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Ch. 11- The Triumphs and Travails of Jeffersonian Republic
APUSH FHS
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History
11th Grade
01/27/2010

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Aaron Burr
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a master wire-puller who turned NY to Jefferson by the narrowest of margins
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"Lame Duck"
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a politician whose political goose has been cooked in the recent election
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"revolution of 1800"
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Jefferson's moderation further cemented its gains. A change of regime didn't need to be disasterous for the defeated party
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"midnight judges"
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Federalists, commissions being signed by Adams on his last day for the Federalist "midnight judges"
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Marbury v. Madison
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Marbury's commission was being shelved by Madison, so he sued for its delivery. Marshall dismissed the suit saying what his appeal was based on was unconstitutional
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Louisiana Purchase
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Livingston entered a haggle in which by the end of it he had secured Louisiana & much of the west for $15 mil.
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Lewis and Clark
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two men sent by Jefferson to explore the northern part of the Louisiana purchase. They ascended the Missouri River, went through the rockies, & descended the Columbia River to the Pacific coast
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Sacajawea
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The Shoshoni woman that led Lewis & Clark on their expedition
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Chesapeake
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A US frigate overhauled by a royal frigate off the coast of VA. The captain demanded 4 alleged deserters. When the captain of the Chesapeake refused the royal frigate shot into the ship killing 3 and wounding 18 others. the chesapeake limped back to shore
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Embargo Act of 1807
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law passed by congress forbade the export of all goods from the US, whether in American or foreign ships
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James Madison
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President following Jefferson. He made an unwise gamble to trade w/ France until the British opened the seas again. They didn't and the US ceased being neutral
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Tecumseh
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had an idea of an Indian confederacy. He wanted to unite the Indians in a revolution so that they didn't give up their land unless they all agreed
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