The Age Of Jefferson Flashcards
Define laissez faire
Idea that government should play a small role as possible in economic affairs
Define free-market
Economic system in which goods and services or change with little regulation
Define judicial review
Power of the Supreme Court to decide whether the acts of a president or laws passed by Congress our constitutional
Define expedition
Long voyages of exploration
Define continental divide
Mountain ridge that separates river systems for flowing toward opposite sides of a continent
Define impressment
Practice of forcing people into the military service
Define embargo
Ban on trade
Define Confederation
League of Independent states or nations
Define nationalism
Excessive pride in one’s nation
Describe the two ways that Jefferson reversed Federalist policies
He reduce the federal budget and pardoned people in jail for sedition act
Why did Jefferson decide that the Louisiana purchase was constitutional
The Constitution allows the president to make treaties
How did Americans reaction to the British practice of impressment
They wanted to go to war with Britain
What were the results of the battles of fallen Timbers and Tippecanoe
The Indians lost Ohio
What role did African-American soldiers play in the war of 1812
They served alongside Americans, volunteered to defend Philadelphia, and built fortifications
List the reasons the Warhawks wanted to go to war with Britain. Which region is the most valid and which is the least valid. Explain
They wanted to conquer Canada, they wanted to punish Britain for seizing US ships, do US could seize Florida, and bring lasting safety for settlers. Conquering Canada is the least valid, because it is just for continental conquest. Bringing lasting safety for settlers is the most valid, because it concerns the people’s safety
