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Louisiana Purchase
Flashcards for Louisiana purchase
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What President was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase? | Jefferson |
| From what country did the US buy the Louisiana Territory? | France |
| By how much did the Louisiana Purchase increase the size of the US? | It doubled the size of the US |
| Why was the Mississippi River vital to the development of the present-day states of Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee? | The Mississippi was the only way to get goods from these areas to a port where they could be shipped to markets. |
| Why was New Orleans one of the most important cities on the North American continent. The Louisiana Purchase was first explored by what expedition? | New Orleans controlled the mouth of the Mississippi. No products could be shipped down the Mississippi and out to markets without going through New Orleans. If the French or Spanish closed the city to US shipping producers in the western part of the US |
| What was the stated purpose of the expedition? | |
| -How were Lewis and Clark treated by the Native Americans they encountered? | The native people gave assistance in the form of food and other supplies and by supplying guides and translators. |
| What were the long-term results of the expedition? | The expedition created great interest in the region, spurred many Americans to move into the territory, and increase knowledge of the flora and fauna of the American West. |
| What is impressment? | |
| What is Manifest Destiny? | |
| Why did both Britain and France try to interfere with American maritime trade with each other in the early 1800’s? | |
| Besides stopping American ships on their way to trade with France, what other action did the British NAVY take that angered Americans? | |
| Americans in the western part of the new nation were especially eager for war with Britain. What British actions led westerners to agitate for war? | |
| Why were Americans in New England against war with Britain? | |
| What was America’s worst defeat during the War of 1812? | |
| What battle was America’s most important victory over British forces? | |
| What was the result of the war for the Federalist party? |
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