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What was one reason that France was willing to sell the Louisiana Territory?
France needed money for the war against Great Britain
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What is impressment?
Kidnapping of American sailors
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What contribution did Sacagawea make to the Lewis and Clark expedition?
guide and translator
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List some of Jeffereson's accomplishments.
- Declaration of Independence
- 3rd president
- avid reader, inventor, architect, violinist
- purchased LA Territory
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What were the goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
- write detailed maps
- keep journals
- make friends with the natives
- find an all water route to the Pacific
- record info abt plants, animals, climates, etc
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What were the accomplishments of Lewis and Clark?
accomplished all goals but finding an all water route and had some conflict with natives
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Who won the War of 1812?
There was no clear winner
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What doubled the size of the US in 1803
Louisiana Purchase
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What happened during the election of 1800
- House of Reps had to break tie between Jefferson and Burr.
- Jefferson WON
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What were the causes of the War of 1812
- Impressment
- Support of natives
- interference w/trade
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Why did the War Hawks favor war against Great Britain?
- Wanted the British our of Canada
- wanted aid to Natives to stop
- wanted to expand the US empire
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President Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory for $15 million from this man and country
Napoleon from France
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What treaty ended the War of 1812 and when was it signed
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He was the Shawnee chief who wanted to unite Native tribes to defend themselves from the ever-expanding Americans
Tecumseh
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This stated that American ships could not sail to foreign ports and also closed off American ports from British trade ships
Embargo Act of 1807
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Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner after witnessing an all-night battle during the War of 1812
Francis Scott Key
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When was the White House set on fire?
During the war of 1812
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What president purchased the Louisiana Territory
Jefferson
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What was the Embargo Act of 1807 a success?
NO
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Why was the Embargo Act of 1807 put into place
ago prevent war from Great Britain
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Was the Lewis and Clark expedition a success
yes, accomplished all of goals except a water route to Pacific and had some conflict with the natives
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When the War of 1812 began, what was the American military weak?
Democratic-Republicans reduced the size of the military
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Who did Tecumseh and other native americans fight for during the War of 1812?
British
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Who was the president during the War of 1812
James Madison
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What were the effects of the War of 1812
- increased patriotism
- increase in US manufacturing
- native resistance was weakened
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