Chapter 11 - The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic

Napoleon Bonaparte

Convinced the King of Spain to give the Louisiana land to France in 1800

Jefferson

________ dismissed few public servants for political reasons, unlike his predecessors.

Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa

Were Shawnee brothers who unified many Indian tribes in a battle with the settlers

Madison

________ asked Congress to declare war on British on June 1, 1812.

James Madison

Became president on March 4, 1809

Embargo

________ hurt the profits of U.S. merchants and was therefore, hated by Americans.

James Wilkinson

Was a corrupt military governor in the Louisiana Territory

Henry Harrison

Defeated the Shawnee at the Battle of Tippecanoe

Jeffferson

________ pardoned prisoners of the Sedition Acts.

Chesapeake Affair

Consisted of a royal ship attacking the U.S. frigate (Chesapeake) after Americans refused to return four alleged British deserters

Judiciary Act of 1801

Was passed by the expiring Federalist Congress

Aaron Burr

Was Jeffersons first-term Vice President

Substitute Act

Was the Non-Intercourse Act which opened up trade to every country besides France and Britain

Naturalization Law of 1802

________ lowered the requirement of 14 years of U.S. residence to 5.

Jefferson

Passed the Embargo Act in 1807

Embargo

________ failed due to Jefferson overestimating the dependence of Britain on France on American trade.

Jefferson

________ was reelected in 1804.

Jefferson

________ sent his personal secretary, Lewis alongside a military officer, Clark to explore the northern part of the Louisiana Purchase.

Revolution of 1800

The term given to the election of 1800

Naturalization Law of 1802

Lowered the requirement of 14 years of U.S. residence to 5 years

Marbury vs. Madison

Showed that the Supreme Court had final authority in determining the meaning of the Constitution

Macon's Bill No. 2

Reopened American trade with the entire world