C11 - APUSH

Patronage

Making appointments in government offices, usually to gain an advantage

Right of Deposit

The ability of the United States to store and sell goods in New Orleans

Embargo Act of 1807

Forbade exports of ALL goods from the US. Hurt US economically.

Impressment

British were seizing American merchant ships and forcing Americans to join the

Chesapeake Affair

British attack on a US naval ship. Increased tensions between US and Britain

Macon's Bill #2

Passed in 1810, an agreement with Britain and France to end embargo if promised not to attack American ships

Marbury v. Madison

Court case that established the principle of judicial review: Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional

Non Intercourse Act

Reopened trade to all countries of the world except Britain and France

Louisiana Purchase

Bought from France for $15 million, doubled the size of the US

Lewis and Clark

Explorers of the West, led expedition into Louisiana in 1803

Midnight Judges

Appointments made by President Adams on his last day before he left office.

John Marshall

4th Chief Justice of Supreme Court, expanded power of federal government, influential in Marbury v. Madison decision

Judiciary Act of 1801

Federalists created new judgeships and other judicial offices; purpose was to pack judicial branch with Federalists

Samuel Chase

First justice on Supreme Court to be impeached; not removed; was a Federalist

War Hawks

Those that were in favor of going to war with Britain prior to the War of 1812. Typically from the South and West

Aaron Burr

Former Vice President, plotted a series of sectionalist schemes and had previously killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel

Barbary Pirates

North Africans who attacked American ships and tried to ransom American sailors

Albert Gallatin

Secretary of Treasury under Jefferson; disagreed with some of Hamilton's previous ideas, but kept many in place

Henry Clay

Leader of the War Hawks who pushed for war in 1812, best politician America, and the world has ever seen.

12th Amendment

Stated that Vice President is no longer runner up to President in an election

Revolution of 1800

Victory of Democratic Republicans over Federalists who lost their majority and presidency; the peaceful transfer solidified faith in the American political system

Tripolitan War

4 year conflict with American Navy & North African nation of Tripoli over piracy in the Med.; Jefferson deployed forces and secured peace treaty. Associated with the Barbary coast/pirates war.

Orders in Council

law passed by the English Parliament in 1793; closed off port vessels so France could not get supplies

Battle of Tippecanoe (1811)

Resulted in defeat of the Prophet (Shawnee) at hands of William Henry Harrison; after war, Tecumseh secured an alliance with Britain

Toussaint L'Overture

Led a slave rebellion in Santo Domingo and defeated French troops

Tecumseh

Shawnee Indian who organized a major Indian confederation against U.S. expansion

William Marbury

one of the "midnight judges" appointed by John Adams in his last hours as president. His lawsuit against James Madison sparked the Madison v. Marbury decision

The Prophet

defeated at the battle of Tippecanoe; brother of Tecumseh

Mosquito fleet

Jefferson's proposed small coastal defense ships which reflected his beliefs in localized defense and non entanglement with foreign powers

Henry Clay

speaker of the house; war hawk; father of the proposed “American System”

William Henry Harrison

defeated the Shawnee at the battle of Tippecanoe where the Prophet was killed

Battle of Thames (1813)

Tecumseh was killed and Indian dream of stopping westward expansion into the Old Northwest was crushed.

Andrew Jackson (1814)

Defeated Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend

Battle of Horseshoe Bend

Creek rebellion was defeated and left the entire area east of the Mississippi open for safe settlement.