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Ch.10 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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A person who takes an extreme political position. | radical |
An act passed by John Adams that appointed Federalist judges to oppose Jefferson. | Judiciary Act of 1801 |
The Federalist Chief Justice appointed by John Adams who checked Republican power for about 3 decades. | John Marshall |
A decision made by the Marshall Court where judicial review was created. | Marbury v. Madison |
A statement that contradicts the law of the Constitution. | unconstitutional |
A principle that states the Supreme Court has the final say in interpreting the Constitution. | judicial review |
A purchase made by Jefferson with Napoleon that doubled America's size and opened up the West in 1803. | Louisiana Purchase |
An officer chosen by Jefferson to lead the Western expedition - held the rank of Captain. | Meriwether Lewis |
An officer chosen by Cpt. Lewis to be the co-cpt. of the expedition - held the rank of Lieutenant. | William Clark |
The volunteer force of about 40 people and Lewis/Clark that explored the West(Louisiana/Oregon) in 1804. | Lewis and Clark expedition |
A Shoshone woman who accompanied Lewis/Clark in 1805 and was a translator/guide. | Sacagawea |
An explorer who traveled south from St.Louis and described the Great Plains inaccurately. Captured by Spainish and later returned in 1807. | Zebulon Pike |
The kidnapping of foreigners to work upon British ships. | impressment |
An act passed by Jefferson that stopped all foreign trade to prevent bloodshed-not successful. | Embargo Act of 1807 |
A Shawnee chief who united Native Americans to keep their land. | Tecumseh |
Westerners who called for war against Britain because of British alliance with N.Americans. | War Hawk |
An American officer who led a new fleet on Lake Erie and won a battle in 1813. | Oliver Hazard Perry |
Gen. Harrison pursued the British into Canada and defeated them in Oct. 1813 - killed Tecumseh and ended NW British threat. | Battle of the Thames |
A lawyer who wrote the national anthem at Ft. McHenry in 1814. | Francis Scott Key |
The Treaty that ended the War of 1812 and stated no victor - signed Dec.24, 1814. | Treaty of Ghent |