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99317788John adamspres #2 refused to allow fghting with france, "Father of the american Navy"0
99317789electoral collegeelected the president and represented all the states through representatives1
99317790aaron burrhelped NY be for jefferson, was a VP runner2
99317791"revolution of 1800"the election of 1800 in comparison to halt decay of virtue3
99317792Thomas Jefferson3rd president, democratic, walked to capital4
99317793Alien and Sedition acts (repeal of)gov't pardoned sufferers of sedition act and took away fines5
99317794excise tax (repeal of)favored beaurecrats and aristocrast, was hard on farmers so it was repealed6
99317795albert gallatinSwiss "watchdog of the the treasury" agreed nat'l debt was doing badly, helped reduce debt without crippling the economy7
99317796Judiciary act (1801)one of last laws passed by federal congress, 16 federal judgeships repealed within the year8
99317797john marshallfederalist, chief justice appointed by adams, thomas jeffersons cousin very smart, shaped american legal tradition9
99317798William Marburyjustice of the peace in DC - sued for his commission10
99317799James Madisonsecretary of state, shelved marbury's commission but didnt get in trouble for it11
99317800Marbury vs. Madison (1803)questioned who had the final authority to determine the meaning of the constitution, sent to the supreme court12
99317801John Marshallsupreme court justice who presided over Marbury vs. madison case, was decided not guilty13
99317802Barbary pirates (1801)blackmailed and plundered merchant ships that went to the Mediterranean sea14
99317803tripolitan war4 years long, pasha of tripoli grew tired of his share of protection $, peace came in 180515
99317804New orleans/right of depositFrance's new territory, these warehouses were vital to frontier farmers who used the mississippi to transport goods16
99317805Louisiana territoryLand from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains17
99317806napoleon bonaparteFrench general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821), convinced spain to cede france the louisiana territory18
99317807james monroe/robert livingstonamerica's envoys tols to buy new Orleans and anything else they could get for $10 million (two names)19
99317808santo domingosugar rich island that napoleon wanted to conquer20
99317809toussaint L'Ouvertureex slave and leader of the Haitian Revolution slave rebellion, died in a prison in france21
99317810louisiana purchase (1803)For 15 million the U.S. purchases from France enough land west of the Mississippi River to double the size of the country, went for 3 cents/acre22
99317811meriwether lewispersonal secretary to Jefferson, was sent to explore the northern part of the Louisian Purchase23
99317812william clarkUnited States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River24
99317813sacajaweanative american woman who served as a guide an interpreter for the lewis and clark expedition25
99317814zebulon pikeLeader of a SOUTHERN expedition in the Louisiana Territory26
99317815aaron burr conspiraciesJoined with a group of Federalists to plan the secession of New England and New York . Alexander Hamilton foiled and exposed this plot. Burr was enraged and challenged Hamilton to a duel, killing hamilton cold27
993178161804 electionJefferson re-elected as president over aaron burr by a landslide of 162 electoral votes28
99317817british orders in counsel (1806)closed european ports under french control to foreign shipping29
99317818impressment of sailorsforced enlistment of sailors by the british navy30
99317819Chesapeake incident (1807)the british attacked an american ship, killed 3 and wounded 18 americans31
99317820embargo act (1807)banned imports and exports from america to any nation in the world...terrible idea32
99317821non-intercourse act (1809)Replaced the Embargo Act. Lifted the stop of trade to foreign countries EXCEPT France and England. Led to the war of 1812.33
99317822two term traditionset by washington, jefferson only served two terms, and was happy to get out of there34
99317823james madison4th President of the United States35
99317824macon's bill no. 2opened trade with britain and france, said if either nation repealed its restrictions on neutral shipping the US would halt trade with the other...didn't work36
99317825"war hawks"antifederalists that had a strong sense of nationalism, and they wanted to takeover British land in North America and expand.).37
99317826henry claykentucky senator, war hawk, "the great negotiator"38
99317827tecumseh (shawnee chief)"the prophet" attempted to fight off white by creating a confederacy of all tribes east of mississippi39
99317828gen. william henry harrisongovernor of indian territory, was at the battle of tippecanoe40
99317829battle of tippecanoe (1811)the prophet attacked harrison, and they were defeated, the indian settlement was burned, in the war, the angered indians sided with the british41
99317830war declarationUS declared war on Great Britian42

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