Key Terms and People
pay in return for protection
Tribute
this resulted in the gain of information about plants and animals in the west and increased knowledge about Native American cultures
The Lewis and Clark expedition
This is the occupation of the main character, Guy Montag
firefighter
This was a result of the War of 1812
The U.S. and Britain agreed to stop fighting
This was the intended outcome of the Embargo Act
stop the flow of American goods to Britain and France
a U.S. naval hero
Stephen Decatur
The U.S. purchased Louisiana from this country
France
This is the reason Clarisse sees a psychiatrist
She walks around, talks, and thinks; she is unusual
Give an example of judicial review when a new law is passed.
The Supreme Court rules that it violates the Constitution
This was an unintentional negative outcome of the Embargo Act
some Americans began smuggling; war was not avoided
leader who encouraged Native American tribes to unite against western settlement
Tecumseh
This was the reason Thomas Jefferson was uneasy about buying the Louisiana Territory
He didn't have the constitutional power to buy land from another country
This is the reason for the Emergency call
This group was negatively impacted by the British blockade
New England merchants
This was Thomas Jefferson's action regarding the Sedition Act
He released people who had been imprisoned under the Sedition Act
supporters of the War of 1812
war hawks
They moved westward
This was the result of the "Dandelion test" for Montag
This is one way that Thomas Jefferson worked to reduce the size and power of the federal government
He cut federal spending
This was a positive affect of Jefferson's effort to reduce the size of the federal government (for citizens)
Elimination of federal taxes
mountain ridge that separates river systems flowing in opposite directions
continental divide
This individual attempted to unite the Native Americans of the Old Northwest
Tecumseh
Guy Montag tried this based on a suggestion by Clarisse.
He tipped his head back to catch rain in his mouth.
This is the reason the Mississippi River was especially important to farmers
They could ship their cargo to market in New Orleans
This was a negative impact of Jefferson's effort to reduce the size of the federal government
the size of the military was reduced