chapter 08

US History with Bostic at David Lipscomb Campus School

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By: Anna Little
Textbook: A History of the United States: Classics Edition
Created: 2010-12-11
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james monroe

last of the "virginia Dynasty", his presidency is often characterized as the "era of good feelings"

John Marshall

As chief justice he made many decisions that strengthened the federal government

andrew jackson

he was known as the "hero of new orleans"

Noah Webster

his dictionary did much to promote an "american language"

Henry Clay

he served as speaker of the house as well as leader of the "war Hawks"

John Quincy Adams

as Monroe's secretary of state he urged the issuing of the Monroe Doctrine

Francis Scott Key

he wrote the words to the "star Spangled banner" following the bombardment of Fort McHenry

William Henry Harrison

He led the successful attack on the Indian Village near the Tippecanoe River in 1811

Eli Whitney

His invention of the cotton gin increased the need for slave labor in the south

Dolley Madison

she fled the White House shortly before the British burned it

Napoleon

French leader who sold Louisianna to the United States

Chesapeake

United States ship fired upon by the British in 1807

Aaron Burr

Blamed Alexander hamilton for his defeat as governor of New York; killed Hamilton in a duel

Pierre Dominique Toussant L' Overture

haitian leader who prevented a French takeover of his island

Embargo Act

prohibited amercian ships from sailing for any foreign port

Marbury vs. Madison

supreme court decision that established the practice of judicial review

pierre charles L' Enfant

architect who designed Washinton D.C.

John Marshall

chief justice who established the Supreme court as the final authority in interpreting the Constitution

Albert Galllatin

Jeffereson's Treasury secretary; introduced the budget specifying sums for each item of national expence

Meriweather Lewis

Jefferson's personal secretary who led an expedition into the Louisiana Territory

Jacobin

Any member of a radical group that carried out France's "reign of terror"

12th Amendment

Provided that the offices of President and Vice-President appear separately on the ballots.

Kentucky Resolution

Declared that states could "nullify" acts of Congress

Thomas Pickney

Negotiated the 1795 treaty with Spain that provided for free navigation of the Mississippi River

Judiciary Act of 1789

With this law congress set up the Supreme Court

France

Fought an "unofficial" war with the United States in 1798-1800

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington's first Secretary of State

James Madison

As a member of the House of Representatives, he drew up the Bill of Rights

Federalist

An early political party that favored a strong central government

Sedition Act

Provided fines or jailing of persons who criticized the United States government.

speculator

A person who gambles by buying or selling something, hoping to make a large profit. Land speculators had formed companies and bought land from the Indians out west and worked to give Congress control over western lands instead of individual states

Rhode Island

Passed a law stating that any slave brought into the colony would be free from that time on.

Articles of Confederation

plan of confederation to help the states cooperate in the war effort. established first central government of the united states reserving most power for individual states replaced by the constitution

Patrick Henry

opposed washington in ratifying the constitution but washington won

New Jersey Plan

Equal representation for each state regardless of population, favored by smaller states.

Alexander Hamilton

wrote the federalist papers. wanted a strong central government

Bill of rights

first 10 Amendments to the Constitution

John Locke

British Enlightenment writer whose ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence, state constitutions, and the United States Constitution.

- Believed that people are born free with certain natural rights including the right to life, liberty, and property

Ben Franklin

member of the continental congress

delegate to the constitutional convention

Declaration of Independence

Declared that the 13 colonies were "free and independent states" and that "all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain, is and ought to be dissolved." Justified separation from British Crown; work of Second Continental Congress.