Question | Answer |
Who was the third president of the U.S.? | Thomas Jefferson |
Who was Thomas Jefferson's rival in his campaign for president? | Aaron Burr |
What did Jefferson call his own election? | The "Revolution of 1800" |
What did Jefferson believe in? | Laissez faire- The idea that the government shouldn't interfere in the economy. |
What problem did Thomas Jefferson have with the Louisiana Purchase? | It could have been unconstitutional. |
Who did Thomas Jefferson send to explore the West? | Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. |
What were the goals of Lewis and Clark? | Report back on the geography, plants, animals, and other natural features. They also wanted to make contact with the Native Americans and also to find a passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific. |
How many years were Lewis and Clark gone? | About 2 years. |
When did Lewis and Clark reach North Dakota? | October of 1804. |
What is the continental divide the Lewis and Clark discovered? | The Rocky Mountains. |
What happened to Zebulon Pike on his expedition? | He failed to cross the Rockies, and then was arrested by the Spanish. They escorted him back to the U.S. after several months. |
Which countries were the Barbary States? | Morocco, Algiers, Tunisia, and Tripoli. |
How did Thomas Jefferson respond to impressment of sailors? | With an embargo. |
How did Jefferson's embargo effect the world? | It actually harmed the U.S. the most, causing American exports to fall 85 million dollars! |
How did Americans respond to the embargo? | Badly. They were outraged and began to smuggle goods. |
Who were the war hawks? | The war hawks were people who were eager for war with Britain. They were led by Clay and Calhoun. |
What happened to the ports of America at the beginning of the War of 1812? | They got blockaded, and by the end of the war, 135 ships were blocking U.S. ports. |
What happened in July of 1812? | General William Hull invaded Canada. |
What ended the War of 1812? | The Treaty of Ghent. |