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Chapter 7: The Jeffersonian Era Flashcards

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555918118oliver evansDE inventor of automated flour mill, card making machine and others.. improvements on steam engine0
555918119eli whitneyMA Yale educated revolutionized cotton production and weapon manufacturing1
555918120cottongrowth of textile ind. in england brought a big demand in cotton2
555918121cotton ginremoves seeds from cotton and saves lots of time and labor3
555918122Global Industrial Revolutionfactory system, invention after invention, revolutionizing cotton thread/manufacture, improvements of spinning, weaving, and carding took place. 18-19th century4
555918123James Wattmade steam more usable for powering boats5
555918124John Fitchmade 4ft vessel with paddle operated with steam6
555918125american shippingno way of transporting goods throughout land..looked overseas for more ships. Steam boats on rivers to ship in states.7
555918126Robert Fultonworked to perfect the steamboat and bring it to attention of the nation8
555918127TurnpikeToll Road from Philly to Lancaster(6o miles) hard-packed surface of crushed rock..successful so other companies did the same9
555918128rise of citiesmost of nation is rural in 1800. Philly & NYC were major for commerce and learning with distinctly urban culture. people sought elegance and refinement in homes, ground and dress10
555918129horse racingone of the most popular entertainments of all11
555918130urban lifecities were Philly (70,000) NYC (60,000) Baltimore (26,000) Boston (24,000) Charleston (20,000) commerce & learning12
555918131jeffersons inaugural"we are all republicans, we are all federalists"13
555918132federal citywashington dc14
555918133pierre l'enfantfrench architect, designed DC on a ground scale with broad avenues radiating out from capital building15
555918134national debtunder washington and adams. hamilton increased internal taxation, and jefferson purposely tried to reverse the trend tried to end this completely, but only cut it in half16
555918135military reductionsarmy from 4,000 to 2,500 navy from 25-7 ships; argued the smallest standing armies would menace civil liberties and civilian control of get.17
555918136west pointjefferson helped establish US military academy here, began to build up fleet when trouble began overseas18
555918137barbary piratesdemanded protection, $ from ships on mediterranean sea or they would capture men19
555918138tripolibarbary state, now part of libya, declare war on US (pirates) for no complying with their demands20
555918139judicial reviewused in 1796 when it upheld the validity of a law passed by the legislature.21
555918140marbury vs madisonmadison is jeffersons secretary of state, but marbury was supposed to be under adams old commands, supreme court says marbury has right to position but doesn't have power over madison to give commission to him22
555918141judiciary act of 1789gave court power to compel executive officials to act in a way that makes as the delivery of commissions, and it was on that basis that marbury had filed his suit.23
555918142john marshallchief justice of us; towering figure of history of american law. served j adams as sec. of state. made himself a dominant figure in supreme court24
555918143impeachment of judgesjefferson urged congress to impeach obstructive judges -congress could properly impeach a judge for obstructing other branches of gvt. and disregarding the will of the people.25
555918144napoleon bonapartemade himself ruler of france same year as jefferson becomes president; names himself emperor when jefferson is reelected26
555918145treaty of san ildefonsosecret treaty which gave Louisiana to France from Spain27
555918146Louisiana TerritoryW of River, included mississippi valley. napoleon hoped it would become Heart of French territory in america28
555918147santo domingow. indian island, sugar rich, strategically valuable. slaves revolt under l'ouverture. (was part of napoleons empire)29
555918148toussaint l'ouvertureblack leader of slave revolts30
555918149robert livingstonjefferson appoints him as american minister to paris. pro-french31
555918150new orleansif french takes new orleans, US would have to "marry" GB and fleet the nation32
555918151napoleons offeraccepting livingstons proposal of not only selling new orleans to US, but sell all of Louisiana33
555918152louisiana purchase$15 million to france for louisiana territory34
555918153james monroejefferson sent to paris w/ livingston to assist in negotiations35
555918154jeffersons quandrywas pleased with treaty but embarrassed b/c he was unsure the constitution gave him power to buy land36
555918155james wilkinsonfrench turned territory over to him. he was a General commissioner of US37
