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Napoleon Bonaparte
Convinced the King of Spain to give the Louisiana land to France in 1800
Jefferson
________ dismissed few public servants for political reasons, unlike his predecessors.
Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa
Were Shawnee brothers who unified many Indian tribes in a battle with the settlers
Madison
________ asked Congress to declare war on British on June 1, 1812.
James Madison
Became president on March 4, 1809
Embargo
________ hurt the profits of U.S. merchants and was therefore, hated by Americans.
James Wilkinson
Was a corrupt military governor in the Louisiana Territory
Henry Harrison
Defeated the Shawnee at the Battle of Tippecanoe
Jeffferson
________ pardoned prisoners of the Sedition Acts.
Chesapeake Affair
Consisted of a royal ship attacking the U.S. frigate (Chesapeake) after Americans refused to return four alleged British deserters
Judiciary Act of 1801
Was passed by the expiring Federalist Congress
Aaron Burr
Was Jeffersons first-term Vice President
Substitute Act
Was the Non-Intercourse Act which opened up trade to every country besides France and Britain
Naturalization Law of 1802
________ lowered the requirement of 14 years of U.S. residence to 5.
Jefferson
Passed the Embargo Act in 1807
Embargo
________ failed due to Jefferson overestimating the dependence of Britain on France on American trade.
Jefferson
________ was reelected in 1804.
Jefferson
________ sent his personal secretary, Lewis alongside a military officer, Clark to explore the northern part of the Louisiana Purchase.
Revolution of 1800
The term given to the election of 1800
Naturalization Law of 1802
Lowered the requirement of 14 years of U.S. residence to 5 years
Marbury vs. Madison
Showed that the Supreme Court had final authority in determining the meaning of the Constitution
Macon's Bill No. 2
Reopened American trade with the entire world
