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Jefferson in Power
Ch 7 U.S. History
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11th Grade
12/15/2010

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Meriwether Lewis
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Jefferson's personal secretary who led expedition into Louisiana territory
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Napoleon
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French leader that sold Louisiana to the U.S.
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Chesapeake
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U.S. Ship fired upon in 1807 by the British
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Albert Gallatin
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Jefferson's Treasury secretary;introduced budget specific items for each national expense
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Aaron Burr
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Blamed Hamilton for his defeat as governor;Killed Hamilton in a duel
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Pierre Charles L'Enfant
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Architect that designed Washington D.C.
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Pierre Dominique Toussant L'Overture
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Haitian leader who prevented a French takeover of his island
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Marbury vs. Madison
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Supreme Court decision that established "judicial revue."
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Embargo Act
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Prohibited American Ships from sailing for any foreign port
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John Marshall
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Chief Justice who estabilished the Supreme Court as final authority in interpretation of Constitution
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One, made from many
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"e pluribus unum" means
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city dwellers
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Federalists were mistrustful of
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returned to conditions before the war
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The treaty that ended the War of 1812 returned to conditions__________the war
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farmers
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Jefferson wanted the U.S. to remain a nation of.....
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a legal example to be followed
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Legal precedent means...
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gave America control of Mississippi River
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Chief significance of purchase of Louisiana was that...
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appointed at very last minute
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Midnight judges were called this because
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Congressional laws unconstitutional
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Judicial review gives the supreme court the power to declare...
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embargo
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government order prohibiting trade with a foreign country is called an
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full citizenship to a foreigner
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Naturalization means to grant
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relations with other countries (foreign relations)
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Jefferson believed that the main role of the federal government was to manage
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pirates
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The U.S. paid the Barbary states for protection from
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Whiskey excise tax was repealed
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a change that Jefferson made during his administration that effected all men was when the
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navy ships to attack them
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Jefferson handled the Barbary pirates by sending
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political power of the west
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New England Federalists opposed the Louisiana purchase, they feared increased
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forced Jefferson to reverse his interpretation of the Constitution
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The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the U.S. AND
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Missouri River
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Lewis and Clark followed this river to reach the Rockies
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east and west flowing rivers
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The great divide was named so because it separated
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duel
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Alexander Hamilton died as a result of a
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Louisiana Purchase
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Jefferson contradicted his policy of strict construction of the Constitution on this issue, doubled size of U.S.
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two witnesses
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to be convicted of treason there must be
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produce two witnesses
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Burr was aquitted of charges because the prosecution could not
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had to be impeached to be removed..and most were federalists
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Jefferson and the Republicans feard the power of Supreme Court justices becaus they
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suffer
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The Embargo Act caused America's commerce to
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checks and balances
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Marbury vs. Madison is a good example of which basic US principle?
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nationalism
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identify with and feeling pride in a country
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Tecumseh
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Native leader that got tribes to unite and stop settlers from moving west
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Missouri Compromise
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This decision involved slavery and the expansion of the U.S. by two states
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The cotton gin
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This invention actually caused an increase in slavery-although a time saving device
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Monroe Doctrine
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This was issued in response to European efforts to colonize South America
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Hartford Convention
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The attendees at this convention could be compared to Viet Nam protesters
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Burning of Washington D.C.
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The War of 1812 is unique because this one incident
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Symbols of the U.S.
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The eagle, the flag, and Uncle Sam are examples of
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impressed sailors
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they were captured and forced to serve in English navy
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Midnight judges
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were last minute appointees to the federal government
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sectionalism
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strong feeling towards region, city, or belief
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national slogans
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"Don't give up the ship," and "don't shoot till you see the whites of their eyes," are examples of
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Jefferson
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He didn't believe in expansionism but purchased Louisiana
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checks and balances, judicial review
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Marbury vs. Madison had huge impact on our legal system. They are
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tried to remain neutral during Napoleonic wars
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how did war of 1812 show U.S. neutrality?
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had to fight england, saw opportunity to annex Canada and Florida
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How did war of 1812 show U.S. expanisionism?
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cotton gin
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How could Eli Whitney be blamed for increase in slavery
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