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The Jefferson Era
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7th Grade
02/10/2015

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tax collected on imported goods
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customs duty
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customs duty
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tax collected on imported goods
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jurisdiction
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the power or right to interpret and apply a law
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the power or right to interpret and apply a law
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jurisdiction
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Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
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ran for the Republican party in 1800
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John Adams
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ran for re-election in 1800
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very bitter and personal attacks
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describe the presidential election of 1800
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voters were to cast 2 ballots without indicating president or VP
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What did the Constitution say about how voters were to cast ballots for president and VP in 1800?
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tie with Jefferson and Burr each receiving 73 electoral votes
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What was the outcome in the Presidential election of 1800?
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House of Representatives
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According to the Constitution, who was to break the tie in the 1800 Presidential election?
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35 times a tie and the 36 time the tie was broken (so 36 times!)
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How many times did the House of Representatives vote to break the tie for Presidency?
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one federalist finally decided not to vote for Burr and voted for TJ instead
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What finally broke the tie in the House of Representatives for President?
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electors cast one vote for President and one vote for VP
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What does the 12th amendment say?
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12th amendment
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which amendment was added to the constitution to clear up the voting of the Presidency?
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ordinary clothes
walked to Senate to take oath of office
President Adams did not attend
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Describe Thomas Jefferson's inauguration.
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Wise and frugal government
Support state's rights
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Jefferson's inaugural address goals were
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Reduced national debt by cutting down on military expenses and limited the. Umber of federal workers to less than 100
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how did Jefferson taclkle the debt
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Got rid of most federal taxes
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What did Jefferson do about federal taxes?
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Collected custom duties
Sale of western lands
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How did Jefferson make money for the government?
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Set up system of courts
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What did the Judiciary Act of 1801 do?
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Appointed 100s of judges
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What did Adams do during his last days as President?
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Certain official papers or documents that grants authority to do a job
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Define commissions.
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Last minute appointees
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Define midnight judges.
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Appointed by Adams but did not receive commission
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Who is William Marbury?
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Power of courts to review acts of other branches to determine whether they are constitutional
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Define judicial review
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Supreme Court said that Judiciary Act of 1801 is unconstitutional. Determined that the constitution is supreme law of the land.
Established judicial review
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What was the outcome of Marbury v. Madison?
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Midnight judges
Definition
Last minute appointees
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Judicial review
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Power of courts to review acts of other branches to determine whether they are constitutional
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Supreme Court Chief Justice
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John Marshall
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Find acts of other branches unconstitutional
Definition
Marshall gave power to...
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Spain
Definition
before the Louisiana Territory transferred to France, who owned this area?
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south to New Orleans
west to Rocky Mountains
northern boundaries are undefined
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Describe the boundaries of the Louisiana Territory.
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conestoga wagons
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sturdy vehicles topped with white canvas that the pioneers used to move west
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rifles and axes
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what were the two most valuable possessions that the pioneers had?
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food and defense
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why did the pioneers need rifles?
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cut down trees for travel, building of homes, fire wood, heating/cooking
Definition
Why did the pioneers need axes?
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the Spanish hallowed the Americans to sail the lower Mississippi River and trade at New Orleans
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Describe the early relationship between the Americans and the Spanish in regards to the Mississippi River.
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the Spanish did not allow the Americans to move goods into and beyond New Orleans
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How did Spain change the policy of the Americans using the Mississippi River in 1802?
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Spain and France had secretly agreed to transfer the Louisiana Territory to the French
Definition
What was the "secret" that TJ found out about?
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to offer $2 million for New Orleans and West Florida
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What did Congress authorize Robert Livingston to do?
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French leader who wanted to create an empire in Europe and America
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Who is Napoleon?
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Caribbean island
Definition
What is Santo Domingo?
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it would be an important naval base from which Napoleon would control western empire
Definition
Why did Napoleon want Santo Domingo?
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he led a group of enslaved Africans and other laborers against the plantation owners. The rebels won and set up a new government.
Definition
What happened in Santo Domingo with Toussaint L'Ouverture?
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Napoleon sent troops to regain control of Santo Domingo but he was not successful
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What did Napoleon do to Santo Domingo? Was he successful?
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Haiti
Definition
What did Santo Domingo change its name back to?
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he needed money to pay for war with Great Britain
Definition
What was Napoleon's big problem?
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Louisiana Territory
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Without Santo Domingo, Napoleon does not need ___________________
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cheap land
control of Mississippi River
Definition
what were two reasons that Livingston and Monroe wanted to purchase Louisiana Territory?
