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Social Studies: Chapter 8 The Jefferson Era
8-1 Vocabulary Jefferson Becomes President
Marbury v. Madison – U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of
judicial review.
Judicial review – the Supreme Court’s power to declare acts of Congress
unconstitutional.
8-2 Vocabulary The Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase – The purchase of French land between the Mississippi River
and the Rocky Mountains that doubled the size of the United States
Lewis and Clark expedition – An expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William
Clark that began in 1804 to explore the Louisiana Purchase.
8-3 Vocabulary The Coming of War
USS Constitution – A large warship
impressment – the practice of forcing people to serve in the army or navy; led to
increased tensions between Great Britain and the United States in the early 1800s.
embargo – the banning of trade with a country
Embargo Act – A law that prohibited American merchants from trading with other
countries
Battle of Tippecanoe – Victory over an Indian confederation that wanted to stop
white settlement in the Northwest Territory; increased tension between Great
Britain and the United States
War Hawks – Members of Congress who wanted to declare war against Britain
after the Battle of Tippecanoe
8-4 Vocabulary The War of 1812
Battle of Lake Erie – U.S. victory in the War of 1812, led by Oliver Hazard Perry;
broke Britain’s control of Lake Erie
Treaty of Fort Jackson – A treaty signed after the U.S. victory at the Battle of
Horseshoe Bend; the Creek were forced to give up 23 million acres of their land
Battle of New Orleans – The greatest U.S. victory in the War of 1812; actually
took place two weeks after a peace treaty had been signed ending the war
Hartford Convention – A meeting of Federalists at Hartford, Connecticut to
protest the War of 1812
Treaty of Ghent – A treaty signed by the United States and Britain ending the
War of 1812