VOCAB MATCHING

Name of congressional group that forcefully advocated war with Great Britain in 1812
War Hawks

Term used to describe the Embargo Act (1807) which cut off U.S. shipping with foreign countries
peaceable coercion

The Bill of Rights provision which guaranteed the freedom of speech, press, and religion
First Amendment

The political party that formed around Washington and Hamilton in the 1790s
Federalist

According to the Constitution, the new government of the United State's chief source of income was this
tariff on imports

Invention which made commercial agriculture in the Northwest feasible
steamboat

Term to describe former artisans who were losing their independent status during the period from 1790 to 1815
wage laborers

bicameral
two house legislature

impressment
Chesapeake Leopard

impeachment
way to get rid of judges