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Westward Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the geographic boundary of the Old Northwest from the east? (it's a mountain range) | The Appalachian Mountains |
| What was the geographic boundary of the Old Northwest from the west? (it's a river) | The Mississippi River |
| What does impressment mean? | people are forced to serve on ships or the military |
| What was the treaty that ended the War of 1812? | Treaty of Ghent |
| The Treaty of Ghent said what? | The War of 1812 did not have a clear winner between Britain and the US |
| Name 3 causes of the War of 1812? | British Impressment of American sailors British Blockade of American ships |
| Who was the president during the War of 1812? | James Madison |
| What was the significance of the Bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812? | Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner |
| What was the significance of the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812? | The British burned the White House down |
| What was the significance of the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812? | General Andrew Jackson secured the port of New Orleans |
| What was the significance of the Battle of the Thames during the War of 1812? | Tecumseh, the Native American Confederation leader, died |
| Who was the president of the US during the Louisiana Purchase? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What country did the US buy Louisiana from? | France |
| Who was the leader of the country that the US bought Louisiana from? | Napoleon |
| How much did the US pay for Louisiana? | 15 million dollars |
| What was the name of the expedition that sent Americans to explore the Louisiana territory? | Corps of Discovery |
| name 3 goals of the Corps of Discovery | To record new species and draw a map, meet Native Americans, find the Northwest passage |
| Did the Corps of Discovery find the Northwest passage? | No |
| Who was Sacagawea? | She was a Native American Interpreter for the Corps of Discovery |
| What tribe was Sacagawea from? | Shoshone |
| What did Meriwether Lewis do during the expedition of the Corps of Discovery? | Recorded new species of plants and animals |
| What did William Clark do during the expedition of the Corps of Discovery? | Mapped out the expedition |
| Who was York from the Corps of Discovery? | Clark’s slave who became friendly with the Native Americans |
| What does ANNEX mean? | Add on |
| What country was Texas a part of before it was annexed by the US? | Mexico |
| Why did Texas go to war against Mexico? (3 reasons) | Mexican government created new law stopping new settlers from going to Texas Mexican government did not want Texas to have slaves Mexicans think Texans did not want to learn Mexican culture (assimilate) |
| What happened after Texas won the war against Mexico? | Texas became an independent country and then annexed by the US |
| Who was the US president who annexed Texas? | James Polk |
| Give examples of infrastructure | Canal, Railroad, Road, Power Plant |
| What does infrastructure mean? | Facilities and systems serving a country, state, or city |
| What is the Erie Canal? | Man made waterway connecting the Hudson river to the Great Lakes |
| Why was the Erie Canal important? | Connected the east coast to the Old Northwest which improved the economy of the country as a whole |
| The Erie Canal connected the Hudson river to the... | Great Lakes |
| What happens when infrastructure gets better? What improves? | Faster trade, a variety of goods exchanged frequently, cheaper goods |
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