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America during Louisiana Purchase
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When did Napoleon Bonaparte become Emperor of France? | 1804 |
| Who was the 3rd president of the US? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What was Marbury vs Madison? | the Supreme Court case that established judicial review |
| What is judicial review? | the right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution |
| What was Jefferson's home called? | Monticello |
| What is Washington D.C.? | The capital of the United States |
| Where is Washington D.C. located? | Between Maryland and Virginia, along the Potomac River |
| When did the capital of the US move from New York City to Washington D.C.? | in 1800 |
| Who was the first president to live in the White House? | John Adams lived in the White House first during the last part of his presidency |
| What did Jefferson believe in as president? | the growth of small farms; westward expansion; small federal government |
| Where did many Americans move in the early 1800s? | out west, crossing the Appalachian Mountains |
| What type of vehicle did many Americans use for traveling west | Conestoga wagons |
| What was the western border of the United States in 1800? | the Mississippi River |
| Who owned the area west of the Mississippi Riverin 1800? | Spain |
| What was the area west of the Mississippi River called in 1800? | the Louisiana Territory |
| Who did Spain transfer the Louisiana Territory to in 1802? | France |
| What did Jefferson send Robert Livingston to France to do? | Try to buy the Louisiana Territory from France for $10 million |
| Who owned the island of Santo Domingo in 1802? | France |
| What happened in Santo Domingo in 1802? | |
| What did Jefferson believe in as president? | the growth of small farms; westward expansion; small federal government |
| Where did many Americans move in the early 1800s? | out west, crossing the Appalachian Mountains |
| What type of vehicle did many Americans use for traveling west | Conestoga wagons |
| What was the western border of the United States in 1800? | the Mississippi River |
| Who owned the area west of the Mississippi Riverin 1800? | Spain |
| What was the area west of the Mississippi River called in 1800? | the Louisiana Territory |
| Who did Spain transfer the Louisiana Territory to in 1802? | France |
| What did Jefferson send Robert Livingston to France to do? | Try to buy the Louisiana Territory from France for $10 million |
| Who owned the island of Santo Domingo in 1802? | France |
| What happened in Santo Domingo in 1802? |