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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plan of government after declaring independence? | articles of confederation |
| weaknesses of the articles | couldnt tax, no control of trade, no army/navy, states too powerful |
| strengths of the articles | states loosely united, northwest ordinance, post office |
| Five states in northwest territory | ohio, illinois, indiana, michigan, wisconsin (W.I.M.I.O) |
| # of freemen needed to form a state | 60,000 |
| forbidden in the northwest territory | slavery |
| president who bought the louisiana purchase(how much?)(from who?) | jefferson($15 million)(france) |
| explored louisiana and made maps of the west | william clark & meriwether lewis |
| forcing american sailors into the British navy | impressment |
| war of 1812 nicknames | freedom of the seas, second war of independence |
| area u.s tried to capture but failed | canada |
| american indian leader the british | tecumseh |
| fort in baltimore who the british tried to capture | Fort McHenry |
| outcomes of the war | respect, nationalism, confidence, quieted indian raids |
| southern area we purchased(how much) | florida, 1819($5 million) |
| Three things the monroe doctrine said | 1)no new european colonies west 2)no western interference 3)us would stay out of European affairs |