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$15 million
Definition
What was the agreed upon purchase price of the Louisiana Territory?
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strict
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How did TJ interpret the Constitution?
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Executive Branch's treaty making powers
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How did TJ justify purchasing the Louisiana Territory?
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US knew little about the land west of the Mississippi River and the expedition was to gather information
Definition
Why did TJ ask Congress to sponsor an expedition of the LA Territory?
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Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
York--enslaved African
sailors, gunsmiths, carpenters, scouts, cooks, interpreters
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Who did TJ choose for the expedition?
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find and map a Northwest Passage
document findings--people, plants, animals, sites
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What were two goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
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a Shoshone woman who was a guide for Lewis and Clark
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Who is Sacagawea?
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18 months
4000 miles
reached Pacific Ocean
Definition
How many months, miles, destination was the Lewis and Clark expedition?
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the journey inspired people to move west
people collected info about people, plants, animals, geography
Definition
Name 2 things that came out of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Lt. Zebulon Pike
Definition
Who led two expeditions into Colorado, Great Plains, s. Texas?
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Zebulon Pike
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He found a snowcapped mountain he called Grand Peak.
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westward expansion because they thought it would weaken New England's political power
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What did the Federalist fear and why?
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to secede from the Union and form the Northern Confederacy
Definition
What was the Federalist' plan?
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Aaron Burr
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Who did the Federalist turn to when they wanted New York to help them form the Northern Confederacy?
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Burr had secretly agreed to lead New York out of the Union
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What did Hamilton hear about Burr?
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plotting treason
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What did Hamilton accuse Burr of doing?
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duel
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What did Burr challenge Hamilton to?
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shoot
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What did Hamilton pledge not to do at the duel?
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Burr shot Hamilton and Hamilton died the next day
Definition
What happened at the duel between Hamilton and Burr?
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he fled to avoid arrest
Definition
What happened to Burr after the duel?
Term
he died the next day
Definition
What happened to Hamilton after the duel?
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robbery on the seas
Definition
Define piracy.
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Barbary States of north Africa
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Where are the pirates from?
Term
Morocco, Algiers, Tripoli, Tunis
Definition
Name the Barbary States.
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protection money
Definition
Define tribute.
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pirates demanded that the government pay protection money to allow their country's ships to pass safely
Definition
Explain tribute.
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because it was cheaper to pay tribute than to replace ships and crews
Definition
Why did the European countries pay tribute to the Barbary states?
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asked US to pay tribute
Definition
What did Tripoli demand of the US in 1801?
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TJ refused to pay tribute
Definition
Why did Tripoli declare war on the US in 1801?
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TJ sent ships to blockade Tripoli
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How did TJ respond to Tripoli declaring war on the US in 1801?
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the US warship Philadelphia
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What did the pirates of Tripoli seize in 1804?
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they towed the Philadelphia into the Tripoli Harbor and threw the crew into jail
Definition
What did the pirates of Tripoli do to the US warship Philadelphia after they captured her?
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25 year old US Navy Captain who slipped into the guarded harbor and burned the captured Philadelphia
Definition
Who is Stephen Decatur?
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to prevent the pirates from using her
Definition
Why did Stephen Decatur burn the US warship Philadelphia?
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Tripoli agreed to stop demanding tribute but the US had to pay $60,000 for release of US prisoners
Definition
What did the peace treaty with Tripoli say?
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US could sail the seas, trade, and not take sides
Definition
What are neutral rights in regards to the war between GB and FR?
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they blocked the FR coast and threatened to search all ships that traded with France
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What did GB do when they violated our neutral rights?
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FR said they would search and seize ships that trade with GB
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What did FR do that violated our neutral rights?
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GB stopped our ships looking for GB deserters and forced the deserters AND US sailors into GB navy
Definition
Describe the impressment by the British.
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because they need sailors
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Why were the British impressing our sailors?
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because their sailors had terrible conditions and little food
Definition
Why did the British navy need sailors?
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The British ship Leopard stopped the US Chesapeake off the coast of Virginia. The Leopard Captain demanded to search the US ship for deserters. Chesapeake captain refused and British opened fire on the Chesapeake. The Chesapeake was crippled and killed 3 Americans.
Definition
What happened between the British ship Leopard and the American ship Chesapeake?
Term
Many wanted war with Great Britain!
Definition
What was the US response to the British firing onto the Chesapeake?
Term
a prohibition or blocking of trade with a certain country
Definition
Define embargo
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embargo
Definition
What is a prohibition or blocking of trade with a certain country?
Term
banned imports from or exports to all foreign countries
Definition
What did the Embargo Act of 1807 say?
