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Who do the Americans declare war against in 1812?
The British!
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________ is a french word meaning "leave alone"
Laissez Faire
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______ act that allows Americans to trade with any nation besides England or France
Nonintercourse act
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The __________ is a change from a rural society to a manufacturing society and it began in Britain with new developments in the Textile (cloth making) Industry
The Industrial Revolution
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What power did Marbury v. Madison give the supreme court?
The power of Judicial Review or the power to decide if laws were violating the constitution.
200
__________ act. Passed under Thomas Jefferson in 1807 it bans trade with foreign countries
Embargo act
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_________ is the power of the supreme court to state that laws are unconstitutional
Judicial Review
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Importing or exporting goods in violation of trade laws is called ______
Smuggling
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_______ are built to transfer goods from american farms to cities
Canals and roads
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What was the purpose of the Louis and Clark expedition?
To explore the new territory of the Louisiana Purchase and to trade and make peaceful relations with the Native Americans living there.
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What is the word for capturing someone form another country at sea and forcing them to join your Navy?
Impressment
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______ is a long voyage of exploration
Expedition
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A _________ is a loose connection of different nations or states under one government. Tecumseh and his brother the prophet organized a _________ of Native Americans in the Northwest
Confederation
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What countries in the Americas gained their independence by 1825?
Mexico, Central America and most South American countries.
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The Supreme Court Justice that wrote the decision in Marbury v. Madison
John Marshall
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The peace treaty that ends the war of 1812 is called the ____________
Treaty of Ghent
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a yearly bribe paid to North African Barbary Pirates
Tribute!
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interchangeable parts were invented by ________
Eli Whitney (also invented the cotton gin)
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This document states that the United States would not interfere in the affairs of European nations or existing colonies of the European nations while Europe must not attempt to regain control of the newly independent nations of Latin America
The Monroe Doctrine
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The Continental Divide is the __________
mountain range that separates river systems flowing toward opposite sides of the continent
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The famous last battle of the war of 1812 was fought two weeks after the peace treaty was signed was _____________________.
Battle of New Orleans!
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_____ is a ban on trade
Embargo
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The movement of populations from rural farmland to cities is ________
Urbanization
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Why did France want to sell Louisiana?
It was fighting an expensive war with Britain and was afraid it couldn't keep control of its colonies in the Americas.
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How much did Thomas Jefferson instruct Livingston and Monroe to buy New Orleans for?
$10 million for New Orleans and the Mississippi and they ended up buying the whole thing $15 million