8 Jefferson Era Flashcards
Thomas Jefferson
3rd President- Democratic Republican
John Adams
2nd President- Federalist
John Marshall
Chief Justice of the United States who ruled in the Marbury v. Madison decision - Federalist
Madison v. Marbury
A case that helped establish the Supreme Court’s power to check the power of the other branches of government
judicial review
the power of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
Louisiana Purchase
1803 With land purchased from France, the size of the United States roughly doubled
Lewis and Clark Expedition
1804 An expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase and hopefully find a Northwest Passage
Sacagawea
A Shoshone woman who served as a guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Zebulon Pike
An explorer whose journeys offered many Americans their first description of the Southwest; Colorado’s Pikes Peak is named for him
USS Constitution
A large warship that was successful against the Barbary pirates and the British in the War of 1812
impressment
practice of forcing people to serve in the army or navy
embargo
banning of trade
Embargo Act
1807 Banned all trade with foreign countries; disastrous for American business
Tecumseh
A Shawnee chief that united his people against American settlers
Battle of Tippecanoe
U.S. forces defeat Tecumseh’s followers in the Northwest Territory
War Hawks
Members of Congress that took the lead in calling for war against Britain
James Madison
Democratic-Republican; 4th President of the United States; Called for war against Britain in 1812
Oliver Hazard Perry
Led a naval fleet to victory against the British in the Battle of Lake Erie
Battle of Lake Erie
Victory in the War of 1812; Troops were led by Oliver Hazard Perry
Andrew Jackson
Commander of the Tennessee militia; Led troops to victory against the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Treaty of Fort Jackson
1814 Ended the Creek War and forced the Creek to give up millions of acres of their land
Battle of New Orleans
Last major conflict of the War of 1812; Made Andrew Jackson a hero
Hartford Convention
Meeting of the Federalists at Hartford, Connecticut to oppose the War of 1812
Treaty of Ghent
1814 Signed in Belgium; Ended the War of 1812