Chapter 9- Age Of Jefferson Flashcards
Gallatin
Secretary of treasure
Madison
Jefferson’s Secretary of State
Marshall
Chief Justice of supreme court
Marbury vs. Madison
Chief Justice made most important decision
America’s concerns about napoleon’s plans for Louisiana
Afraid of war between United States and France
Country from which United States purchased Louisiana purchase
France
Price United States payed for Louisiana territory
$15 million dollars
Led expedition that explored Louisiana territory
Lewis & Clark
Explored part of Louisiana purchase & ventured into american southwest
Pike
Burr
Jefferson’s Vice President
Tripoli
Declared war when U.S. refused to pay highly yearly tributes
Berlin & Milan decrees
Cut of all neutral trade with Britian
Impressing
Forced sailors into Royal Navy
Embargo act
Cut off all american foreign trade
Embargo act destroyed america’s economy:
- Exports fell 1/5 to what they had before.
- Government income fell to half it’s former level.
- People went bankrupted & lost jobs.
Madison
Fourth president
Non-Intercourse Act
Forbade trade with only England and France
Macon Bill
Trapped United States into open conflict with England
Tecumseh
Led a great confederacy of tribes
Harrison
Led Battle of Tippecanoe
Madison’s four reasons for declaring war
- Impressment
- Violation of American rights
- Violation of America’s trade rights
- Stirring up if frontier Indians
Ways America was unprepared for war with England
- Army had less than 7,000 poorly trained men
- Navy had 16 warships
- Finical issues
Most important naval engagement on Great Lakes
Battle of Lake Erie
Title given to USS Constitution
Old Ironsides