Mrs. Clark Chapter 7 - Section 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 USS Constitution | a large warship sent to end pirate attacks from North Africa |
| impressment | The practice of forcing people to serve in the army or navy |
| embargo | a ban on trade |
| Embargo Act | law that prohibited American merchants from trading with other countries |
| Non-Intercourse Act | allowed Americans to carry on trade will all nations except Britain and France |
| Tecumseh | a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement |
| Battle of Tippecanoe | battle in the Indiana Territory in 1811 between US and Native American forces that led to the defeat of the Native Americans |
| War Hawks | group of young congressmen from the south and west known for calling for war against Britain |
| James Madison | 4th president, father of the Constitution, led nation through War of 1812 |
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