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Tecumseh |
A Shawnee chief who, along with his brother, Tenskwatawa, a religious leader known as The Prophet, worked to unite the Northwestern Indian tribes. The league of tribes was defeated by an American army led by William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. Tecumseh was killed fighting for the British during the War of 1812 at the Battle of the Thames in 1813. |
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Tenskwatawa |
the Prophet; inspired a religious revival that spread through many tribes and united them; killed by Harrison at battle of Tippecanoe |
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Thomas Jefferson |
A states man who was George Washington’s first Secretary of State |
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Aaron Burr |
Aaron Burr was one of the leading Democratic-Republicans of New york, and served as a U.S. Senator from New York from 1791-1797. He was the principal opponent of Alexander Hamilton’s Federalist policies. In the election of 1800, Burr tied with Jefferson in the Electoral College. The House of Representatives awarded the Presidency to Jefferson and made Burr Vice- President. |
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John Marshall |
created the precedent of judicial review; ruled on many early decisions that gave the federal government more power, especially the supreme court |
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James Madison |
The fourth President of the United States (1809-1817). A member of the Continental Congress (1780-1783) and the Constitutional Convention (1787), he strongly supported ratification of the Constitution and was a contributor to The Federalist Papers (1787-1788), which argued the effectiveness of the proposed constitution. His presidency was marked by the War of 1812. |
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William Clark |
Explorer sent by President Jefferson to explore land west of the Mississippi River that created accurate maps of the region |
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Sacajawea |
A Native American woman who proved an indispensable guide to Lewis and Clark during their 1804-1806 expedition. She showed the men how to forage for food and helped them maintain good relations with tribes in the Northwest. |
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Dolley Madison |
Was the president’s wife. She gathered up the presidents important papers and fled to the White House. Later the British set fire to several gov’t buildings, including the white house. Americans were shocked to learn that their army could not defend Washington. |
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William Henry Harrison |
Govenor of the Indiana territory, that fought against Tecumseh and the Prophet in the battle of Tippecanoe |
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Henry Clay |
One of the younger members in congress who because of his pro war attitude became a war hawk |
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John C. Calhoun |
Formerly Jackson’s vice-president, later a South Carolina senator. He said the North should grant the South’s demands and keep quiet about slavery to keep the peace. He was a spokesman for the South and states’ rights. |
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Andrew Jackson |
The seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), who as a general in the War of 1812 defeated the British at New Orleans (1815). As president he opposed the Bank of America, objected to the right of individual states to nullify disagreeable federal laws, and increased the presidential powers. |
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Jemima Wilkinson |
Founded a controversial sect, which won scores of converts but aroused hostility and eventually dwindled away. |
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James Monroe |
He was the fifth President of the United States. He is the author of the Monroe Doctrine. Proclaimed that the Americas should be closed to future European colonization and free from European interference in sovereign countries’ affairs. It further stated the United States’ intention to stay neutral in European wars |
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James Tallmadge Jr. |
New York Congressman, James Tallmadge proposed two amendments to the statehood bill. First: slaves born in Missouri are free at age 25. Second: no slaves could be brought into Missouri after it is a state. |
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John Quincy Adams |
Secretary of State, He served as sixth president under Monroe. In 1819, he drew up the Adams-Onis Treaty in which Spain gave the United States Florida in exchange for the United States dropping its claims to Texas. The Monroe Doctrine was mostly Adams’ work. |
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Treaty of Greenville |
This treaty between the Americans and the Native Americans. In exchange for some goods, the Indians gave the United States territory in Ohio. Anthony Wayne was the American representative. |
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Judiciary Act of 1801 |
One of the last important laws passed by the expiring Federalist Congress. It created 16 new federal judgeships and other judicial offices. This was Adams’s last attempt to keep Federalists power in the new Republican Congress. His goal was for federalists to dominate the judicial branch of government. |
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Marbury vs. Madison |
Case in which the supreme court first asserted th power of Judicial review in finding that the congressional statue expanding the Court’s original jurisdiction was unconstitutional |
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