A | B |
USS Constitution | a large U.S. warship that helped fight Barbary Pirates |
impressment | forcing people to serve in the army or navy |
embargo | banning of trade |
Embargo Act | banned trade with all foreign nations |
Non-Intercourse Act | banned trade only with Britain and France |
Tecumseh | Shawnee chief who tried to form an Indian alliance |
Battle of Tippecanoe | William Henry Harrison defeated Tecumseh |
War Hawks | people in favor of war with Britain |
James Madison | Republican who was elected president in 1808 |