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Who was Aaron Burr?
Former VP accused of plotting to create an independent state in the West.
Who was Tenskwatawa (The Prophet)?
A Shawnee religious leader who called for a return to traditional ways and rejection of American goods.
Who was Tecumseh?
A Shawnee military leader who organized a confederacy to resist American expansion.
Who was Henry Clay?
A leading politician who proposed the American System to promote economic self-sufficiency.
Who was William Henry Harrison?
US General who defeated Tecumseh's forces at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
US General who invaded Spanish Florida during the First Seminole War.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
A founding father and first Secretary of the Treasury, killed by Aaron Burr in a duel.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Third president of the United States.
Who was James Madison?
Fourth president of the United States.
Who was Tallmadge?
Proposed the Tallmadge Amendment to limit slavery in Missouri.
What was the Hartford Convention (1814)?
Federalist leaders met to discuss grievances and propose amendments to the Constitution during the War of 1812.
What was the Burr Conspiracy?
Aaron Burr was accused of plotting to create an independent state in the West.
What happened at the Battle of Tippecanoe (1811)?
William Henry Harrison defeated Tecumseh's forces, increasing tensions between the US and Native Americans.
What was the First Seminole War (1817-1818)?
Andrew Jackson invaded Spanish Florida to deal with Seminole raids and runaway slaves.
What was the Tariff of 1816?
A protective tariff designed to promote American manufacturing by increasing the cost of imported goods.
What was the Panic of 1819?
A major economic downturn caused by land speculation, declining agricultural prices, and bank failures.
What was the Missouri Compromise (1820)?
Maine was admitted as a free state, Missouri as a slave state, and slavery was prohibited in the Louisiana Purchase territory north of the 36°30′ parallel.
What was Tecumseh's War (1811-1813)?
A series of conflicts between the US and Native American tribes in the Old Northwest.
What was the Treaty of Fort Wayne?
A treaty where Native Americans were often cheated out of their land.
What was the War of 1812?
A military conflict between the United States and Great Britain, stemming from a variety of causes, including violations of U.S. maritime rights.
Define Secessionist Movement.
Efforts by groups to withdraw from a larger political entity, like the US.
What is the American System?
Henry Clay's plan to make the US economically self-sufficient through tariffs, a national bank, and internal improvements.
Define Protective Tariffs.
Taxes on imported goods designed to protect domestic industries from foreign competition.
What are Internal Improvements?
Infrastructure projects like roads, canals, and railroads aimed at improving trade and transportation within a country.
Define the 36°30′ parallel.
The line established by the Missouri Compromise, prohibiting slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territory north of this latitude.
What was Tecumseh's Confederacy?
A union of Native American tribes organized by Tecumseh to resist US expansion in the Old Northwest.
Define Economic Nationalism.
Policies aimed at promoting domestic economic growth and independence from foreign influence.
What was the Essex Junto?
A group of Federalists who plotted to secede and form a 'Northern Confederacy'.
Define Land Speculation.
The practice of purchasing land with the expectation of selling it at a higher price in the future.
Define the term 'national unity'.
The state of being united as a nation, often referring to shared identity, purpose, and political cohesion.