Term
unemployment increased
south could not sell tobacco or cotton
price for wheat fell in west
Mississippi River traffic stopped
GB bought from other countries
Definition
Name 5 reasons that the Embargo Act was a disaster.
Term
prohibited trade with GB and FR
Definition
What did the Nonintercourse Act say?
Term
passed the NonIntercourse Act
Definition
How did Congress respond to the failure of the Embargo Act?
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James Madison
Definition
Who did the Republicans choose for the Election of 1808?
Term
Pinckney
Definition
Who did the Federalists choose for the Election of 1808?
Term
Madison
Definition
Who won the Election of 1808--Madison or Pinckney?
Term
permitted trade with France and Great Britain depending on which country lifted its trade limits against the US
Definition
What did the new trade law say?
Term
GB took no action
Definition
How did GB respond to the new trade law?
Term
Napoleon promised to end FR's trade restrictions but the French continued to seize and sell US ships
Definition
How did FR respond to the new trade law?
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white settlers began taking land in the Ohio River Valley that was promised to the Native Americans
Definition
What was happening between the US and the Natives?
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the Native Americans began renewing their contacts with the British
Definition
How did the Native Americans respond to the US taking their land?
Term
GB, FR, and the Natives
Definition
The US believed their enemies were
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powerful Shawnee chief
Definition
Who is Tecumseh?
Term
build a confederacy among Native American nations in the Northwest
Definition
What did Tecumseh try to do?
Term
halt white movement onto native lands
believed US government treaties were worthless
Definition
Name 2 reasons that Tecumseh wanted a Confederacy.
Term
Tecumseh's brother; aka The Prophet
Definition
Who is Tenskwatawa?
Term
he wanted natives to return to their ancient customs
Definition
What did Tenskwatawa want?
Term
Prophetstown in northern Indiana
Definition
What did Tenskwatawa found?
Term
the governor of the Indiana Territory
Definition
Who is William Henry Harrison?
Term
a letter to Tecumseh
Definition
What did William Henry Harrison send to Tecumseh?
Term
the letter warned Tecumseh that the US had more warriors than all the natives combined
Definition
What did the letter say that William Henry Harrison sent to Tecumseh?
Term
in person
Definition
How did Tecumseh reply to the letter that William Henry Harrison sent him?
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Tecumseh said that the white people took their land that the white people were causing injury to the natives
Definition
What was Tecumseh's reply to the letter written by William Henry Harrison?
Term
he attacked Prophetstown while Tecumseh was away
Definition
What did William Henry Harrison do after he sent the letter to Tecumseh?
Term
2 hour battle and the Prophet's forces fled
Definition
Describe the battle on Prophetstown.
Term
US victory and Tecumseh joined the side of the British
Definition
What was the outcome of the battle on Prophetstown?
Term
Henry Clay
John C. Calhoun
Definition
Who are the leaders of the War Hawks?
Term
increase in military spending
desire for more land
Definition
What are two things that the War Hawks supported?
Term
loyalty to country
Definition
Define nationalism.
Term
nationalism
Definition
What is loyalty to country?
Term
Madison asked Congress to declare war on Great Britain
Definition
What happened on June 1, 1812?
Term
GB had already decided to end policy of search and seizure of US ships
Definition
What did GB decide after the Madison asked Congress to declare war on them?
Term
they wrote letters but did not take campaign trips; they had no TV or media
Definition
Describe how Jefferson and Adams campaigned.
Term
they said TJ was "godless"
Definition
Give an example of a personal attack that the Federalists made about Thomas Jefferson.
Term
They said that Adams wanted a monarchy.
Definition
Give an example of a personal attack that the Republicans said about Adams.
Term
reduced national debt
cut military expenses
limited number of federal workers
cut taxes
Definition
Name 4 things that Thomas Jefferson did that made the US a great nation.
Term
pioneers
Definition
farmers who made the difficult journey out west in search of land and adventure
Term
it doubled the size of the country and provided new land to settle
Definition
Why was the Louisiana Purchase significant to the US?
Term
she bought horses, found edible plants, made moccasins and clothing; her presence calmed fears
Definition
In why ways was Sacagawea important to Lewis and Clark?
Term
The ship's cargo of tea and silk sold for a great profit. The chance for making money inspired others to sail to China and India and Africa
Definition
What effect did the sale of the Empress of China's cargo have on other merchants?
Term
GB and FR were at war so their merchant ships stayed home to avoid capture; this eliminated US competition.
Definition
Why did the US shipping industry flourish in the late 1700s?
Term
GW set a precedent
Definition
Why did TJ not run for a third term?
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