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APUSH Chapter 11 Test
chapter 11, american pagent text book, AP US History
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11th Grade
10/05/2010

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Thomas Jefferson
Definition
  • 3rd president
  • Overturned the federalist party when elected
  • Democratic-Republican (believed in what America was supposed to be by 1776 ideals) 
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James Monroe and Robert Livingston
Definition
Both men were sent to Paris to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans
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William Clark and Meriwether Lewis
Definition

Meriwhether Lewis was Jefferson's personal secretary

 

William Clark was a young army officier

 

They both were sent by Jefferson to go on a 2 and a half year exploration from St. Louis to the Pacific coast.

 

They collected maps, scientific research, and knowledge of the region through Indians and experience.

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Albert Gallatin
Definition

Secretary of Treasury after Hamilton died.

 

Didn't really change anything, but he reduced national debt.

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Zebulon Pike
Definition

Explored the west, colorado peak named after him.

 

Mapped much of the southern part of the Louisianna Purchase.

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John Marshall
Definition

Die hard Federalist

 

Cousion of Jefferson

 

Shaped the judicial system more than anyone.

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Napoleon Bonaparte
Definition

French emporer that sought to rule the world

 

Sold America Louisianna

 

Enemy with Britan

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Aaron Burr
Definition

Crazy.

 

Wanted to split the east from the west so he could rule his own country.

 

Tried to talk Napoleon into waging war with the US.

 

Shot Alexander Hamilton.

 

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William Marbury vs James Madison
Definition
William Marbury was a midnight judge in DC, and James Madison took his place. Marbury sued Madison. This legal case posed the question of who had the last word on constitutionality. Marbury lost.
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Tecumseh and the Prophet
Definition

Showanee Indian brothers that led an Indian confederacy east of the Mississippi River, that displayed Indian unity.

 

The warhawks began to believe that the British were helping the Indians' strength. William Harrison (gov. of Indiana) attacked the confederacy, and the Prophet took over for Tecumseh since he was absent.

 

The Battle of Tippecanoe was a huge defeat for the Indians, and turned them to alliance with Britain.

 

After Tecumseh's death in the Battle of Thames, the Indian confederacy was dismantled.

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Toussaint L'ouverture
Definition
The founder of Haiti, led a great slave rebellion against the French by wiping out the troops with yellow fever from mosquitos that the natives were immune to.

Loss for Napoleon's control.
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Samuel Chase
Definition
Wildly unpopular federalist Supreme Court Justice and impeached.
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Henry Clay
Definition
Kentucky senator.
Became the state's most renowned criminal lawyer.
Warhawk.
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Patronage
Definition
Giving away government jobs to friends to gain approval
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Judicial Review
Definition
Federalist idea that the Supreme Court has the last word on constitutionality.
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Impeachment
Definition
Accusation of high crimes or misdemanors.
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Impressment
Definition
Forcing foreigners to enlist in fighting for a different country.
ex. the British capturing our sailors and forcing them to work for them.
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Economic Coercion
Definition
Manipulating other countries to do what you want by changing economic policy.
ex. America cutting off trade with a country for the country to surrender or agree to something
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Macon's Bill No. 2
Definition
Dismantled the Embargo Acts by lifting all embargoes with Britain or France.
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War Hawks
Definition
From the south or west and wanted war with their old enemy, Britain.
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Judiciary Act of 1789
Definition
Established all courts
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Battle of Austerlitz
Definition
Napoleon crushed Austria and Russia, showing that he basically controlled a massive part of the world and have substantial power.
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Judiciary Act of 1801
Definition
The 16 new federalist judges and offices appointed by Adams to anger Jefferson.
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Orders in Council
Definition
British closed their ports off from Europe.
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"Revolution of 1800"
Definition
Jefferson's enforcement of 1776 ideals of what a democratic republic should be in America.
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midnight judges
Definition
The judges appointed by Adams under the Judiciary Act of 1801
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Chesapeake incident
Definition
The British attacked the American ship the "Chesapeake" and killed Americans without reason. Jefferson had grounds to wage war at that point, but refused.
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Embargo Act
Definition
The US didn't trade with ANYONE because of economic coersion.. though this didn't work because Jefferson overestimated how much Europe relied on America.
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Louisianna Purchase Treaty
Definition
Treaty signed by Monroe, Livingston, and Marbois to officially state that the entire chunk of America was ours-- though Jefferson admitted it was unconsitutional.
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Non-Intercourse Act
Definition
Trading with everyone except for France and Britain. Didn't work out either.
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Mosquito Fleet
Definition
Small gun boats Jefferson sent out to guard American coasts. They were ineffective.
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Founding father who supported womens' rights?
Definition
Thomas Paine
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Sojourner Truth
Definition
Black woman that spoke out against double oppression.
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Dorthia Dix
Definition
Lead movements against peoples mistreatment in sane asylums.
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Elizabeth Katie Staton
Definition
Declaration of Principles, womens rights
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Angelina and Sarah Grimike
Definition
Angelina was the first white woman to officially speak out against slavery. Sarah wrote these speeches.
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Oberlin
Definition
First college for women
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