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5991744567Thomas Jefferson3rd president of the United States, Democratic-Republican, famous for Louisiana Purchase0
5991744568Louisiana Purchaseterritory in western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million; doubled size, removed foreign presence, started destroying Federalists1
5991744569Napoleon Bonaparteleader of France who wanted to get rid of the Louisiana territory2
5991744570Toussaint l'Ouverturerebel leader in Santo Domingo against France3
5991744571strict interpretationwhatever is not mentioned specifically in the Constitution cannot be done; takes a very literal meaning of the Constitution. Favored by Thomas Jefferson.4
5991744572loose interpretationA board way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the Federal Government to take actions that the Constitution doesn't forbid it from taking. Favored by Alexander Hamilton (as a way of creating the National Bank).5
5991744573Lewis and Clark expeditionT. Jefferson sent two men to map and keep detailed journals of the Louisiana territory6
5991744574John Marshallchief justice of supreme court; ruled on many early decisions that gave the federal gov. more power.7
5991744575Marbury vs. MadisonMarbury sued for commission that was owed to him when Jefferson told Madison not to give it to Federalists; Judiciary Act of 1789; created judicial review8
5991744576Aaron Burrserved as 3rd vice president. member of Republicans and President of the senate. Deframed by the press, often by writings of Hamilton, who he later challenged and killed.9
5991744577"Quids"old Republicans who criticized the war of 1812 because it did not adhered to old standards of Republican rule10
5991744578Barbary piratespirates on the North African coast that took U.S. ships and forced the U.S. to pay tribute to them11
5991744579impressmentthe act of capturing soldiers and taking them in to be part of their navy12
5991744580Chesapeake-Leopard affairBritish warship shot the American ship killing 3 americans. which meant high anti-british sentiment13
5991744581Embargo Act (1807)the act created by Jefferson to prohibit Americans from sailing to any foreign port; backfired and screwed up American economy14
5991744582James Madison4th president of the United States; father of Constitution, leads nation through war of 181215
5991744583Nonintercourse Act (1809)act that stated Americans could trade with all foreign nations except Britain or France16
5991744584Macon's Bill No. 2restored trade with Britain and France but that if one country agreed to respect neutral rights than the US would prohibit trade with that nations foe17
5991744585Tecumseh and Prophettwo Shawnee brothers who wanted to unite all tribes east of Mississippi to prevent further encroachment18
5991744586William Henry Harrison9th president. hero of battle of tippiecanoe. few opinions on national issues.19
5991744587Battle of TippecanoeHarrison destroyed Shawnee HQ and ended Tecumseh's efforts; U.S. blamed Britain for instigating rebellion20
5991744588war hawksmany young Republicans from frontier states in the West that wants to go to war with Britain. Also the mascot of the best UW University--Whitewater!21
5991744589Henry Clay or John C. Calhouncongressmen who were considered war hawks22
5991744590War of 1812a war against Britain which lasted until 1814, ending with the Treaty of Ghent and a renewed sense of American Nationalism23
5991744591"Old Ironsides"the warship by the name of Constitution sank a British ship off the coast of Nova Scotia and raised morale24
5991744592Battle of Lake Eriea naval battle led by Oliver Perry defeated the British secured lake Erie25
5991744593Oliver Hazard PerryUnited States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 181226
5991744594Battles of the Thames Riverthe battle led by William H. Harrison in which Tecumseh was killed27
5991744595Battle of Lake ChamplainThomas Macdonough led the way for a American victory Americans defeat the British and the British decide the war is too costly--retreat and abandon their plan to invade NY and New England28
5991744596Francis Scott Key and "The Star-Spangled Banner"written during the storming of the nation's capital and of Fort McHenry29
5991744597Andrew Jacksonthe 7th president of the us who as a general in the War of 1812 defeated the British at New Orleans. Opposed Bank of America and objected to rights of individual states30
5991744598Battle of New Orleansa battle in which Jackson led a group of men to hold off the British from controlling the Mississippi River; useless because was after a treaty was signed.31
5991744599Treaty of Ghent (1814)ended war of 181232
5991744600Hartford Convention (1814)a convention in which Northern states met secretly to discuss their grievances and to seek redress for their wrongs33

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