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mr buck ch 5 The Jefferson Era 1800 - 1814
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8th Grade
02/04/2009

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Continental Divide
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Seperates river systems flowing in opposite directions
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Treaty of fort Jackson
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treaty that ended the creek war
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War Hawks
Definition
Supporters of the war of 1812
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Francis Scott Key
Definition
wrote the national anthem
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Tecumseh
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a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement
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nationalism
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patriotism: love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

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tribute
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pay in return for protection
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Thomas Jefferson
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3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it
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The Sedition Act punished people who had openly disapproved of the government.  When Thomas Jefferson took office ___________
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He released people who had been imprisoned under the Sedition Act.
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Lewis and Clark ___________
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Found information on plant life and animal life in the west, increased knowledge about Native American cultures, and made a map showing a new route to the Pacific Ocean.
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War Hawks were not interested in ________
Definition
greater security for Americans
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What people were most likely  not to be war hawks?
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merchants from New Hampshire
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the result of the war of 1812 was
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The United States and Brittan agreed to stop fighting
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From which foreign nation did the US purchase Louisiana?
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France
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Why was Thomas Jefferson uneasy about buying the Louisiana Territory?
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He did not have  the constitutional power to buy land from another country.
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What is Judicial Review?
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The power of the courts to annul the acts of the executive and/or the legislative power where it finds them incompatible with the constitution.
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what happened to the Native Americans after the battle of Fallen Timbers?
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They moved westward
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What action best shows Thomas Jeffersons determination to reduce the size and power of the federal government?
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He cut Federal spending.
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Which person attempted to unite the Native Americans of the Old Northwest?
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Tecumseh
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The Mississippi river was especially important to farmers because it __________
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allowed them to ship their crop to market in New Orleans
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list one positve and one negative effect of Thomas Jefferson's presidency on the United States becuse of his efforts to reduce the size of federal government.
Definition

Negative:  reduced the size and readiness of the military.

 

positive: limit the government's power over states and citizens and eliminate federal taxes

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list one positive and negative effect of Thomas Jefferson's presidency on the United States because of the Embargo Act
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Positive: Stopped the flow of most American goods to Britain and France

Negative: caused otherwise lawful citizens to become smugglers

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