battle fought after the War of 1812 ended
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Non-Intercourse Act
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Stated the U.S. would trade with all countries except England and France
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One way Jefferson REDUCED the size and power of the federal government
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He cut the Federal budget and several departments
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An example of judicial review
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The Supreme Court rules that a new law violates the Constitution
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Justice John Marshall
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Wrote the decision establishing the principle of judicial review
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Britain and France violated the neutrality of American ships when
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the British and French navies seized American ships
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One reason France sold Louisiana to the United States
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Napolean gave up on colonizing in the Americas
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The proper sequence of the final events of the War of 1812
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Burning of Washington D.C.; Signing of the Treaty of Ghent; Battle of New Orleans
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How did Jefferson's policies affect the preparedness of the U.S. for the War of 1812?
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He reduced military spending which left the army and navy small and unprepared.
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Led a secret mission to destroy the USS Philadelphia during the TRIPOLITAN WAR
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STEPHEN DECATUR
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Francis Scott Key
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Wrote the "Star Spangled Banner" while aboard a ship in Fort McHenry
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TECUMSEH
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Native American leader that organized a CONFEDERATION of Tribes to fight white settlers
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HENRY CLAY
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A War Hawk from Kentucky who called for an invasion of CANADA
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JOHN C. CALHOUN
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A War Hawk from the South who called for an invasion of FLORIDA
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Isaac Brock
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A general that marched his men in circles to give the illusion of having more troops during THE INVASION OF CANADA
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Robert Livingston and JAMES MONROE
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went to France to buy New Orleans
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America bought the Louisiana Territory from France for
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15 million dollars
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Napoleon
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Sold the Louisiana territory to America
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Thomas Jefferson
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sent the Marines to France to fight pirates
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Tripoli
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a city in NORTHERN Africa
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Lewis and CLARK
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explored the Louisiana Purchase
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Sacagawea
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a Shoshone Indian who guided Lewis and Clark
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Be able to choose a battle of the War of 1812 and write an organized paragraph about it. Include generals, outcome, and strategies used.
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Chapter 10 The Age of Jefferson
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