| Term | Definition |
|---|
| continental divide | place that seperates river systems going in oppisite directions |
| war hawks | eager for war with Britian; supporters of Clay and Calhoun |
| Thomas Jefferson | president of US in 1801 |
| Aaron Burr | VP of T. Jefferson; was in tie with T. Jefferson, house decided |
| laissez faire | government should not interfere in the economy |
| John Marshall | chief justice |
| judicial review | the authority of the supreme court to strike down unconstitutional laws |
| expedition | a long and carefully organized journey |
| Lewis | army general; part of expedition to West |
| Clark | appointed by Lewis, in the army, high up, part of expedition to West |
| (Zebulon) Pike | explored south of Louisiana Territory |
| tribute | money paid by a country in turn for protection |
| Stephen Decatur | raided Tripoli, burned the Philidelphia down to the waterline |
| embargo | a government order that forbids foriegn trade |
| smuggling | the act of illegally importing or exporting goods |
| Tecumseh | urging native American resistance |
| nationalism | pride in one's country |
| blockade | the act of shutting down a port or road to stop people or goods from coming in or out |
| (Oliver Hazard) Perry | American commander in War of 1812 |
| Andrew Jackson | took command of American forces in Georgia |
| secede | to withdraw |
| removed it | sedition act & Thomas Jefferson |
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