555918156meriwether lewisjefferson named him leader of expedition. Jeffersons private secretary and VA neighbor. 32 years old38
555918157William Clarkchosen by Lewis, experienced fronteirsman39
555918158sacajeweaguide to lewis and clark40
555918159essex juntoMA group of most extreme federalists. wanted to separate NE, NY, and NJ from the union41
555918160NY governor race in 1804Burr runs: rumors that he will support Federalists in separating union w/ NE. He loses, blames Hamilton..who challenges him to a duel42
555918161the duelBurr & Hamilton, Wehawken, NJ, Hamilton wounded by Burr and died the next day.43
555918162burr conspiracythe story of a bugle man's soaring ambitions and flamboyant personality.44
555918163napoleonic warscontinuing tension in europe, drew US into a difficult war45
555918164european blockadesfrance doesn't let US trade to brit. ports. england doesn't let US trade into napoleon's ports46
555918165impressmentsbrit. sailors forced into navy because not many people wanted to be in it.47
555918166chesepeak-leopard incidentamerican naval frigate chesepeak encountered brit. ship leopard. James baron refuses brit. search, so brit. open fire, and barron surrendered48
555918167embargo of 1807prohibited american ships from leaving US for any foreign port anywhere; by jefferson. caused serious depression in US49
555918168non-intercourse actpassed by congress to replace the embargo;reopened trade with all nations but GB and France50
555918169william harrisonadvocate of growth and development in western land. opposed tecumseh51
555918170harrison land lawenabled white settlers to acquire farms from the public domain on much easier terms than before52
555918171jeffersons offeroffered the native americans a choice of: they could convert into settled farmers and assemble or migrate west of mississippi river.53
555918172tecumsehthe prophet's brother; only with united tribes can indians stand up to white civilization54
555918173fenskwatawarelig. indian leader known as the prophet; spoke to his people of the superior virtues of indian civ. and the sinfulness and corruption of the white world.55
555918174battle of tippe canoetecumseh left PT to convince s. indans to join, but harrison drives out indians and burns down town56
555918175floridafronteirsmen in south want to acquire FL. slaves escaped over FL border, FL indians launched frequent attacks on GA.it had valuable rivers running to gulf of mexico57
555918176warhawksreps. from n and s borders of the US elected by voters. wanted territorial expansion58
555918177henry clayKY elected to the head of R. great role in nat. policies for next 40 yrs, in favor of war59
555918178John c. calhownSC elected to head of r. great role in nat. policies for next 40 yrs, in favor of war60
555918179burning of yorkamericans take lake ontario- permits them to raid & burn york (Toronto) current capital of canada61
555918180oliver h perrygained control of lake eerie, engaged and dispersed a brit. fleet @ put-in-bay62
555918181william h harrisonamer. commander in west who pushed up the river thames into upper canada, won a victory notably for the death of tecumseh63
555918182battle of thamestecumseh died, diminished n. americans ability to defend their claims to the region.64
555918183greeksattacking white settlers near FL (spanish give them weapons) aroused by tecumseh65
555918184andrew jacksonwealthy TN planter; abandoned plans for invasion of FL and set out in pursuit of greeks ( w/ his militia)66
555918185battle of horseshoe bendjacksons men took terrible revenge on indians; slaughtered women, children and warriors; broke resistance of the creeks67
555918186brit. invasion of washingtonput gvt. into flight. set fire to public buildings (including white house) in retaliation for burning at york68
555918187fort mchenryguarded baltimore harbor69
555918188francis scott keywashington lawyer on brit. ship trying to secure release of amber. prisoners, wrote star spangled banner70
555918189battle of new orleansbrit. veterans land below new orleans and prepare to move up Mississippi River; andrew jackson w/ crew of TN, KY, creoles, blacks, pirates and troops was waiting for them. Brits no match for jackson, brit. retreat.71
555918190NE federalistsopp. to war and rep. gvt. (celebrated brit. victories)72
555918191daniel webstercongressman of NH, led federalist opposition to get.73
555918192hartford conventionNE delegates meet in hartford to discuss grievances; proposed 7 amendments to protect NE from growing influence of S and W74
555918193treaty of ghentamer & brit delegates meet in ghent, belgium; both sides had big demands but in the end all it did was end fighting75
555918194rash-bagot agreementprovided mutual disarmament on the great lakes.76

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