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APUSH Chapter 10
TAP Terms Chap 10
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10th Grade
10/30/2010

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Tecumseh
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Shawnee chief. Rejected assimilation and wanted tribes to go back to ancient ways. Developed a huge united indian confederacy that battled Americans in the War of 1812. Founder of Prophetstown.
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Tenskwatawa
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Younger brother of Tecumseh. joined his brother plus his anti-american expansion efforts. focus on spiritual regeneration-attracted indian following
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Thomas Jefferson
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Third president and first republican to be in power-republican simplicity, minimized federal power, Louisiana purchase, Louis and Clark, embargo with Britain.
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Aaron Burr
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Jefferson's main opponent in the 1800 presidential election (senator from NY)
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John Marshall
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VERY federal Virginian appointed by Adams (judiciary act of 1801 to maintain federalist power in the supreme court) as Supreme Court judge. Established Judicial review in Madbury vs. Madison
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Lewis and Clark
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two explorers commissioned by Jefferson to scout Louisiana. Found plant specimens, animals, mad maps (went all the way to pacific), made friendly Indian relations with help from Sacajawea
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Sacajawea
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Indian woman and wife of a french fur trader who accompanied Lewis and Clark and acted as a peacemaker, translator, and sometimes a guide.
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William Henry Harrison
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territorial governor of Indiana (not on good negotiating terms with Tecumseh & Co.) When T&Co. was away (1809) he negotiated land acquisition (lots of cheap land) through the treaty of Fort Wayne. Battle hero at the Battle of the Thames and the Battle of Tippecanoe.
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Henry Clay
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Kentucky war hawk and speaker of the House of Representatives-Missouri compromise, ran for president in 1824-American system (manufacturing, internal improvements)
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John C. Calhoun
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(from SC) leader of war hawks (VP under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson)
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Andrew Jackson
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Military leader from Tenesee (war of 1812-New Orleans)Wnt into politics (ran for president in 1824; popular vote, but still lost to John Quincy Adams)
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Emma Willard
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Femminist and educator who founded Troy Female Seminary in NY (1821)- rigorous curriculum (same as in top boy schools)- women are better teachers than men
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Catharine Beecher
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Feminist and educator who founded Hartford Seminary in Connecticut (1821)-rigorous curriculum (same as in top boy schools) to prepare girls to teach.
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James Monroe
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Virginian Republican who was president (1817-1825) just as Federalist party fell
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John Q. Adams
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President; negotiated Adams-Onis Treaty with Spain (Florida)
Wife was a master lobbyist; he lacked political skills
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Marbury v. Madison
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marbury supposed to be appointed judge by Adams but Jefferson refused to let him be- supreme court case was the first time they declared something unconstitutional (judicial review)
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Louisiana Purchase
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(Jefferson) when sent to just get new orleans and ended up buying all of Louisiana for 15 min. from the $hungry French (needed $ fast for haiti)
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Embargo of 1807
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Response to England's attack in the Chesapeake Bay. (Jefferson) devastated economy - gov. has no $ - all the income comes from import taxes
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Battle of Tippecanoe
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William Henry Harrison attacked Prophetstown and won; the battle primed Tecumseh to pursue war against Americans (War of 1812)
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War of 1812
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triggered by repeated british attacks of US vessels. War hawks pushed to war to end impressment, to legitimize attacks on wester Indians, and pursue expansion. Ended by the treaty of Ghent.
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War Hawk
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pro-war republicans who favored war, internal improvements, and expansion. Led by Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun.
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Creek War
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Creek defense (attack) from American expansion in South Mississippi. 1814- general Andrew Jackson + Horshoe Bend (killed tons and extracted treaty that ceded tons of land)
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Battle of New Orleans
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massive British defeat in the war of 1812 led by Andrew Jackson. Made him a war hero.
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Treaty of Ghent
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peace treaty that ended war of 18812. No winner. BUT... US stopped fighting for Canada (exact bounderary) and UK stopped Indian alliances and western forts
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Hartford Convention
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antiwar federalist met to discuss ways to limit south's power. Seemed unpatriotic right after treaty of ghent-undermining of the federalist party
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Female Academies and Seminaries
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popped up frequently in the early 1800s to educate women (republican motherhood)
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Era of Good Feeelings
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everything would be happy because there was only one republican party (WRONG)
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Missouri Compromise
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Maine declared a free state, Missouri a slave state, 36-30' southern boundary of slave vs. free states- concern for balance of power
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Monroe Doctrine
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Monroe's declaration that the Americas are no longer up for conquering/colonizing-if you do, Europe, you're an enemy of the US
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