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AH1 M4 Review
American History 1 Module 4 Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong state government. |
| Federalist | Member of a former political party (1786) in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government. |
| Alien and Sedition Acts | Divided into 3 parts and was passed by the Federalist Congress and signed by President Adams in 1798. |
| Convention of 1800 | This ended the American French alliance that was thought would go on forever. |
| Embargo Act of 1807 | An act that stated that American ships were no longer allowed to sail to foreign ports, and it also closed American ports to British ships. |
| French Revolution | There was a revolution in France in the late 1700s. The monarchy, or government headed by kings and queens, was overthrown and a republic was established. |
| Jay's Treaty | An agreement that said Britain would pay for Americans ships that were seized in 1793. It said that Americans had to pay British merchants debts owed from before the revolution and Britain had agreed to remove their troops from the Ohio Valley. |
| Pickney's Treaty | This treaty allowed access to New Orleans and established the northern border of Florida which was a Spanish colony at the time. |
| Louisiana Purchase | Land purchase from France that doubled the size of the United States and allowed the U.S. to trade along the Mississippi River. |
| Monroe Doctrine | President James Monroe's statement forbidding further colonization in the Americas and declaring that any attempt by a foreign country to colonize would be considered an act of hostility. |
| Proclamation of Neutrality | An announcement issued by President George Washington declaring the United States a neutral nation in the conflict between Great Britain and France. |
| XYZ Affair | A 1797 French attempt to bribe the United States by demanding money before discussing French seizure of neutral American ships. |
| Treaty | A written agreement between two countries. |
| Alien | A person who comes from a foreign country. |
| Alliance | A union or joining of two or more groups to support a common cause. |
| Neutral | The act of not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest. |
| Bribe | To pay someone to do something a certain way. |
| Embargo | A government order to stop trade with another country. |
| Republic | A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws. |
| Nullification | Refusal by a state to follow a national law. |
| General William Henry Harrison | A general who fought against the Indians in the western territories; defeated Tecumseh and his brother at the Battle of Tippecanoe; later became president. |
| Doves | A nickname for people who oppose the war and want peace. |
| Shawnee | A Native American people, led by Tecumseh, who opposed settlers moving westward and sided with the British Army. |
| War Hawks | Nickname for the Republicans during Madison's presidency who wanted to go to war with Britain. |
| USS Constitution | American warship nicknamed "Old Ironsides" that sank a British ship off the coast of Nova Scotia. |
| Andrew Jackson | General who led American forces in Battle of New Orleans. |
| Battle of New Orleans | A battle during the War of 1812 where the British army attempted to take New Orleans, it was fought after the war officially ended. |
| Hartford Convention | A meeting of New England Federalists who were opposed to the War of 1812 and talked about seceding from the United States at this meeting. |
| Treaty of Ghent | The treaty that ended the War of 1812. |
| Battle of Thames River | Battle led by General William Henry Harrison; broke the British alliance with the Native Americans when Tecumseh was killed; the US won the battle. |
| Battle of Lake Erie | A naval battle where the United States defeated the British and secured Lake Erie. |
| Battle of Tippecanoe | William Henry Harrison and troops defeated the Shawnee Indians (Tecumseh) who were trying to unite. |
| War of 1812 | The second war (1812- 1814) between the United States and Great Britain (England) because Great Britain was trying to interfere with American trade with France. |
| Battle of Lake Champlain | A naval victory by American forces that ended the British attempt to cut off New England from the rest of the U.S. |
| Battle of Horseshoe Bend | Andrew Jackson defeated the Creek Indians, who were helping the British and was fought in what is now known as Alabama. |
| Mr. Madison's War | People who opposed the War of 1812 used this term for the War of 1812, since those who supported James Madison for president wanted war. |
| Star-Spangled Banner | The national anthem written by Francis Scott Key during the war of 1812. |
| Sectionalism | An extreme loyalty to a particular region of a nation and the region's interests and ways of doing things. |
| Nationalism | A strong feeling of pride and devotion to one's own country. |
| Naval | Pertaining to ships. |
| Navy | The navy is the branch of our military that defends our country at sea. |
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