History 1301 Unit 2 - Chapter 8, Exam Questions and answers, rated A+

History 1301 Unit 2 - Chapter 8, Exam Questions and answers, rated A+ Tecumseh--A Shawnee leader from the Ohio Territory, he encouraged confrontation over accommodation and led a tribal confederacy that fought at Tippecanoe and allied with the British in the Siege of Detroit and the Battle of Thames, where he was killed in 1813. Meriwether Lewis--President Jefferson's private secretary, he led a delegation to explore, map and document the newly purchased Louisiana Territory (1804–06). He was rewarded by being named the governor of the territory, but died under mysterious circumstances on the Natchez Trace in 1809. William Clark--As co–leader of the exploration of the Louisiana Territory (1804–06), he focused on mapping the territory and management of supplies. Sacagawea--This young Shoshone woman and her French husband joined the Lewis and Clark Expedition near its beginning and she served as a valued interpreter for the explorers. Samuel Chase--A signer of the Declaration of Independence, he was a staunch federalist as Supreme Court justice, leading to his unsuccessful impeachment by the Jefferson administration, an important victory for an independent judiciary. John Marshall--As chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835, his rulings shaped U.S. constitutional law and American capitalism. Aaron Burr--As vice president, he ran for governor of New York in 1804 and killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel for public comments made about him. He then fled west and became involved in a scheme that included war with Spain and secession, but was acquited of treason. Oliver Hazard Perry--This naval commander won a decisive battle over the British at Put–in–Bay (1813) that gave the United States control of the Great Lakes in the War of 1812. Andrew Jackson--The hero of the Battle of New Orleans, this volatile friend of the common man redefined American democracy during two terms as the seventh president. Louisiana Purchase--U.S. acquisition of the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 for $15 million. The purchase secured American control of the Mississippi River and doubled the size of the nation. Lewis and Calrk Expedition--Overland expedition to the Pacific coast (1804 – 1806) led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson, it collected scientific data about the country and its resources. Marbury v. Madison--In this 1803 landmark decision, the Supreme Court first asserted the power of judicial review by declaring an act of Congress unconstitutional. Judicial Review--The authority of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of the statutes. Embargo Act--In response to a British attack on an American warship off the coast of Virginia, this 1807 law prohibited foreign commerce.